Today being Valentine’s Day, I thought it appropriate to do a photo essay on a cute little bird that I have a soft spot in my heart for – the diminutive Golden-crowned Kinglet. I find it amazing that this bird can survive the harsh Canadian winters and am always heartened …
Recently, my husband and I had occasion to take a prairie drive to a small town south east of Calgary. Having taken this route many times, the camera and binos were on my lap, ready for any snowy owls we might happen across. We had been on the road for …
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 …
On December 12, 2002 the Canadian Federal government enacted into law the Species at Risk Act (SARA) which fulfills the country’s commitment under the International Convention on Biological Diversity. The main focus of the act is to protect endangered or threatened organisms and their habitats. It also considers species which …
I get excited when I spot a hawk soaring high up in the sky and even more so when I witness their majestic beauty at close range. Unfortunately, if I do have the opportunity to see a hawk that close, it means one of my sweet songbirds is most likely …