The Decline of Barn Swallows
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Category: Songbirds
Wordless Wednesday Waxwings
Wednesday Wings: Boreal Chickadees
Guest Photos by Daniel Arndt, Calgary birder and nature photographer Dan has also written a terrific post for the Birds Calgary blog on these sweethearts of the boreal forest and many other birds that share their habitat. You can check out more of his stunning bird photography on his Flickr …
Finches of the Boreal Forest
No, unfortunately I haven’t been travelling to the boreal forest. This is a guest post from Janet Plante, who lives in the boreal and will be writing monthly blog posts for Bird Canada. Some of the birds she regularly gets on her property throughout the year will make southern bird …
Snow Bunting Network Needs Your Help
The Canadian Snow Bunting Network (CSBN) is a collaborative network of researchers and volunteers monitoring the migratory and wintering behaviour of Snow Buntings in Canada. Currently based in southern Ontario, the network is hoping to expand into the Prairies, Quebec, and the Maritimes. Banding wintering Snow Buntings is the CSBN’s only reliable way …
House Sparrow Explosions
Throughout most of the year, I have a good variety of birds passing through my yard, including the occasional rarity like a boreal owl or pileated woodpecker. During most of August however, I’m generally stuck with the good old house sparrow. Many, many house sparrows as the young of the …
Wednesday Wings: The Double Scratch
Boreal Forest Protected
Birds and wildlife of the boreal forest are breathing a little easier today. The Boreal Songbird Initiative has reported the wonderful news that 8,000 square kilometers of boreal forest and wetlands have been protected in Manitoba. “A vast stretch of pristine boreal forest and shoreline adjacent to Lake Winnipeg—a place …
Wednesday Wings: The Wire Walker
Wednesday Wings: The Word Is Yellow
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Wordless Wednesday Waxwings
Wednesday Wings: Boreal Chickadees
Guest Photos by Daniel Arndt, Calgary birder and nature photographer Dan has also written a terrific post for the Birds Calgary blog on these sweethearts of the boreal forest and many other birds that share their habitat. You can check out more of his stunning bird photography on his Flickr …
Finches of the Boreal Forest
No, unfortunately I haven’t been travelling to the boreal forest. This is a guest post from Janet Plante, who lives in the boreal and will be writing monthly blog posts for Bird Canada. Some of the birds she regularly gets on her property throughout the year will make southern bird …
Snow Bunting Network Needs Your Help
The Canadian Snow Bunting Network (CSBN) is a collaborative network of researchers and volunteers monitoring the migratory and wintering behaviour of Snow Buntings in Canada. Currently based in southern Ontario, the network is hoping to expand into the Prairies, Quebec, and the Maritimes. Banding wintering Snow Buntings is the CSBN’s only reliable way …
House Sparrow Explosions
Throughout most of the year, I have a good variety of birds passing through my yard, including the occasional rarity like a boreal owl or pileated woodpecker. During most of August however, I’m generally stuck with the good old house sparrow. Many, many house sparrows as the young of the …
Wednesday Wings: The Double Scratch
Boreal Forest Protected
Birds and wildlife of the boreal forest are breathing a little easier today. The Boreal Songbird Initiative has reported the wonderful news that 8,000 square kilometers of boreal forest and wetlands have been protected in Manitoba. “A vast stretch of pristine boreal forest and shoreline adjacent to Lake Winnipeg—a place …
