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.
One of the things I like most about my job at Ontario Nature is the opportunity to interact with people who have a very deep interest in natural places. Not only an interest in the plants and animals that live in a particular place, although that’s certainly part of it, but also an interest in ...