Author: Pat Bumstead
World’s Largest Conservation Agreement Signed
Today is an extraordinary day for the Boreal forest in Canada – loggers and environmentalists working together. Long-time enemies with conflicting agendas have found a way to make conservation work, while still allowing an industry that has shaped our country to continue. The saving of millions of hectares of the …
Marsh Diaries Part Two
I learned a few things this weekend. I learned Canada Geese don’t shut up when it gets dark. They keep honking, gabbling and futzing around until after 2:00 am. I learned the raucous, grating calls of American Coots and assorted gull species carry a long way across the water at night. …
Nature News #7
Bird News The Red-tailed Hawk, which only visits Canada in the summer months, is the leading contender for Canada’s national bird. Vote for the bird of your choice on this website. The Central Okanagan Regional District Board has entered into a stewardship agreement with B.C. Ministry of Environment to protect …
Wednesday Wings: Mr. Personality
Marsh Diaries Part One
We have been fortunate to obtain a seasonal camping spot for the summer at a large, cattail lined lake an hour and a half away. There are not a lot of lakes here in southern Alberta, so shoreline campsites are always at a premium. Naturally, as a blog person, I`ll …
The Gotcha Bird
To a Canadian birder, a winter memory can be a fractious thing. Birds that you can identify in a nano second in the fall, return in the spring and have you wondering what they are. It can be particularly difficult when they’re out of context, ie not in the habitat where you …
Nature News Nbr 6
Bird News Nearly 3,000 Canadians have submitted their choice for a national bird of Canada, with the red-tailed hawk currently heading a list of 10 species. The latest assessment by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has once again designated the whooping crane as Endangered and the …
Wordless Wednesday: Suetpecker
Nature News #5
Bird News Researchers with the Canadian Wildlife Service say migratory birds may face new challenges when they return to The Arctic, due to unpredictable climate changes. After being alerted by the distress cries of its mother, bird watchers in Ottawa came to the rescue of a great-horned owl chick that …