"Communicating" by Sandy Stewart July’s Photo of the Month winner is Sandy Stewart with her lovely photo of a Belted Kingfisher! Her subject - the Kingfisher - is situated on the right third of the photo. The lines of the grass and the zig-zag of the tree stump lead our attention to the bird. The …
It's always a privilege to learn from passionate biologists, and we were incredibly fortunate to have nine of them attend our Wetlandkeepers course in New Denver! Since the Slocan Valley has been identified as a priority area by the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program's Riparian & Wetland Action Plan, it was an ideal location to host …
Ah, the Rufous Hummingbird; a common - yet seemingly rare - bird that captures our attention and makes us stare in awe. Their pattern of flight is mysterious, moving in a way that one would imagine a futuristic spaceship to do (or, for the conspiracy theorists, in a way that the current UFOs move). Given …
Enthusiastic and knowledgeable participants are crucial for successful public outreach workshops - and that's exactly who attended the BCWF Wetland's first Wetlandkeepers Course of 2013 in Chase, BC. We partnered with the Chase Fish & Game Club for this 2.5 day workshop over the May 10-12 weekend, which taught 10 full-time participants about the different …
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As the weather warms and the daylight extends, we being to hear an active chorus of springtime birds. Commonly seen foraging for food around campgrounds and parks, Steller's Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) are the blue-winged symbol of BC's healthy evergreen forests, as well as, our provincial bird! They're known for their unmistakably blue feathers, triangle-crested heads, …
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