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Tundra swans and red-winged blackbirds © Noah Cole
As our cold long winter finally came to an end, the bird sounds outside my window enticed me to get outside and observe the early spring migration. On-line bird forums informed me that spring migrants such as red-winged blackbirds, white-throated sparrows, tundra swans and sandhill cranes were beginning to arrive. At the end of March, ...
Short-eared owl © Peter Ferguson
On a stormy midwinter morning, conservation staff Laura Robson, Megan Anevich, James Paterson and I piled into a car and set out on a road trip to visit the Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Reserve. This trip wasn’t just a joyride. We headed out with a clear purpose in mind: to find the elusive short-eared owl.
Like many of you, I live and work in the city. And, no doubt like many of you, I spend a lot of time sitting at a desk during the week wishing I were outside. One of my favourite local trips this year was a visit to eastern Ontario’s Frontenac Arch and Ontario Nature’s Lost ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority