It’s a tradition for me to come down to Cape Breton each summer to go swimming with my nieces, and see my best girlfriends. This is the 3rd year I’ve…
dog and flutterby problems…ticks are taking over Nova Scotia!
It’s funny because I’ve back-country camped in Keji about 25 times and only had one tick on me until this year. Now Dartmouth and Eastern Passage are loaded with ticks…
a perfect April day in Stanley Park, Vancouver
My camera (left the bins at home since my super zoom doubles as a scope) had come out of checked baggage with a blurry viewfinder and the idea of spending…
of wood and warblers : musings on my upcoming 3rd spring migration season as a birder in Nova Scotia
Warblers are among the highest prized things with wings for the avid birder. And they call them wood-warblers for a reason. I’ll be heading into my 3rd migration season as…
dialing it back : in pursuit of simpler birding goals and serendipity
There is an elephant in the room. Admittedly lots of birders talk about it but in secret, but it’s a shame that nobody ever tackles it collectively or takes a…
Birding on the Salt Marsh Trail
Salt Marsh Trail from Bissett Road towards Lawrencetown The part of the Salt Marsh Trail that borders the Rainbow Haven beach area is well travelled by cyclists, dog walkers, nature…
the last dog day of summer – my nemesis Godwit conquered
It was a day of dogs, sunshine, and changed plans. And it sure did feel like summer. The goal was to have the morning to run the dogs at the…
5 weeks of birding highlights (a bittersweet migration season)
I’ve been pretty quiet as far as bird blogs go for the past 5 weeks. I made the somewhat misguided decision to rejoin Facebook (primarily to find doggy friends for…
fall migration a time of jealousy, nemesis birds, and natural wonders (aka those elusive Godwits!)
I don’t have as much budget for petrol as many of my birding friends, however I live near a migratory point (Hartlen Point), and so do my parents in Cape…
the best of company from land and sea – Pubnico Pelagic on the German Bank August 13th 2016
If you know me you also know that rising early goes against my grain, but when presented with the opportunity to spend time in Mother Nature’s open university for the…
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