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Patrick Proulx — obituary

Proulx, Patrick Raymond Passed away suddenly on July...

Foe sale: Tools

Hausmann Tile Cutter 7". In good condition....

Volunteers needed for food festival

Festival Mississippi Mills Multicultural Food Festival Sunday...

Science & Nature

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

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Explore Ontario’s highlands with Upland Nature Guides

Official launch of Upland Nature Guides Outdoor business offers guided day hikes across Ontario’s highlands Griffith, Greater Madawaska: August 2026 marks the official launch of Upland Nature Guides Inc., a new...

What Is That … on the Ditch Daisy?

The common white and yellow flowers of the ox-eye daisy are a familiar sight along the roadside and in the ditches near our cottage.  We begin to see them...

One Small Step into Nature: Discover the Festival of the Wild Child

Every great journey begins with one small step. An acorn starts small before growing into a mighty oak tree. A tiny tadpole transforms into a frog, and a caterpillar slowly...

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

Half trees

by Neil Carleton   To anthropomorphically paraphrase the second verse of the Beatles 1965 song ‘Yesterday’ is a good way of introducing the roadside shady characters...

Complete Birds of North America is now at the Almonte library

 by Neil Carleton You may have seen some of them on December 30th if you were traveling within a fifteen kilometer radius of Watson’s Corners. ...

Sustainable Living: Reducing Our Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Theresa Peluso During this time of heated discussions at the international level between developed and developing countries about reducing our carbon emissions, it's embarrassing...

Lanark birds on Facebook

by Brent Eades Here's something I've been remiss in not mentioning in the course of my birding posts in the Millstone: the fact that Lanark...

Snowy Owls again

by Brent Eades I spotted three Snowy Owls today on Highway 15 between Almonte and CP. Here are some shots of a juvenile female, near...

Snowy owls throughout the area

by Brent Eades As reported in the Ottawa Citizen and elsewhere, Eastern Ontario has been the happy recipient of an 'irruption'  (an usually large number)...

Backyard birds, December 31

by Brent Eades I've had the usual mix of early-winter species in my yard for the past week, though with the House Finches continuing to...

Winter hiking continues in 2014

by Neil Carleton The Monday morning walks of outdoor enthusiasts will continue in the new year, and you’re invited to take part. Strolling along winter trails...

Backyard birds, December 16

by Brent Eades This week I've had the usual species for the time of year, although with many more House Finches than is typical for...

Clayton Honey Tree

by Neil Carleton It was the sound that first attracted Jenny Doyle to a tree near the village of Clayton during a seasonal walk.  Something...

Dreaming of a White Christmas

by Theresa Peluso In the quest to live sustainably, perhaps you're rethinking how to celebrate important events, such as Christmas, Eid, Hanukkah, Diwali, and the...

More backyard birds

by Brent Eades We're in that gloomy time of year for birders -- those who work in the city at least -- it's dark when...

More backyard birds

by Brent Eades This week I had Tree Sparrows, House Finches and Dark-Eyed Juncos in sizable numbers. A few Goldfinches dropped by most days, and...

A predatory backyard bird visitor

by Brent Eades On Saturday morning I heard a twittering of distressed birds and looked out at the feeders, which my camera is always pointing...

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