HAPPY 150TH BIRTHDAY CANADA

1 JULY 2017        150 YEARS OLD TODAY      In a world filled with turmoil and political strife, where human rights are trampled daily, wher...

Tuesday Rambles with David - Birding Along the Mississauga Section of Lake Ontario

27 June 2017       It has not been often that we have had all the members of our "gang of eight"  together over the past several w...

Dickcissels (Dickcissels d'Amérique) in Ontario

    Dickcissel Spiza americana is the only member of its genus in the family Cardinalidae. The scientific name translates straightforwardly ...

One of our Favourite Summertime Dinners

     Like many people I suspect there are certain meals that we associate with summer, especially when we have those languid evenings on the...

Tuesday Rambles with David - Columbia Lake, Waterloo, ON

20 June 2017       In terms of birding, the dog days of summer are upon us. Most species are breeding, and are silent. Birds are consumed wi...