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Category Archives: Weird & Wonky
Taxidermy for Birders: Birding the Canadian Museum of Nature
Hello everyone and welcome to my inaugural post for the Bird Canada blog! My name is David Pugh and I’m a birder from Calgary, Alberta who writes a blog named, with shocking originality, “A Calgary Birder”. If you would like … Continue reading
Citrine Wagtail Continues in the Comox Valley
It’s not often that one sees a once in a lifetime “life bird” like the citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola) that showed up way back in November, 2012 alongside an unremarkable farm field road on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Found by local … Continue reading
Posted in Migration, Weird & Wonky
Tagged Bird Watching, birding, British Columbia, Citrine Wagtail, Comox Valley, Motacilla citreola, Rare Birds, Vancouver Island
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The Ultimate Birder Video
I was laughing so hard at this video I had to watch it more than once to get all the dialogue. Pretty sure I’ve said all of these things myself a time or two, but it made perfect sense at … Continue reading
Morons Flush Snowy Owl To Get A Photograph
There is a great post on Birdchick’s blog today – Documenting Bad Behavior of Birders and Photographers. She’s making a point about birders and photographers who disturb the birds to get ‘that perfect shot.’ Should we be documenting their actions … Continue reading
Posted in Weird & Wonky
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Where Are The Posts?
You may have noticed Bird Canada has been sadly lacking in posts lately. If someone would just give me 48 hours in each day… We have been working our tail-feathers off around here for the last two months. No time … Continue reading
Posted in Weird & Wonky
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Words Fail Me Wednesday
Posted in Animals, Weird & Wonky
Tagged calgary alberta, gray squirrels, squirrels and bird feeders
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Wednesday Wings: Tree Tops
At the back of our yard, we have a cluster of four fully mature white spruce trees – my own little boreal forest. These trees are about 50 feet high, and not surprisingly, a favorite perch of many birds. I … Continue reading
Posted in Raptors, Songbirds, Weird & Wonky
Tagged american kestrel, bird canada, calgary alberta, canada birds, merlin, ruby crowned kinglet
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Wingless Wednesday
These photos were taken in my yard on April 16, 2011. I am running out of adjectives to describe our ‘spring’ weather, but I’m sure the robins, tree sparrows, house sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, nuthatches, northern flickers, house finches, black-capped chickadees, … Continue reading
Spring Has Sproinged
The spring birds are returning to southern Alberta for another year. There are many reports of waterfowl, including swans, raptors and even mountain bluebirds in the area. Last week I was anxiously awaiting the weekend. I had the two days … Continue reading
