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Autumn in July

by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous...

Noreen Young’s early drawings on exhibit at the Sivarulrasa Gallery.

by Edith Cody-Rice Don’t let your daughter go...

The Tunic Show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday August 1, the...

Science & Nature

Backyard Birds

by Brent Eades

Environment

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

Green Talk

Nature

Shady Characters

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

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Autumn in July

by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous inquiries from concerned residents in Almonte about the fall look of many trees in town. In fact, all the trees appearing like...

What is that … Serious Sipper?

The wildlife we see at the cottage eat a wide variety of foods, from seeds, nuts, insects, and snails to sap and nectar, amongst many others.  Perhaps it is...

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust secures new Clyde Lake Nature Reserve

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust secures new Clyde Lake Nature Reserve with strong community and partner support The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is pleased to announce the successful acquisition...
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Backyard Birds

by Brent Eades

Environment

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

Green Talk

Nature

Shady Characters

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

Almonte Riverside Trail is open

by Jordan Smith The Almonte Riverside Trail (ART), which runs 7.5 km from Strathburn St. in Almonte to the Mill of Kintail, is open for...

Backyard birds, May 7 2014

by Brent Eades As is usual at this time of year, my yard is in transition. The Goldfinches that were around most of the winter,...

For the Birds: Spring Birds

by Cheryl Baxter What a treat to wake up to sunshine this Monday morning!  I think we all can use a big break from all...

Observing through the ‘Sucker Holes’

Monday night April 28 was the only night without precipitation in the forecast,  so we took our chances to see if we could peer...

For the Birds: About Owls

by Cheryl Baxter Those of you who know me know that owls are my favourite bird! I am always in search of new species to photograph. ...

Avoid Internet Explorer web browser, say US and UK governments

by Brent Eades Government agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom have advised web users to stop using Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser,...

Arbor Day Centenarian

Many times during my explorations I’ve wondered how old this tree or that one is. Some shady characters catch my eye because of their...

Backyard birds, April 27 2014

by Brent Eades It has been a while since my last post. This is in part because there haven't been a lot of new birds...

For the Birds: New Beginnings

by Cheryl Baxter Happy Easter Monday! It's finally spring!  The migration of many different birds has begun.  As I am out and about hiking and even...

The boundless benefits of biking: An interview with Jeff Mills

 by Theresa Peluso "A bicycle's performance, in both biological and mechanical terms, is extraordinarily efficient. In terms of the amount of energy a person must...

Life on the edge of the shield: The push and pull of development, Part 3

by Brian Barth  Part 1 of the series is available here; click here for part 2 Regulating density is the number one tool used by urban...

Backyard birds, March 23 2014

by Brent Eades So it's spring, 15 cm of snow yesterday notwithstanding. I've had one new spring bird since my last post, a Grackle who...

A well grounded pine tree

by Neil Carleton Even though a lightning flash is only about an inch, or 2.5 centimeters, in diameter, and lasts only a fraction of a...

Backyard birds, March 14

by Brent Eades It has been a busy few weeks at the office, and I haven't been taking as many backyard photos as usual. I've...
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