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…
Saanich and serendipity : birding the Swartz Bay to Victoria route on Vancouver Island – February 2018
Following a wonderful work conference in Vancouver last week, I took the opportunity to visit Vancouver Island for the first time over the weekend. The quest for the perfect birding…
when no kill doesn’t mean no kill – death and accountability in rescue
An incredibly sad tale ending in a dog’s death was articled in the Herald this week. My heart just breaks in two reading stories like that and it’s the second…
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…
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…