27Jun/14
Nesting Red-winged Blackbirds

Nesting Red-winged Blackbirds

First 2014 Red-winged Blackbirds to arrive Feels like just yesterday the first Red-winged Blackbirds had just arrived. I can still see them struggling to survive the last few frigid winter days as

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18Jun/14
I CAN SEE YOU – Damselfly

I CAN SEE YOU – Damselfly

I CAN SEE YOU – Damselfly Here’s an image I was happy to get. You don’t always find a Damselfly ready to cooperate and pose for you. Cooperate is a big word, I was

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12Jun/14
Feeding White Bread to Wild Ducks and Geese is Killing Them

Feeding White Bread to Wild Ducks and Geese is Killing Them

Lately the local Canada Geese and ducks have been parading with their newly hatched offspring. In local nature parks, you can’t keep but notice people feeding them white bread. Bread they shouldn’t

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22May/14
Nest Building American Redstart

Nest Building American Redstart

Nest Building American Redstart One of the great pleasures when spending time birding in nature, is watching birds build their nests. It’s purely amazing to watch how they braid piece by piece materials

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13May/14
Black-crowned night herons have returned

Black-crowned night herons have returned

Last week, the Black-crowned night herons made their well awaited return. Black-crowned night heron Every year the Black-crowned night herons attract much of the attention from curious visitors to well seasoned residents who are

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27Apr/14
The Cooper’s Hawks are Mating in the Greater Montreal Region

The Cooper’s Hawks are Mating in the Greater Montreal Region

In the last decade, Cooper’s Hawks have been making their presence more and more seen throughout the Greater Montreal area. No other Cooper’s Hawk is more notorious than Odin, nesting for nine consecutive

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10Apr/14
Montreal Birding – 2014 Spring Bird Migration Update

Montreal Birding – 2014 Spring Bird Migration Update

A late start for the 2014 Spring Bird Migration. It’s been just over a week since Canada geese have started pouring in large flocks. This is almost a month later than previous years

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01Apr/14
A Playful Mommy Red Fox

A Playful Mommy Red Fox

This female Red Fox caught me by surprise. She just kind of walked up to me, sat down, scratched a few fleas and took a nap. After about 15 minutes she just

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11Mar/14
The Long Awaited Arrival of the Song Sparrows

The Long Awaited Arrival of the Song Sparrows

This week marked a milestone in this Spring’s 2014 bird migration. The Song Sparrows arrived in the Montreal region. First making their way in wooded areas around the St Lawrence Seaway, they have

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29Jun/12
Killing Spree in Montreal’s Ile de la visitation Nature Park

Killing Spree in Montreal’s Ile de la visitation Nature Park

Pigeon found dead after Killing Spree Litter, trash, broken glass bottles, prostitution, used condoms and drug paraphernalia are all common sites in Montreal‘s Ile de la visitation Nature Park. (Photos: GALLERY1 – GALLERY2) What I wasn’t expecting was a killing spree in

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