Do you know what thigmotaxis means? Pinnipeds do it all the time
NATURE: I love to read about nature, but now and then, words jump out at me that make me stop in my tracks as sometimes I don’t know what they mean!
Tag: Wildlife
Canada Jay is the best choice to be our national bird
GEOFF CARPENTIER: The Canada Jay lives and breeds almost entirely in Canada, is found coast to coast to coast, and is entrenched in our entire history
When is the right time to mow hay fields to protect birds?
NATURE: Knowing something about the birds, how they behave and where they like to nest can allow nesting and mowing to coexist
My neighbour the osprey in all its grandeur
NATURE: These magnificent birds often nest in odd places, such as the light standards and hydroelectric towers
Does the internet make us better naturalists?
When I was a kid, we didn’t have cellphones, the internet or even computers. Facebook, TikTok,...
Uptick in avian flu cases poses little threat to humans
HEALTH: Risk of transmission to people and pets is very low unless you’re regularly in contact with birds
Give a hoot and support the Great Canadian Birdathon
NATURE: The Great Canadian Birdathon is designed to raise much-needed funds to protect Canadian birds
Birdwatching in Honduras – plumage aplenty
NATURE: Daily tropical delights greeted us – toucans, parrots, butterflies, lizards, gorgeous flowering trees and shrubs, and towering mountains
Breeding bird study offers insights into health of the environment
NATURE: An incredibly intensive breeding bird survey will involve thousands of volunteers across Ontario and hundreds of thousands of bits of data
Cluster flies on your window? Spring has sprung
NATURE: They share our home until the weather warms enough, then emerge and try to find their way home
Are we Earth’s protectors if we carelessly wipe out species?
NATURE: The well-being of the animals and the benefits they provide us rarely factored in ($)
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