Apples for Robins

Lingering snow in Nova Scotia has migratory American robins scrambling for food. Apples for robins to the rescue, for a few!   Migratory birds are returning to Nova Scotia in droves and finding ...

A Winter Panorama

Canada’s Maritime provinces have been reeling from snowstorm after snowstorm. Here’s a winter panorama showing a snowy rural landscape in northern Nova Scotia.   I’m Vilis, Magi...

Groundhogs and Waiting for Spring

Chunky groundhogs hibernate during winter and, according to North American folklore, predict whether spring will arrive early or there’ll be six more weeks of winter. This year’s groundhog...