Forvie’s Wintering Twite — Forvie National Nature Reserve

Today we welcome back guest blogger and ace photographer Ron Macdonald, who takes us on a tour through the dunes of South Forvie, where we encounter one of the Reserve’s lesser-known inhabitants. Over to you Ron… Come with me today, as we take a walk by the estuary side and towards Forvie spit where we […] …

“Lives” are the Wrong Measure — Philosophy News

When thinking about triage situations, it's common for people to assume that saving lives (as many of them as possible) should be our moral goal. But this is wrong, for the straightforward reason that some deaths are vastly more tragic than others.It's worth bearing in mind that lives can't be saved, but only extended. So …

Adoptions continues as Winnipeg Humane Society scrambles to carry on in face of COVID-19 — Winnipeg Sun

Adoptions are continuing as the Winnipeg Humane Society scrambles to carry on like other shelters across the country in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic. It's just you have to make an appointment to find that special furry friend. Read More via Adoptions continues as Winnipeg Humane Society scrambles to carry on in face of …

Chorlitejo Semipalmado/Semipalmated Plover/Charadrius semipalmatus — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.087

Foto: Michiel OverteegenNombre en español: Chorlitejo Semipalmado Nombre en inglés: Semipalmated Plover Nombre científico: Charadrius semipalmatus Familia: Charadriidae Canto: Frank LambertEl chorlo semipalmado, chorlitejo semipalmeado​ o chorlito semipalmado (Charadrius semipalmatus), es una especie de ave Charadriiforme de la familia Charadriidae. Es una pequeña ave limícola, que está extensamente distribuida. Foto: Juan OchoaCría en el suelo …

Gardening Is Not Cancelled — The Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners

by Emma Murphy, Master Gardener Just when Ontario gardeners thought spring was peeking through the piles of snow – with warmer weather and the change to daylight savings time – we’ve been derailed, and not by Mother Nature. It’s been a tough few weeks with the increasing spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to North […] …

Vermilion Flycatcher — A Bit Of Color — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. The other day I was attempting to photograph a family of Harris’s Hawks that reside close to our Tucson home. I was observing one member of the family when I caught a bright splash of color out […] …

Playero Semipalmado/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.088

Foto: Juan OchoaNombre en español: Playero Semipalmado Nombre en inglés: Semipalmated Sandpiper Nombre científico: Calidris pusilla Familia: Scolopacidae Canto: Peter BoesmanEl correlimos semipalmeado, Calidris pusilla, un ave limícola muy pequeña de la familia Scolopacidae. A veces es separada junto con otros correlimos pequeños en Erolia, pero aunque este grupo parece ser monofilético, el nombre genérico …