In my travels snooping along the shrubs, long grass, old posts and metal fences in the north end of Lake Chestermere, I anticipate the petite gems of an often...
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The “Wichety-Wichety-Wichety” Bandit of Chestermere Lake
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...
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What’s a Chukar?
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...
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Is There A Fox in the Sparrow House?
When the unexpected occurs especially when a rarely seen bird arrives in a comfortable and safe backyard setting in Nipawin, ones endorphins immediately...
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This Pelican Understands Physics
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...
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The Path Less Travelled
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...
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The Butt End of Birding
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...
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I’m Going Hungarian Gray
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...
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Listen to the “Music
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...
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On the Trail of the Mountain Bluebird Part Three: Box 15 Nemesis, Curious Cows & Reflections
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...