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Bird Tweet of the Week: Hermit Thrush

August 5, 2013

Hermit Thrushes breed in our region in all forest types, where their nests are located low in vegetation...

Bird Tweet of the Week: House Finch

July 29, 2013

House Finches now thrive in our yards, parks and urban centres. They nest in all types of trees,...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Common Grackle

July 22, 2013

A “plague” of grackles might be mistaken for crows, but look closely, these birds are actually iridescent with...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Bobolink

July 15, 2013

When was the last time you heard the Star Wars robot R2-D2 in a field? What you actually...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Chimney swift

July 8, 2013

You will rarely see a Chimney Swift except in flight since they can’t perch like other birds. Instead...

Bird Tweet of the Week: White-throated sparrow

July 1, 2013

Celebrate Canada Day with the White-throated Sparrow. Its song is a clear, slightly wavering whistle that sounds like...

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