Category Archives: Waterfowl

Stanley Park Ecology Society and Birds…

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Pierre Cenerelli

As promised in my two previous blogs for Bird Canada, here is the second instalment on Vancouver’s Stanley Park. This time around, I will focus mostly on the history and activities of the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES), especially with … Continue reading →

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Pigeon Guillemot: Photo Essay

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Pierre Cenerelli

In my last blog post, I had promised to follow up with a look at the Stanley Park Ecology Society. Circumstances have led me to change my plans. Fear not! I will talk about SPES and birding and bird conservation … Continue reading →

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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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Ducks and Such: A Photo Essay

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Pierre Cenerelli

Having done most of my birding in “Eastern” Canada (Ontario and Quebec) and “Western” Europe (France and Germany), I was surprised to discover to what extent ducks and other waterfowl are the “monarchy” of the bird world in many birding … Continue reading →

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Tagging Trumpeters

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Pamela Higgins

It is January 12th and photographer’s Ann Brokelman, Donna Hayes and myself are finishing up a day of birding and bird photography at  LaSalle Park in Burlington, Ontario. Approximately 200 trumpeter swans migrate here from locations such as the Wye … Continue reading →

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Swans of Kimiwan Lake

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

(Guest post by Bob Lefebvre) On the (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend in October, I was in Northern Alberta to visit family, and of course to do a little birding on the side.  On October 9th I was driving, along with my brother … Continue reading →

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Whoopers in Flight

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

Another guest post, this time from Ken Bushman in Saskatchewan, who had the amazing luck to photograph a group of wild whooping cranes in flight. This is not something you see everyday. I showed this photo to the head of … Continue reading →

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Hmmm. Uhh. Wha?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

Rarely – if ever – do I find myself speechless. Last weekend, I had purposely worked things out so that I had the whole of Sunday to write up a proposal. A proposal that should be done sooner than later. … Continue reading →

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Those Aren’t Geese…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

Greater white-fronted geese are mythical birds. A myth perpetrated by the oil industry so that some of us jump in our gas-driven cars and spend hours cruising through the country looking for them when they’re reported on the local bird … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: An Evening Drive

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Pat Bumstead
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