Common shore crabs on Vancouver Island are usually pretty easy to identify. Colour isn’t always […]
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White-throated Sparrow Surprise
Every so often a bird will show up unexpectedly. Such was the case this weekend […]
Buttle Lake Bluffs
It’s a spot where few people stop on their way to Ralph River Campground in […]
Tiptoeing Past Fairyslippers
This is definitely the time of year to look for Fairyslippers (Calypso bulbosa) in the […]
Apple Blossom Time
We’ve had a small apple tree in our backyard in “downtown” Courtenay for a couple […]
A Chip on the Block
I’m not sure but it seems to me that Chipping Sparrows (Spizella passerina) are becoming […]
Tofino Botanical Gardens
Last weekend while visiting Tofino for the 2011 Tofino Shorebird Festival we stayed at the […]
A Morning in the Marsh
Guest post by Marcie Callewaert The Somenos Marsh is a renowned bird watching location just […]
Savannah Spring
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed quite a few Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) […]
Monkeys and Mist Maidens
Last Saturday I joined Josie Osborne of the Raincoast Education Society and a group of […]