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Louise Beckinsale
Expect Surprises from El Niño for This Year’s Great Backyard Bird Count
The 19th edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off on Friday, as birders around the world head record various sightings and report them back to count organizers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. As exciting as these counts already can be, this year’s count is expected to be a little bit special. In […]
Louise Beckinsale
Ontario’s Endangered Bird Species
While the subject of endangered animals or birds is never a terribly happy one, it is one that needs to be discussed. Without the on-going research and conservation efforts put forth by the province and other researchers, many of these species might disappear at a much more accelerated rate. Together with continued research and conservation […]
Louise Beckinsale
Great Horned Owls Found to be Negatively Affecting Black Tern Populations in Ontario
Officially listed as a “special concern” here in the province of Ontario, the black tern is literally fighting for its life. The small, dark-coloured birds spend their time in the marshes and swamp habitat throughout the province as they forage for insects and dive for small fish. One of the more unique points surrounding this […]
Louise Beckinsale
8000 Arctic Seabirds Found Dead on Alaskan Beach
What was first identified as white blobs along the beach in Whittier, Alaska were later identified as thousands upon thousands of deceased common murres. “It was pretty horrifying” seabird biologist David Irons told the Associated Press, who is believed to be the one who discovered this massive die-off. Looking somewhat like a penguin, the common […]