Golf Birds

The proliferation of golf courses around the world is a trend that shows no sign of stopping. While yes, the native habitat is replaced,is not necessarily bad for the bird life. And no, I’m not a golfer. Most courses have water of some sort, even those in the dry prairies …

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Bird Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to our tough Canadian bird trivia questions. How did you do?! 1. Which birds are the slowest fliers in the world? American woodcocks are able to fly at 5 mph (8km/hr) without stalling 2. Which birds build such small nests the eggs are deposited in layers? …

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Bird Quiz #1

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 …

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BC Bans Pet Bird

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 …

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