Carolina Parakeets were Ontario’s only parrot; however, they went extinct. This image of the birds was created by John James Audubon in...

The Common Redpoll, a winter finch, arrives back in Middlesex County in November. Photo by Paul Nicholson. In the same way that some...

In addition to being an accomplished bird watcher, Kelly-Sue O’Connor of Blenheim, Ontario has embraced the healing aspects of birds and...

Like most other birds, raptors and vultures migrate south through the fall. The height of the Turkey Vulture migration is early October....

Bird watching from a canoe or a kayak can produce bird watching experiences like no others.

Let’s say that you are bird-curious. Maybe you even have a pair of binoculars and a field guide, but that’s it. You are in for some game...

Bird legs come in all sizes and colours. The predominant colour is likely black, but terns can have red legs, stilts wear pink and...

One of the many excellent things about bird watching is that there are few barriers to getting started. Unlike pastimes such as skiing or...

Many nature lovers know that plants such as European Common Reed (or Phragmites), Dog-strangling Vine, Russian Olive, and buckthorn are...

To some, Peeps are those colourful marshmallow chicks sold to candy-lovers at Easter time. To birdwatchers, peeps are a collective...

Right within London’s borders are twenty-one natural spaces that have been designated by the city as Environmentally Significant Areas or...

Spring migration ended in early June, and that brings us to the heart of nesting season. All of the birds typically seen across...

What type of marker is best for drawing on windows to prevent bird-window collisions? Last spring, I started an experiment to find out...

When it comes to ecological footprints, birders are all over the map, sometimes literally. Some bird enthusiasts are content to admire...

Photo courtesy of Andrew Murray, taken in summer 2020 at the Byron gravel pit showing Bank Swallows gathered outside their nest burrows....

Although an American Woodcock has much in common with upland game birds such as grouse and pheasants, it is actually a sandpiper in the...

We sat down with Brian Salt, the founder and director of Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre based in Strathroy,...

The word “atlas” is a rather dry term. It brings to mind a collection of maps collated into a travel guide or a dusty compendium pulled...

For some bird watchers, keeping track of their sightings is very satisfying. Other birders are simply content to see what they see and...

The glint in this Prothonotary Warbler’s eye, the interesting foliage, and the colour contrasts contribute to the success of this bird...