Elaine and I stare into the abyss, that of being full blown “twitchers” — that someone who...
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This “Sharpie” Makes More Than a Mark
Our spoiled sparrows that hang around our deck, searching for “beak-outs” at the feeders, attract excitement every now and then. A sudden dive into a thorny...
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Do Moose & Deer Help Birds?
While Elaine and I were walking through the wonderfully treed pathways of Griffith Woods in west Calgary this month, we saw a set of fresh moose tracks and a...
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He’s Diving in the Buff!
The smallest of Canada’s diving ducks, and perhaps the scarcest one in the nation as well, the Bufflehead is truly a striking wildfowl species. Known as a sea...
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Taking a Tern on the Dance Floor
While fly fishing from a float tube in the early 1990s on East Dollar Lake, located north of Valleyview, Alberta, I was fortunate enough to witness two...
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The Big & The Beautiful
May canoe paddle of Long Bay, a popular part of Cold Lake, provided an opportunity to enjoy the company of waterfowl. With my entry-level Canon Rebel paired...
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Donald! Is There a Dearth of Ducks?
eeing a number of bird and wildfowl species, but we noticed that “Daffy Duck”, seemed remarkably absent in quantity. We’d find most of the two dozen Alberta...
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BALD ON THE BOW
One City of Calgary Park that provides excellent opportunities for nature lovers is Carburn Park, located in the Riverbend community, nestled between the...
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A Feathered Romance
When I hear the word “harlequin”, two memories come immediately to mind. The first is looking at the massive Harlequin Romance novel collection, lovingly owned...
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It’s All in the Name
Although owls are a main attraction for bird watchers, raptors and accipiters are also admired. Falcons, hawks and eagles are feared by many other species...