Don Scallen
Don Scallen enjoys sharing his love of nature through his writing and presentations. Check out his blog "Notes from the Wild".
Beech Trees
Dec 10, 2014Beech trees are being destroyed at heartbreaking speed by an introduced pathogen called beech bark disease.
Where the Wild Things Are
Nov 8, 2014Where brook trout flourish, expect other exquisite wild things.
Milkweed and Monarchs
Jul 25, 2014The monarchs’ table was set, but alas, they wouldn’t come to dinner.
The Raven
Jun 25, 2014Ravens are renowned for their ability to solve complex puzzles to obtain tasty tidbits of food.
Imperilled Turtles
May 26, 2014May/June is the time that turtles emerge from a long winter’s dormancy to bask in the sun. Unfortunately fewer and fewer of them appear every spring.
Wood Frogs
Apr 22, 2014Usually wood frogs choose ponds that hold water only temporarily – a roll of the dice that can lead to the death or salvation of their progeny.
Cougars
Apr 3, 2014Something strange is going on, and the phenomenon is not confined to the Headwaters.
Swifts and Swallows
Mar 23, 2014These birds fly with grace and verve, flitting over fields and wetlands and high above towns and villages.
Snowy Owl Rescue
Mar 5, 2014The winter of 2013-14 has seen a “the largest movement of snowy owls in four or five decades” into southern Canada and the United States.
Snow Buntings
Feb 7, 2014Look for snow buntings every winter, across the windswept fields of Dufferin, Wellington and other open country settings in southern Ontario.
A Bee or not a Bee? That is the question.
Nov 11, 2013Our understanding of the natural world is often rather muddled. Calling a yellow-jacket a bee is like calling a fox a woodchuck.
Red-backed salamander
Oct 17, 2013Red-backed salamanders are abundant, outnumbering all of the reptiles, rodents and birds that share their forest habitat.