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Kathy Jones 🍁🇨🇦
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Engage & educate for a better earth. #Ontario's South Coast (Norfolk Cnty, Btwn the Lakes, Treaty #3 1792) OR #Newfoundland's Coast of Bays (Gaultois TR lands of the Mi’kma’ki & Beothuk). On Birds Canada's Team for Assessing the State of Canada's #Birds
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Last chance to help the #Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas!
Two species of owls offer a chance to contribute data to the Atlas. Eastern Screech-Owls begin establishing their territories in November & Great Horned Owls in December. (southern Ontario)
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#Birds #Owls: Sometimes it’s nice to be wrong: When the Project SNOWstorm team held its planning meeting in August, there had been no reports from the Arctic suggesting ... no significant snowy owl breeding events, we were preparing ourselves for a quiet winter ... buff.ly/jG6Ksri
December 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Enjoying a great speaker event hosted by the Grand Erie District School Board.
Thanks to Emily Mostovy-Luna and Dr. Shelley Moore for facilitating this dynamic virtual event. (still learning)
December 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Know your milkweed
www.mass.gov
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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From Whimbrels and hawks, to colourful characters like the Scarlet Tanager or the iconic Blue Jay - Toronto has plenty to offer! On the Warblers Podcast, we learn more about the diversity of Toronto's birds and the joys of the thriving birding community.
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Mystery mammal skull challenge
www.mass.gov
December 4, 2025 at 10:33 AM
From they #Ontario Breeding #Birds Atlas . Atlas-3 is looking for institutional bird observation data collected in Ontario between 2021 and 2025. Help us create the most accurate picture of bird populations in the province by sharing your data with us! Details at tinyurl.com/mry8tzhh
#ONBirdAtlas3
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Freshwater Turtles of Massachusetts
www.mass.gov
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today is #GivingTuesday!
Please take a few minutes today to donate and help #birds in #Canada. Every dollar you give will be doubled up to $72,500 by a group of dedicated donaors!
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Let's work together and help birds thrive through the winter and beyond!
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It's that time of the year! Find the Christmas Bird Count closest to you and sign up at: CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT www.birdscanada.org/bird-science...
#Birds #Conservatoin #GetOutside #Volunteer 4 #Science
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
An updated estimate of the number of birds killed by outdoor cats in Canada buff.ly/XaN4zGW Scientists have updated estimates of how many birds are killed by outdoor cats each year in Canada. The new numbers are from better data: recent field surveys show fewer outdoor cats than earlier....
An updated estimate of the number of birds killed by outdoor cats in Canada - Avian Conservation and Ecology
Domestic cats, Felis catus, can be found almost everywhere in the world and estimating their impact on wildlife, including birds, requires the most up-to-date information. There are an estimated 9.3…
ace-eco.org
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A silver spoon effect reduces lifetime fitness in a declining loon
population pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
#Birds #Lakes #Conservation
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Multi-Decadal Changes in Co-Occurrence of Migrating
Landbirds Are Associated With Species-Specific Changes in
Phenology and Abundance onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Looking at my 2025 photos - I think this is my favourite.
Long Island, #Newfoundland #Canada (#Gaultois), early July 2025
I was surveying for the Newfoundland Breeding Bird Atlas, Dave was keeping me company.
#Birds #Nature #GetOutside #Science
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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"If it walks like a duck..." - these "look" like loon nesting platforms.
Could floating treatment wetlands be a functioning loon breeding platform AND help improve a lake's water quality? Food for thought
Floating Treatment Wetlands: https://buff.ly/42uchDQ
#wwd2025 #birds #wetlands #habitat
January 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Once in a White Loon: Audubon Features Whitefish Photographer’s Images of White-feathered Loon - Flathead Beacon
Once in a White Loon: Audubon Features Whitefish Photographer’s Images of White-feathered Loon - Flathead Beacon
Tony Gangemi has captured a variety of subjects in his roughly four decades as a photographer. For the last seven years, his lens’ focus has been birds, with birds of prey offering him a particularly…
flatheadbeacon.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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This YT channel is posting all the videos of the Canadian Pacific Christmas Train...

❤️ it

#CanadianContent 🥰🇨🇦
#HoHoHo ☃️
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The warmth of the Holiday Season rolling across the country

La chaleur des fêtes arrive à Montréal!

Take a minute to watch and enjoy as CPR promotes local artists

Prenez le temps de appuyer les initiatives de solidarité vers les communautés et nouveaux artistes!

youtube.com/watch?v=eGai...
Canadian Pacific Christmas Train: The Magic of Christmas Comes Alive | Montreal, Canada 2025
YouTube video by David Win Eat, Sleep and Travel
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
5 giants of the sky: Discover the birds with the biggest, most enormous wingspans – including one as long as a car | Discover Wildlife
5 giants of the sky: Discover the birds with the biggest, most enormous wingspans – including one as long as a car | Discover Wildlife
The largest flying birds in the world have wingspans of up to 3.5m; discover the five biggest, plus where they live and what they eat
www.discoverwildlife.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk - bird brain expert - joins The Warblers podcast. He shares fascinating insights into the unique senses birds have and how their brains are adapted to use them! @evoneuro.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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KBAs are Key Biodiversity Areas, and KBA Canada has identified over 350 of them across the country* with almost 400 more currently under consideration.

Have a look!

(*Sadly the designation offers no legal protection, but still helps guide conservation and restoration efforts)
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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So many amazing photographs in this collection!
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 2025 KBA CANADA PHOTO CONTEST! kbacanada.org/2025/11/03/w...
Announcing the winners of the 2025 KBA Canada Photo Contest!
Blog
kbacanada.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
New Podcast Episode: Superhero Senses - of birds! The Warblers - A Birds Canada Podcast buff.ly/xYUhBVC
Big thanks to Birds and Beans for supporting the podcast! When you order from buff.ly/lw1Q2UO, Birds and Beans donates to this podcast.
See Bird Brains and Behavior: A Synthesis: buff.ly/w1WW0hv
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Here is the 2025 edition of the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program Newsletter, The Marsh Monitor. This newsletter discusses the program results and analysis up to and including 2024, future program changes as well as ... buff.ly/kp9W6NZ
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November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Democracy can be respectful, dynamic, and robust, all at the same time.

Premier Hogan wishing new Premier designate Tony Wakeham well -“Your success is our success…”

Keep it classy Newfoundland & Labrador.
#newfoundlandandlabrador #democracy #canada
Liberal Leader John Hogan concedes 2025 N.L. election
Watch Liberal Leader John Hogan's concession speech to his supporters.
www.cbc.ca
October 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM