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STAR OF OTTAWA

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A couple of weeks ago CBC radio was talking about a northern owl visiting Ottawa. CBC radio also provided directions on where to find this rare hawk owl. I visited the site a few times with not much luck of getting a good shot of him. I've met quite a few of Ottawa's bird lovers and wild-life photographers, some with the biggest lenses possible aiming at the hawk owl. It has been fun and interesting. This was my 4th approach, and I got lucky enough to get a fairly good shot. He sat very calmly and gently in front of my camera, and I was very happy with these shots.

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A GREAT RESTAURANT

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BIAGIO'S

Italian Kitchen

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January is a month of many birthdays in our family. We celebrated my mother-in-law's 60th, and my niece's 21st in Biagio's Italian Kitchen on Saturday. We enjoyed an wonderful, warm ambiance, a variety of delicious choices from the menu, along with the laughter and smiles of family and friends. We had booked one of the party rooms which was an added comfort, allowing us to feel at home with the family. On top of everything, no one had to do the dishes.

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2009

First post of the year!

We went snowshoeing today for first time this season. At first it was quiet with no sign of wildlife on the trail. When we stopped and listened, slowly we could hear some small noises. We saw a few chickadees, nuthatches and the usual suspects (ducks). The chickadee in the image below had a little nap for about one full minute on a branch a few feet from us.

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