By Brian Morin Summer is prime time for birds when it comes to finding a meal. Dinner is served everywhere—on the ground, in the vegetation and in the air, because insects are in abundance. This rich source of protein, fats and vitamins is what enables young songbirds to explode in growth, going from helpless, naked, day-old...
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Birding Story and photos by Brian Morin We have all wondered how birds make it through our Canadian winters. If we have to bundle up with significant outerwear, how can birds possibly endure bitter cold, biting winds and snowstorms, not to mention being encrusted with ice from freezing rain? Yet many do. The majority of birds...
Birding Story and photos by Brian Morin It’s hard to believe but signs of fall abound in the bird world. Already many swallows have departed for their winter homes. Shorebirds have finished nesting in the Arctic and songbirds are lining up for northerly winds to take them on their overnight journey south, guided by the stars...
