Nuthatches
Year-Round Residents As we start to see migrating birds return to Alberta, we take a few minutes to talk about a year-round resident, the Nuthatch. They get their common name from their habit of jamming large nuts and acorns into … Read More
Burrowing Owls
Truly Odd Birds The Burrowing owl is one of our oddest birds. Their practice of nesting underground is their most striking difference but so too are their long legs and bright yellow eyes. The development of their long legs enables … Read More
Jays of Southern Alberta
THE ORIGINAL JAY The Eurasian jay is the original “jay” after which all other jays are named. Occurs over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the Indian subcontinent and further to the eastern seaboard of Asia … Read More
