LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD August 2026 BLUE JAY Some backyards may be lucky enough to have a Blue jay pair nest in their backyard, but Usually Blue jays prefer to raise their young in the forest; and they are … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD July 2026 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Red-headed woodpeckers (RHW) were common to abundant in the nineteenth century, probably because there were more mature forests with nut crops and dead trees. They were so common that orchard owners … Read More
LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD June 2026 Sharp-shinned hawk The Sharp-shinned hawk or Northern sharp-skinned hawk, colloquially often nicknamed Sharpie, is a small hawk (or accipiter), with males being the smallest hawks (about the size of a Blue jay) in … Read More
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
