Two water-loving mammals we see while birding are the beaver and the muskrat, the muskrat much more...
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When Doves Cry
When I think about doves, my mind wanders back both in time and place. I’m in southwest Texas after the Civil War, listening in on a conversation between...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
A Case for Hunting Tundra Swans?
The magic of migration, both spring and fall, brings rapturous joy to many a bird watcher. Eyes scan the skies, hopeful of spotting flocks of wildfowl heading...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Live Bait, Owls & The “Money Shot” Part Three of Three Photos by Mr. Calvin Snider
Trying to find relevant laws that directly protect owl species from baiting is an exercise in disappointment. Two reasons can partially explain this lack of...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Live Bait, Owls & The “Money Shot” Part Two of Three
While replaying a cellphone video clip of the owl baiting taken in Alberta in my mind, I wondered if this problem was unique to the Great Grey Owl, our largest...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Live Bait, Owls & The “Money Shot” Photos by Mr. Calvin Snider
Capturing the energy, beauty and essence of any bird on camera is a goal of the photographer. In a fraction of time and in clear focus, that “capture” is...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Did You Know Ducks Worship Sheldon?
Out on a mid-December leisurely birding adventure at Elliston Park in east Calgary, our goal was to photograph a few small birds including two chickadee...
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...


