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Farley Mowat PS with falcon presentation

Birds of Prey Visit Ottawa Schools

March 26, 2015

Over 1,400 elementary school students got to meet Apollo, a Red-tailed Hawk, and his colleague, Darwin, a Great-horned...

NatureWatch Is In Full Bloom!

March 3, 2015

With spring finally having arrived, there are even more opportunities to get outdoors and be in nature! Here...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Herring Gull

December 22, 2014

The Herring Gull is the quintessential “seagull” of northeastern North America. We typically associate this species with the...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Horned Grebe

December 1, 2014

In addition to having folk names such as “Devil Diver” and “Water Witch”, the Horned Grebe has the...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Double-crested Cormorant

November 24, 2014

Like last week’s species, the Double-crested Cormorant is, among breeding waterbirds, a relative newcomer to the Great Lakes...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Carolina Wren

November 17, 2014

The Carolina Wren is a relative newcomer to our region, having only really started appearing locally in the...

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