The new paper presents the earliest known evidence of insects feeding on feathers, and the authors suggest that this type of parasite evolved during or before the middle of the Cretaceous period, which occurred 145–66 million years ago. Ancient lice … Continue reading →
December 6: Steller’s Jay A Steller’s Jay stayed near my yard until it had stashed a thousand peanuts, then left.
Continue reading →December 3: Roseate Spoonbill I managed to spend February in Costa Rica this year, where I took a few photos. It is not often you see shore birds like this Roseate Spoonbill up in trees, but at this river mouth, … Continue reading →
Glenn is giving us a special treat by posting one of his excellent photos each day for 25 days. They will all be posted here. December 1: Short-Eared Owl (with breakfast)
Continue reading →Canada’s Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas Program is a science-based initiative to identify, conserve, and monitor a network of sites that provide essential habitat for Canada’s bird populations. Canada is part of a global network consisting of over 12,000 sites … Continue reading →
The Kamloops CBC was held on Dec. 15, 2018. We tallied 75 species and 15,185 individuals. Highlights included Snow Goose, Sandhill Crane, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a bumper crop of Robins. A Belted Kingfisher was seen during the count period. The … Continue reading →
Contributed by Ellie Hill & Margaret Graham with photos by Adele Stapleton and plant identification by Jesse Ritcey Cooler weather prevailed as our Naturalist Club group ventured forth on Sunday, June 3 to explore the grasslands of Lac Du Bois, … Continue reading →
