Swallow Tales
"Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" - Frida Kahlo Swallows are some of the most elegant, skilful "flyers" in the...
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Merri-Lee M.
Mar 35 min
Welcoming the Monarchs...
Monarch Watch recently published a special alert, informing us that eastern Monarch numbers are down by about 59% from last year on...
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Merri-Lee M.
Jan 76 min
Beautiful Bugs of Summer 2023
Summer started off slowly this year, with very few butterflies to be seen, but from late July through October, there were good numbers in...
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Merri-Lee M.
Jul 13, 20235 min
The Magic of Migration
Cape May Warbler in Blossoms Can anything compare to Spring? Trees in blossom; migrant birds returning to their breeding grounds in...
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Merri-Lee M.
Apr 21, 20233 min
Winter (Sort of...) 2023
In early February, after a mild, wet, dreary January, there were a few "real" Winter days when the Snowbirds decided to stop by. Since...
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Merri-Lee M.
Dec 28, 20225 min
2022-- A Year of Gifts
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." -W.B. Yeats 2022 was filled with "magic things",...
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Merri-Lee M.
Oct 10, 20229 min
A Walk in the Gardens...
Every year, we look forward to the profusion of colour brought to our gardens by flowering plants. If the blossoms on our plants are...
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Merri-Lee M.
Aug 13, 20226 min
July is all about ... Babies!
"Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own, and makes it so much the larger and better in every way." -John...
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Merri-Lee M.
May 7, 20227 min
Sliding into Spring!
March/April 2022 "Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn." -Lewis Grizzard This year, March winds gave...
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Merri-Lee M.
Mar 10, 20224 min
A Winter Party -- All are Welcome!
"Winter is not a season, it's a celebration." - Anamika Mishra What better way to celebrate the long, cold days of Winter than by hosting...
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Merri-Lee M.
Jan 17, 20224 min
Crossbill Encounters
Crossbills, both White-winged and Red, were sighted frequently in our area last Winter. This year, so far, I have not seen any of these...
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Merri-Lee M.
Nov 14, 20217 min
Favourite Things
" 'Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.' " -Lucy Maud Montgomery in "Anne of Green...
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Merri-Lee M.
Oct 19, 20213 min
Autumn
"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolour, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." -Stanley Horowitz Autumn is a...
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Merri-Lee M.
Aug 11, 20216 min
Marsh Babies
"We need the tonic of the wilderness, to wade sometimes in the marsh where the bittern and the meadow hen lurk, and hear the booming of...
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Merri-Lee M.
Jun 6, 20215 min
Spring Migration 2021
It's been a wonderful Spring to spend time outdoors with some little winged travellers that have been passing through our area. Another...
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Merri-Lee M.
Apr 16, 20217 min
Tribute to a Changing Landscape
"Beyond feeding and clothing and sheltering ourselves even abundantly, we should be allowed to destroy only what we ourselves can...
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Merri-Lee M.
Mar 22, 20213 min
Tundra Swans ... and Friends
In early/mid March, Tundra Swans pass through our area, stopping to feed in flooded fields, small bodies of water, and on agricultural...
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Merri-Lee M.
Mar 7, 20215 min
"As Winter Wanes..."
Since mid-February, we have been inundated with Snow Buntings! On many days over the past weeks, there have been at least 150 swooping...
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Merri-Lee M.
Feb 16, 20215 min
More Winter Gifts
Now that February is upon us with some stormy weather and frigid temperatures, the Snow Buntings have been appearing regularly. We...
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Merri-Lee M.
Jan 10, 20214 min
Winter Visitors
Winter has arrived, and brought some wonderful Winter visitors to our region. Some of them are just passing through, while others have...
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