Author - Elaine and Don Cassidy

Elaine and Don Cassidy

Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy

Team Birds

On November 21st, the PWHL hockey team, the Vancouver Goldeneyes, played their first game ever at home against the Seattle Torrent in front of a sellout crowd...

Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy

The Chase is Equal to the Catch

greatest challenge for us, it is the Golden-crowned Kinglet. Imagine a bird weighing in at 5.5 grams, half the weight of a chickadee, dancing at hyper speeds...

Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy

You Are Not Alone, Edwina Scissorbeak

egular readers may recall the column about “Edwina Scissorbeak”, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker impacted by Avian Keratin Disorder (AKD). Curious about this...

Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy

TO SHOOT A PHEASANT

This late summer and early autumn, we’ve been enjoying the bird watching and panoramic views along the northern berm defining Dalmead Lake, located southeast...

Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy

Palms in a Mixed Forest?

On a recent trip to northeastern Saskatchewan, there was one birding location that was truly “feather-full”. This quiet farm road, Ravine Bank Cemetery road...

Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy

It’s All in the Iris

After a sleepless night, a few too many “adult” beverages, or indulging in Cheech and Chong’s favorite organic “cigarettes”, its not unusual to feel out of...

Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy

Thar’s Gold in Them Thar Finches!

With the price of an ounce of gold skyrocketing these days, there’s one species of bird in the late summer that floods the outdoor market for bird watchers at...


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