Do you have any feathered friends nesting in your yard? If so, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology would like to hear from you. They have established a Nest Watch program to help gather breeding bird information across the North American continent. Nest watchers are invited to register their nest box …
I was taking a birding drive on the weekend out to a large shallow lake which is filled with puddle ducks in the spring. Across the road from this lake is a landscaping company, and in preparation for their big season, they have a huge pile of wood chips to …
So you think you know your Canadian birds? Have a look at our ten bird trivia questions below to test yourself. Answers will be provided next week, but if you’re in a hurry for them just wing us an email! Which birds are the slowest fliers in the world? Which …
The yard this morning is filled with hundreds of Bohemian waxwings. They’re in all the trees, all the bushes and on the fences. It’s noisy out there! They have temporarily displaced a yard full of American robins who are not quiet this time of year either. It’s been a great …
Get ready for the 24th annual Okanagan Big Day Challenge on May 17/09. This year we\’re going human-powered, so teams will have to bike, run, walk or sit to see their birds. We will have a motorized category, but that will be for the Little Big Day only, and those …
I’m sitting here at my computer in Alberta, listening to the occasional squawks of a bald eagle sitting on a nest in British Columbia, with American robins and frogs in the background. You gotta love the internet! Hancock Wildlife Federation has set up a live streaming video of a bald …
Even though this video is not a Canadian bird species, it is an incredible view of a Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus sitting on a nest with five fledglings. Truly outstanding, and not a view we’re usually allowed to see!
It’s been a very white spring here in the west. As loathe as I am to admit it, it’s now the second day of April, and no matter which window I look out of, I see snow. Piles of snow. Sigh. Fortunately, up and down the foothills, birdwatchers are reporting …
To many birdwatchers, owls are the ultimate challenge. Absolute masters at blending into their environment, combined with the fact that many species are nocturnal, owl sightings are always a treat. Two experienced birdwatchers in northern Alberta may have just set a record for that treat. Leaving Edmonton at 7:00 am, …
The provincial government of British Columbia recently announced a law prohibiting the ownership of exotic animals as pets. While their intent is to prevent injuries to people is laudable, their actual list of prohibited animals is laughable. The list, not surprisingly, is heavily geared towards mammals (tigers, lions) and reptiles …