I am writing about the phenomenon of squirrels gathering stones. I found reports from a couple of folks, but my case is quite different. I have a heated bird bath on my porch, just 8 feet from my glass door. I clean it every few days. About two months ago Read more…
I’ve had a “white-capped chickadee” visiting my feeders on Langton Street for the last three years. Its tail and wings are those of a normal chickadee but everything else is pure white. I was amazed when I first saw this bird, so looked it up on Google and found it’s Read more…
We’ve been fortunate to have seen a Barred Owl at our lakeside home on three occasions recently. One evening after dark, it flew through our covered feeder and grabbed a flying squirrel with its talons. It took the squirrel to the deck, stayed there for a couple of minutes, and Read more…
We had a Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting on our bird feeder stand at 4:30 pm on March 14. We live at Gannons Narrows, on the Pigeon Lake side of the bridge. Kingsley Hubbs
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) (2) – Reported Mar 15, 2016 12:31 by Matthew Tobey – University Road, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “pair flushed by vehicle out of marshy area on east side of road ~300m north of Warsaw Rd. Teal-sized ducks, wing pattern unmistakable. Facial crescent Read more…