For the first time, anyone anywhere in the world with Internet access can participate in the 16th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) February 15-18, 2013. Participants simply watch birds at any location for at least 15 minutes, tally the numbers of each species they see, and report their tallies …
Posted by Bob Lefebvre – Calgary, Alberta Last summer I posted here about Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta as a birding destination. There are always lots of good birds there, and during our trip in July 2012 I got a few pictures around the campsite. Canada Warblers are fairly …
Calgary photographer Tim Hopwood has joined the ranks of Bird Canada authors, and I asked him for a short introduction to go with these stunning photos of both red and white-winged crossbills. Watch for more of Tim’s photos in the coming months! My dad was always passionate about nature and …
Posted by Pat Bumstead Calgary photographer Rob English has managed to get some truly stunning photos of an elusive little American Mink in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB. These little members of the weasel family are found throughout North America near densely vegetated waterways, marshes and wetlands. A bird …
Posted by Pat Bumstead For a bird lover, these photos are heart rendering. I apologize for the poor quality, but these few pictures are the only ones I managed to get before he flew away, and I haven’t seen him since. He was part of a small flock of house …
Ah yes, the great Canadian winter. Trying to focus the binos with gloves on, not being able to hear bird calls because of the hat(s), sniffy noses and frozen toes. We’re a hardy lot though, and won’t let a piddly -20C stop us from going to out look for birds. …
The American Birding Association has announced their 2013 bird of the year – the Common Nighthawk. The incredibly clever folks at the ABA, and nighthawk impersonator Robert Mortensen, have put together a very inventive video to make the official announcement. The 2012 State of Canada’s Birds report noted that aerial insectivores – …
More than 12,000 volunteers across Canada – and over 60,000 continent-wide – will be counting birds from December 14, 2012 to January 5, 2013. Many will rise before dawn and brave winter weather to participate in the world’s longest running wildlife census, begun in 1900. The Christmas Bird Count is …
After legal action from Ecojustice and Ontario Nature, two of Toronto’s most lethal buildings for birds have been retrofitted to reduce bird strikes. “Our objective has been to reduce the preventable carnage of bird strikes against the mirrored windows of office complexes,” said Albert Koehl, staff lawyer at Ecojustice. “After …
By Bob Ewing The Campbellton Rotary Club has begun work on the following project: The broad concept, at this time, is to create or rather enhance a natural space through the planting of trees, shrubs and wildflowers that are found or were found in the Acadian Forest. This will encourage, …