These little chickadees are one of the few birds living completely in the boreal forest. Having grown up in the forests northern Alberta, each time I see one of these wonderful little boreal chickadees it’s like a visit from a family member. I heard the sicka-see-see call long before I …
For weeks now, I’ve been saying we need to go back to Fish Creek Park on so I could get some better pictures of a northern pygmy owl. There are at least two of them in the park, and they are very special birds – they have an address. Fish …
During February 18 to 21, take part in a family-friendly, educational activity that is loads of fun, supports bird conservation, and is free! Each year tens of thousands of Canadians and Americans take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) counting birds wherever they happen to be – in …
I was making pumpkin walnut muffins yesterday when I looked out the window and discovered I had more than the usual number of big corvids out there. Four ravens and five black-billed magpies, to be exact, were quietly (?) perched on one of my spruce trees. Grabbing my camera and bins, I …
There are times when the natural world just leaves you in awe. Standing in the middle of a field with binoculars around your neck, and your mouth hanging open. Last Saturday was one of those days. The local bird alert line had mentioned the sighting of a gyrfalcon near a …
