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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Migration season is well underway as many birds head south for the winter. Have you spotted any flocks flying by? #CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta #BirdMigration #MigrationSeason

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Politely waiting for 5 o'clock to roll around and the weekend to begin 🥳 📸 Photo by Ed Correa #FabPhotoFriday #FridayFeeling #GroundSquirrel

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The 2025-2026 ABMI Annual Report is now available to read! Explore the report to learn about the many ways we’ve contributed to monitoring land cover and biodiversity across Alberta this past year. 🔗 Read the full report: abmi.ca/publication/695.html 📸Michael Olsen (Unsplash)

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

As the name suggests, you can find the Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus) growing in rocky soils at high elevations. Its colour can range from delicate pastel pinks to vibrant purple-blues. Have you spotted this daisy-like wildflower before? 📸 Varina Crisfield #FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Following in mom's footsteps 💞🫎 #DYK that newborn Moose can run faster than a human by the time they're a week old? And adults can reach speeds over 50 km/h! #CameraTrapTuesday #Moose #ABBiodiversity #AlbertaWildlife

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) can be difficult to spot in the wild. Chances are that if you see them, they're already aware of you! 🐺 #CameraTrapTuesday #GrayWolf #AlbertaWildlife #WildlifeMonitoring

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

New lichen profiles are available in the Biodiversity Browser! These profiles were researched and written by students in the U of A's Lichenology course taught by Dr. Diane Haughland. Explore over 3,400 species profiles, including 470 lichens: abmi.ca/biobrowser 📸 Diane Haughland

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This family photo of Red-necked Grebes (Podiceps grisegena) is just too cute 🥹 Parents take turns letting their young hitch a ride on their backs, a behaviour called "back brooding," which keeps their chicks out of reach of predators lurking in the water below. 📸 Photo by Mike Kelly #FabPhotoFriday

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Uncover the stories behind projects available in Data Discover and learn how and why WildTrax users across North America are collecting, managing, and sharing wildlife monitoring data. 🔗 Explore the new Project Spotlights: wildtrax.ca/projects

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We don't see Badgers (Taxidea taxus) on our cameras very often, but this elusive member of the weasel family can be found roaming open spaces in the Grassland and Parkland Natural Regions of Alberta 🦡 Have you spotted a Badger in the wild before? #CameraTrapTuesday #Badger #AlbertaBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Two Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) challenge you to a race. Do you accept? 🏁 It would be quite the challenge! Pronghorn can reach speeds of up to 90 km/h, making them the fastest land mammal in North America! 📸 Photo by Janet Ng #FabPhotoFriday #Pronghorn #WildlifePhotography #AlbertaBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

POV: You're a camera trap and the whole herd wants to know what you're up to 👀 #CameraTrapTuesday #Elk #WildlifeMonitoring

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Goose maxxing to the extreme 🔥 It's hard to tell where one Snow Goose (Anser caerulescen) begins and where the other ends! 📸 Photo by Arnold Janz #FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaBirds #SnowGeese #AlbertaWildlife

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Oh hey there. We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty. #CameraTrapTuesday #Deer #Derp

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Thriving fungi are an important part of forest ecosystems. 🍄‍🟫 Honey fungus (Armillaria mellea), pictured here, is an important decomposer but can also infect living trees, illustrating the balanced roles fungi can play in nature. 📸 Abla Kan-See-Biodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) breed in marshes and wetlands across the Canadian Prairies, including in southern Alberta. Males often perch on cattails, singing loudly to defend territories and attract females. #CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta #YellowHeadedBlackbird

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Although it may look like a Mouse, the American Pika (Ochotona princeps) belongs to the same order as Rabbits and Hares. These small mammals make their homes among rocky slopes, where they gather and store vegetation for the winter months ahead. 📸 Photo by Kendall Vanderlip #AlbertaBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Here's a look at just how well Bobcats (Lynx rufus) can blend into their surroundings! Although they appear more grey in winter, their coats shift to a reddish-brown in the warmer months. #CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #Bobcat #ForestLife

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Join ABMI Biodiversity Program Coordinator/CanAvian Coordinator, Sofia Guest, on July 29 at 9 a.m. MDT for WILDLABS Variety Hour, where she'll present CanAvian: Furthering Biodiversity Research Through a National Data Space. 🔗 Register: ow.ly/XqnK50Ztzev 📸 Photo by Janine Rietz

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What do you think these two Foxes are saying to each other? Drop your caption in the comments! 🦊👇 📸Photo by Ian Neilson #FabPhotoFriday #CaptionThis #WildlifePhotography #Fox #VulpesVulpes

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New and updated datasets are available in the ABMI Mapping Portal, including the 2023 Human Footprint Inventory, Interior Native Habitat, Native Cover, Landscape Connectivity, Stream Connectivity, and 2025 Wildfire data. 🗺️ Explore the free mapping tool: maps.abmi.ca #LandCoverData

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The latest Status of human footprint in Alberta report is now available! Explore updated information on Alberta's human footprint data (circa 2023), linear feature density, and regional summaries across the province. 🔗: archive.abmi.ca/home/reports/2026/h… #LandcoverMapping

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

One month apart, same camera, same caribou? 👀 Taken just 28 days apart in the springtime, these camera trap photos show what appears to be the same Caribou visiting the same spot. Look closely, and you can even see its antlers beginning to grow! #CameraTrapTuesday #Caribou #WildlifeMonitoring

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), known as the Fire Bird to some First Nations, is also the provincial bird of Saskatchewan. When males are displaying, they make bizarre hoots, described as somewhere between an owl, a chicken, and a DJ scratching a record. 📸 Photo by Jon Groves

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Here's a peek at one of our camera trap sites being visited by Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) over the course of a few months. 📊 Learn more about how we monitor large mammal populations and what we do with the data: ow.ly/eNcR50ZiVVQ #CameraTrapTuesday #WildlifeMonitoring #WildlifeResearch

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Calicioids are tiny, highly specialized fungi that are easy to overlook. Many are less than 1 mm tall—like Chaenothecopsis pusiola shown here—and grow only in specific microhabitats. Learn how research on these organisms is being advanced in Alberta: ow.ly/hRYy50ZjRo4 📸Photo by Jose Maloles

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) has a specialized, upwardly curved bill with sensitive nerve endings at the tip, which allows it to forage in the muddy, shallow waters of the wetlands it inhabits. 📸 Photo by Brandon Smith #FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #AmericanAvocet #Shorebirds

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy Canada Day from one of the most beloved Canadian animals, the Moose! 🇨🇦🫎 Moose are representative of Canadians' strength, resilience, and adaptability, even in the harshest conditions. We hope you have a safe and fun day celebrating today! 🥳 #CanadaDay #HappyCanadaDay #CanadianWildlife #Moose

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sweet dreams are made of bees, who am I to disagree? 🐝🕺 Happy #FabPhotoFriday! 📸 Photo by Jon Elofson #NatureLovers #Pollinators #Bees #AlbertaBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Check out those claws! The Wolverine is known by its Latin name, gulo, meaning "the glutton". Other predators should think twice before trying to take its food, unless they want to face the wrath of those long claws and strong jaws. #CameraTrapTuesday #Wolverine #GuloGulo

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

This Father's Day, we're giving a shout-out to all the dedicated dads out there. For Wilson's Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor), it's the fathers who take the lead on guarding the nest and caring for their young. Thank you to all the hard-working dads! #FathersDay #WilsonPhalarope 📸 USFWS

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#DYK that Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa) can stay in bloom for almost half the year? From May to September, a single plant can produce dozens of bright yellow flowers, each capable of producing dozens of seeds. 📸 Photo by Varina Crisfield #FabPhotoFriday #ABbiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Two Moose sharing a little nibble 🫎❤️🫎 Tag or send this to someone you'd share a picnic in the forest with! #CameraTrapTuesday #Moose #ForestLife #AlcesAlces

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

For today's #FabPhotoFriday, we invite you to slow down and take a closer look at what's going on at ground level 🍃🍄 What may seem like a quiet patch of vegetation is actually a bustling community of biodiversity. How many species can you spot in this tiny forest scene? 👀 #BiodiversityMatters

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Terabytes of data, endless opportunities for exploration 📊 The ABMI is committed to making scientific data freely available in user-friendly, accessible formats. 🔗 Dive into the data and explore our data visualization tools: abmi.ca/abmi-home/data-resources.ht… #OpenData #DataVisualization

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A spring sprint through the meltwater 🦌 Seasonal changes reshape the landscape, and wildlife are quick to adapt and take advantage of freshly uncovered pathways. #CameraTrapTuesday #SpringWildlife #AlbertaBiodiversity #AlbertaNature

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

A colourful bird seeking colourful sights 🌈 The White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) is known for its striking iridescent plumage, with feathers that can flash green, bronze, and purple in the light. Against this rainbow, it's almost as if the sky is trying to match the bird. 📸 Photo by Nick Parayko

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I spy with my little eye...something taking a very close look at one of our camera traps! Give us your best guess of which visitor this could be! 🤔 #CameraTrapTuesday #WildlifeUpClose #WildlifeWatch #AlbertaBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Today's #FabPhotoFriday features the beautiful Three-flowered Avens (Geum triflorum), also known as Prairie Smoke 🩷 This wildflower starts off blooming in vibrant shades of pink and purple before maturing into wispy, smoke-like seed heads. 📸 Photo courtesy of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Happy World Otter Day! 🦦 River Otters (Lontra canadensis) are one of the largest members of the weasel family. These otterly adorable semi-aquatic mammals can be found across the forested regions of Alberta. #WorldOtterDay #AlbertaBiodiversity #RiverOtters #AlbertaWildlife

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Here’s an up-close look at where Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) get their name from! Their distinctive horns curve up and back, with an extra forward-facing “prong.” Female Pronghorns also grow horns, although theirs are much smaller. #CameraTrapTuesday #Pronghorn #AlbertaBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Beneath the water’s surface, tiny aquatic insects like this Crawling Water Beetle (Peltodytes tortulosus) help make freshwater ecosystems thrive… while also looking unexpectedly adorable 🥹 📸 Photo by Rob Hinchliffe #FabPhotoFriday #AquaticInvertebrates #ABBiodiversity

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Today marks the International Day for Biological Diversity! 🌿 To celebrate, we’re taking a closer look at what it is and why it matters. 📸 Photo credits: TLDDesign, Victoria Dennis

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Reminder to give nesting Geese a wide berth! You don't want to be on the receiving end of a territorial Goose's wrath 😱 #CameraTrapTuesday #CanadianGoose #CobraChicken

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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute @abbiodiversity.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Perched high above the forest floor, this Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) is keeping watch as the sun dips low 🦉 📸 Photo by Victoria Dennis #FabPhotoFriday #BirdsofAlberta #GreatGrayOwl #WildlifePhotography #ForestBirds

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