During a harsh winter over 4 years ago I became a “birder” when I saw in the news there was a mega rare bird, a Eurasian Kestrel, hanging around Hartlen…
Nova Scotia Bird Society meeting and field trips in Yarmouth – summer solstice weekend 2019
My 2019 summer solstice was spent in Yarmouth for the Nova Scotia Bird Society annual out of town meeting and field trips. Honestly the annual out of town field trips…
Aversive Alternatives for my Border Collie mix
When I adopted my Border Collie mix, Macy, about 2 1/2 years ago I quickly realized things weren’t quite right with her. She is very triggered by movement and sounds…
the grainiest bird photo I was ever so happy to take
Earlier this month I spent a bit of time birding in British Columbia in advance of a short work conference in Vancouver. In my tradition of not straying too far…
don’t sacrifice your dog’s precious temperament for the illusion of control
Without fail all of the dogs I meet with sketchy or nasty temperaments have been subjected to aversive training methods and/or devices. In fact just today a German Shepherd dog…
my big fat Greek birding adventure
My intention was not to spend much time birding on my trip of a lifetime to Greece this September, but yes I packed the binoculars. Lots of beaching, eating,…
A way for birders to help with homeless dogs and cats in Northern Greece
In early September this year, I spent a glorious week in Greece. I spent some time in urban and touristy areas on an island, and a good spell in the…
the little prince of Cow Bay had to leave his beautiful seaside home
A typical Red Fox has an average life span of 2-4 years in the wild, if they can make it to adulthood. Late March or early April this spring a…
my heart broke at Shubie Park today
Macy and I had a bad experience at Shubie Park last fall, so we are pretty hesitant to go there but we worked up the courage for some mega socializing…
a weekend in the Cape Breton highlands
Approximately 30 intrepid birders descended upon the Cape Breton Highlands this weekend for the Nova Scotia Bird Society’s out of town meetings and field trips. For most of us I…