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Circumpolar Digital Image Collection
The Circumpolar Digital Image Collection is a collection of photos, slides, other images and contributions shared by many of the University of Alberta’s polar researchers. Images in the collection may be used for teaching and research purposes. For any other use, please contact the Canadian Circumpolar Institute.
Items in this Collection
- 5Birds - Arctic Regions
- 2Endangered Species - Arctic Regions
- 1Artificial nesting sites - Arctic Regions
- 1Bald eagle - Alaska
- 1Bald eagle - Arctic regions
- 1Bird nests - Arctic Regions
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2016-07-15
This bald eagle was perched about half-way up a tall tree.
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Black-legged Kittiwakes nesting in eavestrough and on the roof of a building in Tromsø, Norway
Download2024-06-09
Kittiwakes are an endangered species, but also a nuisance in Tromsø, Norway, because they nest on buildings. Considerable effort has been made to find ways of preventing the mess they make without harming the birds, however many still nest on buildings. In this image "fish scale" slates ,...
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2024-06-08
The hooded crow breeds in northern and northeastern Europe. It is similar to the carrion crow, but is distinguished by its contrasting ashy and black plumage.
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2024-06-10
Kittwakes are both an endangered species and a nuisance in Tromsø, Norway. Kittiwakes nest on sea cliffs and mistake the tops of buildings for cliffs. To try to get them to stop nesting on rooftops, kittiwake hotels have been constructed. These are tall backboards with many small shelves...
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2024-06-07
Tufted ducks are one of the most common species at Prestvannet Lake in Tromsø, Norway. There were several pairs visible in early June.