Category Archives: Corvids

History and Birds: Stanley Park (Vancouver, BC)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Pierre Cenerelli

Vancouver’s Stanley Park is one of Canada’s important urban parks, not only because of its large size, but also because of the richness of the ecosystems it shelters. More specifically, it features an important, year-long bird population, particularly during the … Continue reading →

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Winter Nests

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Charlotte Wasylik

Posted by Charlotte Wasylik, aka Prairie Birder, Nests can be very hard to find in the spring, summer, or even fall. On the prairies, the best time of year to look for birds’ nests is actually in the winter. I’ve come across quite … Continue reading →

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Corvid, Ummm, Alarm?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Pat Bumstead

In addition to being known for their intelligence, members of the Corvid Family – ravens, crows, jays and magpies – are appreciated by birders for their behaviour when confronted with a predator. Their loud, raucous squawks combined with hopping and jabbing … Continue reading →

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Boreal Birds #2

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

This second set of boreal bird pictures comes from Janet Plante, who, with her husband Pete is driving up the Alaska Highway. Janet is my niece, and is making me unbelievably jealous with her photos. The first picture she sent … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: The Pecking Order

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

There is a clear order of preference at my bird feeder. These pictures were taken in a two hour period during the storm on Saturday, in this order. Squirrels get first pick, followed by the black-billed magpie, blue jay, mourning … Continue reading →

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The Magpie Tree

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

I am beginning to think my yard is emitting some kind of weird force field, resulting in some very strange bird encounters – daily owl visits, eastern birds, hundreds of waxwings… And that’s just the last few weeks. On one … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wings: Magpie Munchies

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

Black-billed magpies survive because they are clever, and quick to take advantage of any food source. Driving down the highway the other day, I burst out laughing when I saw this bird chowing down on an enormous pile of feed … Continue reading →

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