Bird Tweet of the Week: Palm Warbler

The Palm Warbler was originally described as a species living in the Caribbean, where there’s no shortage of...

Preservation Through Utility

This blog post was contributed by reader Emma Mardle. Persuading people to appreciate the importance of the environment...

Protect Monarch Butterflies: What Can You Do In Your Naturehood?

Recent research on Monarch Butterflies shows a sharp decline in its numbers since monitoring began nearly 20 years...

”Quick get the binocs! It’s a bird migration!”

What did you do last Thursday? You were probably sitting at your desk while craving the beautiful sunny...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Despite its name, that implies to the Kinglet as “little” or “petty”, the female of this tiny songbird...

Kinder Morgan’s PR nightmare unfolds after oil spill benefit claimed

It is hard to imagine that an oil spill could have positive economic effects for the people and...

What are you doing for Bird Day?

Just as our migratory birds are returning to Canada from their wintering grounds south of the border, a...

“Boreal Birds Need Half” report released today

As billions of birds are arriving on their Canadian boreal breeding grounds this May and June, international experts...

The Osprey is known in French as Balbuzard Pêcheur. It hunts mainly fish by soaring high above the...

Why is downgraded protection for BC’s Humpback Whales an extra special concern?

On April 19th the federal government published an order to down-list, or downgrade protection of, the North Pacific...