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Category: Birds

Springing Into Flight

March 16, 2023–Kirsten Lavine

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Birds•Wild Species

American bittern © Kurayaba CC BY-SA 2.0

After a long winter, the arrival of the spring bird migration is a spectacle for the senses, while heralding warmer days to come. Between February and June, millions of North ...

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From Window Birdwatching to Birding in Nature

September 15, 2022–Guest blogger

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Birds•Community Science•Youth

For Youth Initiative X Ontario Nature Birdwatching Hike

Ontario Nature and For Youth Initiative hosted two hikes on May 7 and July 9 at Cedarvale Ravine in Toronto for youth in the Oakwood-Vaughan and York-South Weston communities. This ...

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H5N1 Avian Flu Virus is in Canada ⎼ Here’s What You Need to Know

July 26, 2022–Zachary Pothier

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Birds•Conservation News

Wild turkey © Noah Cole

As we continue to grapple with COVID-19, we are also faced with an outbreak of H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza among the North American bird population. Birders ...

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Birding to Protect the Places We Love: Wabakimi Provincial Park

June 23, 2022–Kristen Setala

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Birds•Boreal Forest•Protected Places

Wakimi Lake, Wabakimi Provincial Park © Kristen Setala

It’s late spring in northern Ontario. I am sitting on a beautiful peninsula, listening to the ethereal song of the Swainson’s thrush, and watching the sunrise over a quiet, peaceful ...

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Red-Headed Woodpecker Among 15 New Species Added to Species at Risk in Ontario

May 26, 2021–Maya Davidson

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Birds•Species at Risk

Red-headed woodpecker © Ken Gibson CC BY-SA 2.0

Any birder who’s seen one, will tell you about the excitement of spotting a red-headed woodpecker. With a striking crimson head and a loud, harsh call, this unmistakable woodpecker takes ...

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