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    Osprey

    The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large, cosmopolitan bird of prey characterized by a crested head and contrasting black, white and grey plumage.

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    Otter

     The river otter (Lutra canadensis) occurs throughout North America except in desert and arid tundra regions. In Canada it is scarce, except along the BC coast, where it is abundant and often wrongly identified as a sea otter.

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    Our Dying Seas

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on October 5, 1998. Partner content is not updated.

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    Owl

    The owl (order Strigiformes) is an efficient, carnivorous, nocturnal bird of prey. 

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    Oyster

    Oyster is a common name for bivalve (hinged shell) molluscs, including true oysters (order Ostreoida) and tropical pearl oysters (order Pterioida), found chiefly in temperate and warm shallow waters.

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    Oystercatcher

    Oystercatcher is a name given to 11 species of large shorebirds of the family Haematopodidae.

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    Pacific Salmon

    Pacific salmon include 7 species of fish belonging to the genus Oncorhynchus, family Salmonidae. 

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    Passenger Pigeon

    The passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is extinct.

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    Pelican

    The Pelican family (Pelecanidae) consists of large water birds with long, flat bills, expandable throat pouches, and 4 toes connected by a web. 

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    Perch

    Although perch is the common name for several distantly related species of fish, it properly refers to members of the perch family (Percidae), order Perciformes, class Actinoperygii.

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    Peregrine Falcon

    The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a crow-sized, long-winged bird of prey, generally acknowledged to be the swiftest bird (attaining speeds of over 320 km/h). 

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    Periwinkle

    Periwinkle is a common name for any of the edible intertidal snails of the genus Littorina. Periwinkles are represented by 6 species in Canadian coastal waters.

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    Phalarope

      The phalarope (family Scolopacidae) is a sandpiperlike shorebird, highly specialized for aquatic life. Only 3 species are found worldwide and all occur in Canada.

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    Pheasant

    Pheasant is the common name of birds in the family Phasianidae. 

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    Pickerel

    Pickerel, common name for 3 closely related carnivorous, soft-rayed freshwater fishes in the pike family (Esocidae).

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