This week I have some very special images to share with you of juvenile Canada Jays. I’ve only encountered juveniles a few times in my outings and it is always a treat to spend some time with them. A pair of Canada Jays will stay together as long as both birds are alive. They breed in frigid conditions …
Hello! Hello! Welcome to the Sunday Edition. I have a few images from last weekend where I had the privilege to spend a few moments with a pair of Canada Jays. You may remember them as Grey Jays. There is a group of scientists and taxonomists who just can’t agree on what names to call birds and every year …
Life is picking up out here and birds are starting to arrive. If you have been following this page for a while, you know that owls are around quite reliably in April. A couple of weeks ago I went out to search for Great Grey Owls that hang out along the highway and happened upon a scuffle between a Great …
Welcome back to the Sunday Edition. This time of social distancing has meant my son and I are spending a lot of time outside exploring areas and looking for birds. We are excited about the imminent arrival of our southern guests and while we wait patiently we have had some incredible encounters with our local residents. A couple of …
Welcome back! This week we’ll be looking at this awesome little corvid that has a number of aliases. The Grey Jay, (Gray if you are American) is once again known as the Canada Jay which was also its name before it was the Grey (or Gray) jay. Confused yet?? Other names this sharp little bird is known as include camp-robber …