It’s a wonderful time of year to be outdoors and enjoying nature.  In addition to the green spaces, blue skies, and wildlife activity, it is a fragile time of year as new editions are brought into this beautiful world we call home. As birders, we have been keeping a close eye on the breeding and […]

Image: Scarlet Tanager via Flickr One of the first signs of spring to many of us is the calming chorus of songbirds belting out their familiar tunes from the treetops above. But what if suddenly some of those songs disappeared? According to a recent study by researchers from the Department of Ocean Sciences at Memorial […]

While many local residents are still rebuilding and re-calibrating after this month’s historic flooding here in the Ottawa area, much of our wildlife has also been displaced by the sudden change of the landscape.  As waters rise and run into places that did not previously have water, the animals, birds, and insects are forced with […]

In the fall of 2015, we wrote a piece about the challenges facing what should be (and once was) one of Canada’s most plentiful bird species.  The rusty blackbird, slightly smaller in size than a robin, has since been listed as a vulnerable species as researchers across North America scramble to get a handle on […]

The release of the full-length feature film titled The Messenger has sent shock waves not only through the birding community but has also resonated with many others as well.  Highlighting some of the negative effects we as humans have had on our wonderful planet, as well as the wildlife that inhabits it, the film made […]

A study published at the end of 2016 indicated some troubling facts for our feathered friends.  Based in Seattle, Washington, researchers set out to determine the effects increased urbanization had on local bird populations and the findings are certainly a cause for concern. The United Nations is estimating that the world’s population will likely reach […]

Take a look in any bag of seed, ours included, and you are very likely to find a great deal of corn included in the ingredients.  Maize, or corn, is a very popular agricultural crop enjoyed by many species of animals that roam or fly here in North America and is extremely high in carbohydrates […]

With Christmas behind us and the New Year front and center, many of us have accepted the inevitable fact that winter is here to stay…at least until the spring. That being said, for most of us, winter is not all that bad.  As outdoor recreationists we all enjoy skiing, hiking, hockey and snowshoeing in Canada’s […]