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Louise Beckinsale
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Summer Spotlight: The Palm Warbler

While the name might elicit stretches of white sand beaches, sunburnt tourists and palm trees, the fact remains that this unique warbler species is one of the northernmost breeding of all warbler species.  Only one other species of warbler nests further north than the palm and that is the blackpoll warbler who can be found […]  

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The Gilligallou Mid-Summer Round Up

Well, here we are nearing the middle of the summer months.  With enough rain to drown a beaver, wildlife is abundant and active as ever as there is plenty of natural food available! With numerous sightings of deer fawns, bears and a variety of other critters flowing in from folks who visit us in the […]

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Deadly Avian Parasite Spreading in Eastern Canada

It’s been about 10 years since the first documented case of trichomoniasis was recorded in Canada and officials in the eastern region of the country are saying the deadly infection is spreading rapidly. The infection initially affected pigeons, doves, and raptors exclusively but has since begun spreading into other species of passerines across North America.  […]  

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When Birds Choose to Conserve Energy Rather Than Expend It

Life in the wild and the life many of us are accustomed to are two very different variations on living.  While we certainly need to take care of a number of things to survive each and every day of our lives, we have evolved in a way that allows us to live a much more […]  

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