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, …
For March's photo of the month, we bring you this wonderful shot of Minnekhada Regional Park, taken by Flickr member Dru! Taken on New Years Day, Dru! clearly wasted no time sleeping that day and instead trekked out into the winter weather to explore his local wetlands. The photo stuck out to us at the Wetlands Education Program, …
Source: Wildlife Rehab Clinic - http://www.wild-life-rehab.com/Education-Beaver.htm Perhaps the only rodent anyone really appreciates, the North American beaver (Castor Canadensis) is the second-largest rodent in the world. Abundant across North America, beavers are known for their natural trait of building dams on rivers and streams to provide still-water for protection against predators. Unfortunately, due to historical …
Waves resurface food Birds gather at winter time Count them from the beach Birds are great indicators for assessing the state of our environment. They inhabit forests, lakes, oceans and wetlands. They migrate thousands of kilometres and rely on healthy ecosystems along their journey. Programs like those developed by Bird Studies Canada provide a platform …
Our 2013 edition of the Wetlands Update is now available in digital format. Read it here
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