Author - Elaine and Don Cassidy

Using the eyes of a naturalist, environmentalist or just an old bird watcher, much can be learned through observation of the variety of man made storm ponds...

A recent decision by the Chestermere City Council to halt or delay a bylaw change which would permit 485 homes to be built on the east side of East Lakeview...

The rapid growth of Chestermere in the past five years has certainly raised eyebrows and concern about practical issues, such as infrastructure, parking...

Two water-loving mammals we see while birding are the beaver and the muskrat, the muskrat much more commonly seen during daytime hours. At times we see people...

When I think about doves, my mind wanders back both in time and place. I’m in southwest Texas after the Civil War, listening in on a conversation between...

The magic of migration, both spring and fall, brings rapturous joy to many a bird watcher. Eyes scan the skies, hopeful of spotting flocks of wildfowl heading...

Trying to find relevant laws that directly protect owl species from baiting is an exercise in disappointment. Two reasons can partially explain this lack of...

While replaying a cellphone video clip of the owl baiting taken in Alberta in my mind, I wondered if this problem was unique to the Great Grey Owl, our largest...

Capturing the energy, beauty and essence of any bird on camera is a goal of the photographer. In a fraction of time and in clear focus, that “capture” is...