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Rouge Park Christmas Bird Count © Noah Cole
This year, one of my new year’s resolutions was to take the true birding plunge and start keeping a list. Apart from choosing a new notebook, this also entailed a slew of other decisions. What constitutes a list? Will I keep a life list? A year list? A seasonal list? Will I subdivide my list ...
Last Saturday, I almost missed my birding outing. When my alarm woke me up, it was still dark outside. The weather report promised severe fog east of Toronto and it was drizzling. Hardly ideal weather conditions for spotting a grayish, drab-looking bird called the Townsend’s solitaire.
July 5, 2011–John Urquhart
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)•Reptiles and Amphibians•Stewardship and restoration
Snapping turtle hatchling © Scott Gillingwater
People often ask Ontario Nature staff for advice about how to deal with situations that they encounter in nature. Whether putting out a bird feeder, planting native flowers or grasses, or choosing not to cut down the trees on your property, people are on the front lines of local conservation efforts more often than you ...
Paswe Protected Area © Carter Dorscht