It seems like there have been many snowy owl sightings this long, cold winter. Some more welcome than others. Check out this interesting article from the CBC about this beautiful bird stirring up trouble at Pearson Airport: Snowy owls flock south, plague airports. Our own staff have also heard of sightings at the local Brampton […]
“The magic of the monarch migration from Canada through the U.S. and on to Mexico (and then back north over multiple generations) continues to be in existential jeopardy. Destruction of monarch habitats in Mexico initiated the threat to the iconic butterfly. But it’s no longer a crisis that gringos can blame solely on the illegal […]
“D.C. Snowy Owl Treated After Being Hit by Bus A snowy owl that has captivated D.C. this winter was apparently met with an all-too-urban mishap: It is being treated for injuries sustained from being hit by a bus. The owl was reportedly injured by the bus in the vicinity of 15th and I streets. It was […]
There is a program being hosted by The Credit Valley Conservation called The Grassland on My Lands. It will be informative session on how to improve and create grasslands on your property and to provide habitat for grassland bird species. It’s a free event, and free lunch will be included. You can register here. If […]
We spotted an interesting article over the weekend discussing efforts being made to increase the drastically declining Monarch population. Check it out at the link below! Setting the Table for a Regal Butterfly Comeback, With Milkweed
A mystery white bird has hanging around backyards near the Riverdale Fitness Mill in Inglewood. It will take seeds from local feeders and will behave like a woodpecker as well. It may be an albino woodpecker based on its lack of color. If you think you may be able to identify this bird please comment, […]
Northern Harrier Hawk spotted over the weekend on 3rd line west south of King st, hovering over Judges farm. Keep your eyes open, let us know what you spot! http://birds.audubon.org/birds/northern-harrier
The whimsical sight of a Monarch Butterfly flitting from flower to flower is always a sure sign of summer. However this year, sightings have been few and far between… Where are the Monarchs?
Gym members at Riverdale Fitness Mill (Maple Avenue in Inglewood) were treated to a rather unusual and uplifting sighting in early February, a fully mature male ringed neck pheasant parading along the street and through the parking lot. The question remains: was he preening himself for a mate, or was he just entertaining the local ornithologists? Figuratively speaking, […]
Shakespeare may have written “now is the winter of our discontent” (S/W Ontario’s winter has been again oddly benign), but the words penned by Pete Seeger in the protest song, Where Have All the Flowers Gone, really draws a more graphic picture of what we are asking: what has happened to our feathered singing tenors of the […]