Source: Hina Alam The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, May 10, 2021 The prickly wild rose bushes are described as the birds’ ideal nesting conditions. A little yellow bird’s rescue from the brink of extinction in British Columbia hinges on an oft-overlooked wild flower in the province’s Okanagan region, according to one Canadian government researcher. The importance… Continue reading Prickly Wild Rose Bushes Key to Rare B.C. Bird’s Survival
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Rare Disease Transmitted by Birds and Bats Found in Alberta
Source: Kirby Bourne 630CHED, globalnews.ca, March 19, 2021 Respiratory infections with flu-like symptoms like cough, fever, chills and headache, are the known symptoms. Teams from Alberta Precision Laboratory and the University of Alberta have discovered that a rare pulmonary disease linked to bats and birds has made its home in Alberta. Histoplasmosis is a fungal… Continue reading Rare Disease Transmitted by Birds and Bats Found in Alberta
‘Bobolink Songbird’ Thriving in Regina’s Wascana Centre
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, August 13, 2020 The bird can generally be found through the Wascana Marsh, which runs from Broad to Fleet Street, and area that contains both grasslands and wetlands. The Saskatchewan government is encouraging wildlife lovers and bird watchers to keep on the lookout for the bobolink songbird in Regina’s Wascana Centre.… Continue reading ‘Bobolink Songbird’ Thriving in Regina’s Wascana Centre
Bird count reveals splendours of Sask. nature
Source: CBC News, January 7, 2018 Nature Saskatchewan hosts third annual Christmas Bird Count at Wascana Lake The next generation of bird lovers and watchers combed Regina’s Wascana Lake on Saturday afternoon, collecting data that could inform research across North America. Nature Saskatchewan is trying to foster children’s love of nature, and its third annual… Continue reading Bird count reveals splendours of Sask. nature
'I don’t want to lose her': Orphaned Canada goose raised by Alberta turkey farmer
By Jackie Dunham, CTV News, September 30, 2016 On a sunny September afternoon on a turkey farm near Evansburg, Alta., a retired farmer speeds across his yard on an ATV with his best friend racing alongside. Peter Furgala regularly checks in on his friend encouraging her to keep up and take flight. His little pal… Continue reading 'I don’t want to lose her': Orphaned Canada goose raised by Alberta turkey farmer
Prison Break actor rescues distressed Canada goose
By CBC News, August 4, 2016 Robert Knepper and his wife took the bird to a Vancouver animal hospital Prison Break actor Robert Knepper helped rescue a distressed Canada goose on Tuesday along with his wife, a TransLink supervisor, and McDonald’s staff. The actor, who is in Vancouver to shoot the Prison Break reboot, was driving home for dinner on… Continue reading Prison Break actor rescues distressed Canada goose
Rare gyrfalcon stares into camera in Churchill, Man.
A bird that is rarely spotted is being seen by thousands in a video taken in Churchill, Man. and posted to Facebook. Heidi den Haan, assistant director of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, said the bird is a white gyrfalcon, which is “unique.” “They’re not that common to begin with but they hang out here… Continue reading Rare gyrfalcon stares into camera in Churchill, Man.