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Bird Tweet of the Week: Common Loon

December 9, 2013

Known in French as Plongeon huard, the Common Loon is an icon of the Canadian wilderness, it’s likeness...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Long-Tailed Duck

December 2, 2013

Known by its former, less politically-correct name “Oldsquaw”, the Long-tailed Duck dives to the greatest depths of any...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Snow Bunting

November 25, 2013

Known collectively as a ‘drift’, snow buntings have the northernmost winter range of any passerine, or perching bird,...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Brant

November 18, 2013

Although the Brant could be considered the doppelgänger of the Canada Goose, Brant fly in a straight line...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Dunlin

November 11, 2013

Known collectively as a ‘fling’ of Dunlins, this medium-size sandpiper is a circumpolar breeder that is recognized by...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Pileated Woodpecker

November 4, 2013

The Pileated Woodpecker is a year-round resident of our region that, despite its size, nests in large cavities...

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