Spring is finally moving into summer and the birds are settled in nesting and some are even raising their first brood. Ducks and other waterfowl are usually the first birds to arrive in Yellowknife after the gulls. There are a lot of different duck species and it takes a bit of time to be able to identify them particularly when …
This week I’d like to introduce you to the Northern Hawk Owl. These hearty birds overwinter in and around Yellowknife. They are not migratory so we are lucky to be able to enjoy their presence all year. These owls are often spotted during the day perched atop trees much like you see in these photos. If you spot a blob …
Welcome back to the Sunday Edition. I wanted to share my birding “Big Day” from my Cuba trip in March. It will be the last birding post (this year) about neo-tropical birds, I swear. A “Big Day” count is a birding term for a single-team effort in which the primary objectives are to identify as many bird species as possible …
So far this year I’ve had just one sighting of my Great Grey Owl. It is a little unusual not to see her at least a few times during the spring but our weather has fluctuated wildly this year between sunny warm and melting, and snowing, blowing and freezing. I happened to sneak out for a quick drive one night …
We’re going to take a bit of a break from Cuban birds and get back to the snow and frost and beauty of the northern foxes. February and March are good months for fox photography as they sort of hang around the same place for a bit before heading off to set up their dens. Spending time with this particular …
Happy Easter to all of you celebrating today. I wanted to share this beautiful little bird with you this week because these birds are as colourful as Easter eggs! The most famous bird in Cuba doesn’t exactly have the most spectacular name; the Cuban Tody doesn’t exactly drum up the rainbow of colours that are this tiny bird. The Cuban …
I was fortunate to see a number of beautiful warblers during my trip. Cuba has a number of endemic species which means they have birds that you can only see in Cuba. I love the vivid colours of warblers and their varied songs and behaviours. They are most definitely one of my favourite birds. We don’t get a lot of …
I planned a birding adventure as part of my vacation. There were a couple of birds that I really wanted to see while I was away, one of which you can only find in Cuba. The tour wasn’t until the last day of my vacation so I had a long wait to find out exactly which birds I’d seen by …
Here is a sneak peek of the next series of posts starting this Sunday April 7th all about the birds I saw during my Cuban vacation. I have so much to share with you all. Thank you so very much for your patience while I took some time away with my son.
Last week I promised that we’d look at some of the most common tracks found around Yellowknife in the winter. Some of these animals are easily spotted around the city while tracks are often the most common “sighting” of others. I took all of these photos in one day. Can you guess which animal (or bird) they belong to? I’m …