Birding in Canada: Beaverhill Lake, Alberta

On a hot, breezy afternoon in mid-June, 2014, I drove a dirt access road to Beaverhill Lake, intent on birding this Alberta avian hotspot. Located about 60 kilometres east of Edmonton, Beaverhill Lak...

Fox Sparrows Migrating

Fox sparrows migrating to their northern breeding grounds visit my Nova Scotia feeding station and belt out bright, bubbling songs, setting spring alight.   For the past several days, a dozen fox...

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 ...

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...