© Lora Denis
May 24, 2022–Noah Cole
Remember the movie “The Big Year” starring Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin, where three keen birders were competing furiously to find the most bird species in North America in one year? Well in 2021 Geoff Carpentier was engaged on a similar mission, but he confined his wanderings to Ontario. What started as an ...
May 14, 2022–Noah Cole
Be a part of birding’s biggest team on May 14, 2022. Last year, more than 51,000 people from 192 countries participated! When you submit your Global Big Day sightings to eBird, you contribute to our understanding of the world’s bird populations. Learn more.
Making the most of the COVID-19 lockdown has meant finally doing some of those “If I only had the time” tasks. Photo sorting and scanning is one of those things for me. It also can mean trying things you never thought you would ever do. Like birdwatching from apartment balconies. I was just skimming through ...
Juvenile Cooper's hawk © Dawn Huczek CC BY 2.0
Eastern Ontario is famous for wildlife viewing – especially birdwatching – in autumn. Not only do enthusiasts enjoy inspiring fall colours, there are plenty of places to see birds heading south. Shorebirds, songbirds and raptors are on the wing, and many species have already been spotted migrating. Even on casual tours, visitors can see dozens ...
Julia and her husband in Spain's Donana National Park
I like to think that birding has changed me for the better. I’ve become more attentive to detail, more attune to the natural world around me, more cognizant about conservation issues and the perils facing bird habitats. Birds have changed the landscape of Toronto for me; I now marvel at urban parks because of their ...