Tag Archives: alberta birds

Feel it in the air

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Matthew Sim

As I sit here writing this in Houston, at the end of March, you can definitely feel spring in the air. While the weather hasn’t quite accepted the fact that spring is here, the birds definitely have and you only … Continue reading →

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Intergrade Northern Flickers

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Bob Lefebvre

Northern Flickers, which are common all across North America, occur in two subspecies, Yellow-shafted in the north and east, and Red-shafted in the west. In flight Red-shafted flickers show a salmon-red colour under the wings and tail, whereas the Yellow-shafted … Continue reading →

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Marten Mountain: Bears and Life Birds

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Pat Bumstead

Posted by Bob Lefebvre – Calgary, Alberta Last summer I posted here about Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta as a birding destination. There are always lots of good birds there, and during our trip in July 2012 I got … Continue reading →

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Status of Boreal Plains Birds in Alberta

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Pat Bumstead

The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) has released its latest report on the state of biodiversity in Alberta. The Status of Landbirds in Alberta’s Boreal Plains Ecozone – Preliminary Assessment 2012, reports on the status of common bird species that are … Continue reading →

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Woodpeckers of the Boreal Forest

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Pat Bumstead

Posted by Janet Plante The variety within the different species of birds we see in our neck of the woods never ceases to amaze me. Take woodpeckers for instance. We regularly see Downys which is wonderful; however their larger cousins the … Continue reading →

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Advanced Birding Techniques – Finding the Northern Pygmy-Owl

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Pat Bumstead

Guest post by Bob Lefebvre The Northern Pygmy-Owl is an elusive creature that can be very difficult for a birder to find.  For starters, it is very small, about the size of a pop can.  But there is no deposit … 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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Aiming For The Wallets

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

Alberta’s disappearing sage grouse continue to make the headlines. Billboard campaigns are revving up, and more people are paying attention. A lot of people are at the wringing of hands stage, saying but what can we do? Based on past … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: An Evening Drive

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Pat Bumstead
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Wednesday Wings: Confused Hairy Woodpecker

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

It took this young hairy woodpecker a while to figure out how to get any food from this busy feeder, but he managed it eventually. I resisted the urge to put captions on these photos, but it was hard!

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