This was an exciting day on the lake, not just for the grebes but for me as well! A number of horned grebes were already on this small lake in the middle of Yellowknife, happily paired up for the summer. This group however hadn’t quite sorted out who was who and the battle for attention and dominance was on. Horned …
Hello and welcome back. This week I wanted to share some images I took in late summer of a bird that I’d never seen until this point – a lifer! I’d been studying the song of the Grey-cheeked thrush thanks to my friend and birding mentor Reid. He has been incredibly helpful in teaching me what to look for and …
This week I wanted to introduce you to the Eastern Kingbird. Kingbirds are regal-looking birds with a black cap and grey back. The easiest way to ID them in the field is to look for the white bar across the tip of their tail. They are members of the flycatcher family and are extremely agile in the air swooping after …
Welcome back to the Sunday edition. I am getting behind on my photo editing so please forgive the delay in posting. I’ll try to get back on a regular schedule here shortly. I usually go camping in the last two weeks of June. For the past few years, it has been a pretty good stretch of time to avoid …
Porcupines are not uncommon around Yellowknife yet I never really noticed that they can differ in colour. I am not sure if they change colour based on their age or if it is a natural variation in the species. The first porcupine was walking down the middle of the road in the evening and I hopped out to escort …
Welcome back to the Sunday edition. A couple of weeks ago I took my son out for a wiener roast in spite of the cold and windy weather. The temperatures were just beginning to climb into the “comfortable” zone and we parked near a small lake and listened to the birds and the wind in the trees. We tried our …
Yellowknife is surrounded on three sides by the massive boreal forest, a nursery for migratory birds and wildlife that spans the country. Most of the forest surrounding Yellowknife is intact which makes Yellowknife a great destination for any wildlife enthusiast. In the summer, the long days provide excellent and extended opportunities to get out into the wilderness and go exploring. …
As the warblers and sparrows make their way through on their way to warmer climates, I thought I’d share a few images of one particular little bird that seems to know how to keep warm. This little yellow warbler built her nest in a tree in my neighbour’s yard. This was her second attempt at a nest as her first …
Hello! Thanks for checking in on this week’s story about black bears and their love of dandelions. I spent a week camping in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. It is one of my favourite places in the NWT because it is teeming with wildlife and is in close proximity to Wood Buffalo National Park. I spotted at least five bears while …
I made a post a couple of weeks ago about some of the more common ducks you might see around water. There are other birds that are often seen hanging out in marshes and ponds that are often heard before they are seen. Who hasn’t heard the lonely call of a common loon late in the evening while near a …