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Insects: What Are They Good For?

June 10, 2022–Bipin Dhinsa

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Ecology•Ontario Nature•Pollinators•Wild Species

Io moth, Gananoque Lake Nature Reserve © Alice Dabrowski

Do you get this question a lot? I do, so let’s think about how to answer it. Insects don’t have to be of any human value in order for them ...

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Sappy Hour: Owl Surveys, Atlas-3 webinar

February 24, 2022–Noah Cole

The next Sappy Hour is devoted to the standard surveys of the Eastern Screech-Owl and Northern Hawk Owl and to early season atlassing. Migrant birds are trickling back into the ...

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Summarizing and celebrating the first year of Atlas-3, the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas

January 26, 2022–Noah Cole

Please join us for Sappy Hour at 7pm (Eastern Time) on January 25, 2022: Summarizing and celebrating the first year of Atlas-3. Learn how the project went, what were the highlights ...

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Birds and Plastic Pollution – A Case Study in Toronto

May 6, 2021–Melina Damian

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Birds•Habitat•Reduce Your Footprint•Wild Species

Display of 80 anthropogenic debris pieces found in a single nest © Melina Damian

When you think of a bird’s nest, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Probably a bunch of sticks and leaves bundled together – right? Unfortunately, for birds that ...

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Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas Vlog

April 26, 2021–Ontario Nature Staff

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Birds•Ontario Nature•Recreation and Events•Wild Species

The third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas (Atlas-3) Launch Weekend video series provides volunteers with everything you need to know about atlassing and how you can get involved. Thanks for your ...

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