There are times when the natural world just leaves you in awe. Standing in the middle of a field with binoculars around your neck, and your mouth hanging open. Last Saturday was one of those days. The local bird alert line had mentioned the sighting of a gyrfalcon near a …
For the second year in a row, we have mouring doves overwintering in our Alberta yard. And because we have doves, I go out of my way to see that they have enough food. OK – more than enough food – it’s cold out there. As they are ground feeders, …