LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD May 2026 Is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada-United States border to … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD April 2026 GARDEN JEWELS—Hummingbirds With some measuring as small as a human thumb, these lightning fast birds are named after the “humming” sound their wings make as they beat at over 3,000 times a minute. … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD March 2026 Northern house wrens are feisty and pugnacious animals considering their tiny size. They are known to occasionally destroy the eggs (and even the hatchlings) of other birds nesting in their territory. Females that … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD February 2026 The American robin is the largest and best-known member of the thrush family in Canada. It is mostly active during the day, and on its winter grounds, it assembles in large flocks at … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD January 2026 Southern Alberta hosts various winter finches like Pine siskins, Common and Hoary redpolls, Pine grosbeaks, Crossbills and Evening grosbeaks, especially during “irruption” years when boreal food (spruce/conifer seeds) are scarce, leading them south … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD Christmas 2025 The Doves of Peace — How One Bird Became a Global Icon Throughout human history, certain symbols have transcended cultural boundaries to become universally recognized emblems of our deepest aspirations. Among these, perhaps … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD November 2025 The Dark-eyed junco is a common sparrow in Alberta, found across the province, especially in boreal forests for breeding and overwintering in southern areas. Key identification features include a dark hood, white belly … Read More
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LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD August 2025 Only three species of waxwings exist in the world: The Bohemian of North America and Eurasia, Cedar of North America, and the Japanese of eastern Asia. The Cedar is a short-distance migrant, which … Read More
