Author - Elaine and Don Cassidy

Early morning walks around the north end of Lake Chestermere have been truly fruitful in providing the joy of birding experiences I seek on an almost daily...

It seems that one can wait a lifetime and not even be sure of what one is waiting for on any given day. Such a birding event occurred in the oddest of...

When the unexpected occurs especially when a rarely seen bird arrives in a comfortable and safe backyard setting in Nipawin, ones endorphins immediately...

Of all birds and wildfowl, perhaps the American White Pelican best demonstrates a natural understanding of physics. In high school I had no idea what physics...

Visiting Fish Creek Provincial Park a few times a month, Elaine and I often head down the same set of stairs and walk to the banks of Fish Creek. A stump...

Anyone who has been outdoors taking pictures of birds and wary wildfowl invariably knows that there will be numerous photos end up in the recycle bin. Giving...

While with Dad driving north of Rife, in his ‘65 Chevy Biscayne up Range Road 74 during an early spring morning in 1969 to ice fish near Pelican Point on Moose...

Now that we are a few weeks past the winter solstice, the shortest day of any year is but a memory. From the solstice on we gain a few seconds and then...

It would be remiss of me not to describe the importance of wearing a hat while nest-box checking. Now, the hat itself did not provide protection in the...

Our shared experiences in birding sometimes opens doors to unexpected opportunities. Such was the case this April, when we received an email from Susan Church...