A great horned owl, (Bubo virginianus), poses with a conservation worker for photographers at the Spit May 8. © BCP 2010 Do we live in a great city, or what? Last weekend, for those of who love to be connected to the natural world, there was the brilliant Paddle the Don. This weekend, a bird […]
A tree swallow stares me down last weekend at Col. Sam Smith Park along the western waterfront. © BCP 2010 How delightful that the tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) at Col. Sam Smith Park don’t seem to mind posing for the camera. Maybe it’s just because they are used to all the foot traffic along the […]
A killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) looks for grub in the dying rays of the sun, Monday, April 19, 2010. © BCP 2010 I got a special treat this week — saw a pair of killdeers at the beach. In all my years of walking around our Beach neighbourhood, and more particularly Ashbridge’s Bay Park, I have […]
Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) dozing on his (?) nest, midafternoon, April 11, 2010 © BCP 2010 Lately, I’ve been wondering how birds tell time. No, seriously. How do they know when to hand off incubating duties to the other spouse? Yesterday afternoon at the beach, I noticed that our bay’s male swan, Tycho, was devotedly […]
A male American robin (Turdus migratorius) — perfection for the ear and eye. © BCP 2010 Have you ever played a mind game with yourself that goes along the lines of, If I could only ever hear one sound again for the rest of my life, what would it be? I have. My contenders include, […]
