On November 21st, the PWHL hockey team, the Vancouver Goldeneyes, played their first game ever at...
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The Chase is Equal to the Catch
greatest challenge for us, it is the Golden-crowned Kinglet. Imagine a bird weighing in at 5.5 grams, half the weight of a chickadee, dancing at hyper speeds...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
You Are Not Alone, Edwina Scissorbeak
egular readers may recall the column about “Edwina Scissorbeak”, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker impacted by Avian Keratin Disorder (AKD). Curious about this...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
TO SHOOT A PHEASANT
This late summer and early autumn, we’ve been enjoying the bird watching and panoramic views along the northern berm defining Dalmead Lake, located southeast...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Palms in a Mixed Forest?
On a recent trip to northeastern Saskatchewan, there was one birding location that was truly “feather-full”. This quiet farm road, Ravine Bank Cemetery road...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
It’s All in the Iris
After a sleepless night, a few too many “adult” beverages, or indulging in Cheech and Chong’s favorite organic “cigarettes”, its not unusual to feel out of...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
“The butterfly counts not months but moments and has time enough” ~Rabrindranath Tagore
As these sunny and warm late summer days shorten, one senses the change of the seasons. Thistle flowers have burst and seedlings wait to be carried by the...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Thar’s Gold in Them Thar Finches!
With the price of an ounce of gold skyrocketing these days, there’s one species of bird in the late summer that floods the outdoor market for bird watchers at...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
I’d Hate To Bug You, But ….. (Part Two)
With a global population of over eight billion people, one may indeed wonder what impact a lone individual could possibly have on insect populations. One may...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
I’d Hate To Bug You, But ….. (Part One)
While lightly scratching a mosquito bite on my forearm, I must admit I rejoiced in seeing swarms of insects on a few recent birding trips. Walking through...




