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? …
If you’re up for a great week of birdwatching, you should hop on over to Invermere, British Columbia this coming week. From May 4th to 10th, 2009, the 13th Annual Wings Over The Rockies Bird Festival is taking place. Over 265 bird species have been recorded in this 150 km …
A sparrow is apparently the culprit behind a fire at a shop in Lincolnshire, England that caused £250,000 ($450,000 Cdn) worth of damage. At first, the owner of the store and the fire brigade were at a loss as to what started the blaze. An investigation immediately after the fire …
Do you have barn owls on your life list? Me neither. Worldwide, they have a very wide distribution. They are found in the Americas, in most of Europe, in non-Saharan Africa, India, South East Asia and Australia These light coloured owls with their heart shaped facial disk are not easy …
Bird Studies Canada is looking for your help. Anyone who has listened to their wild call echoing across a tranquil northern lake can appreciate how the Common Loon has become a much-loved wilderness symbol. The loon has a special place in the hearts of many lakeside residents and visitors, and …
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 …