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Warblers are Tropical Emissaries

May 19, 2010 | Don Scallen | Blogs | Environment | Notes from the Wild

Lured by warm weather and a bonanza of insects, warblers return from tropical realms. By Don Scallen.

The delicate feathers of the egret were once eagerly sought by the millinery trade, a fad that led the birds to near extinction. Photo by Robert McCaw.

Herons and Co.

Mar 21, 2010 | Don Scallen | Back Issues | Environment | Spring 2010

Herons and egrets wading in local wetlands or silhouetted against blue skies, excite people whenever they are seen. They speak to us of grace, elegance and regal bearing. We would do well to listen to what they have to say.

Canada Warbler. Photo by Robert McCaw.

Warblers: A Storm of Angels

Mar 21, 2009 | Don Scallen | Back Issues | Environment | Spring 2009

In Headwaters country eighteen species of warblers flourish among the trees of the Niagara Escarpment and the Oak Ridges Moraine.

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