1+ week, 1+ day ago   (133+ words) Manitoba says a loon design has won out in a public survey about a new specialty licence plate that pays homage to provincial parks. The government says 62,605 people responded to the July survey. Manitobans had five options, with a portion…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (461+ words) Bryan Esbaugh and his 15-year-old son, Wyatt, were fishing for smallmouth bass on Ponhook Lake in Queens County, N.S., on Friday morning when they accidentally caught a bald eagle. “We saw this bald eagle following us around the lake. So we…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (121+ words) CBC Bird Bros: these Albertan buddies are not your average birders “Bird Bros” Scott Morris and Mike Yaciw are on a mission to find their “lifer” — a specific bird species that they’ve never encountered before. Documentary produced by CBC Creator…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (566+ words) Tammy Somasundaran was pulling into a convenience store parking lot in Witless Bay, N.L., when she saw something small and dark waddling in the glow of her headlights. It was an Atlantic puffin chick — which, surprising to some, is closer in…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (359+ words) When Angela MacDonald heard rumours of a rare bird near Pugwash, N.S., she immediately hit the road with her friends. After driving five hours across the province and searching for another three, they came up empty-handed. Her friends headed home, but…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (599+ words) About 40 whooping crane chicks have hatched in Wood Buffalo National Park following a still-burning wildfire that threatened their habitat and nesting grounds. Parks Canada staff recently caught about 20 of the chicks and tagged them with bands and tracking devices. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (30+ words) Migratory songbirds congregate in Confederation Park and other green spaces Image | Tennessee Warbler-Fall Plumage Image | Townsend's Warbler-Fall plumage Image | Canada Warbler-Fall Plumage Media Video | CBC News: Calgary at 6:00:...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (695+ words) Next time you walk by some trees, keep an eye out for a bright flash of colour among the leaves. Warblers and other perching birds are heading down south for their annual fall migration, and for many small songbirds, Calgary…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (92+ words) CBC Bird safety concerns could lead to traffic-slowing measures at Kingsville sanctuary More birds are going to die unnecessarily if action isn't taken to calm traffic on a Kingsville roadway, say representatives of the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary. - Charlottetown's…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (485+ words) More birds are going to die unnecessarily if action isn't taken to calm traffic on a Kingsville roadway, say representatives of the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary. "We're looking for a reduction in the speed here," said Matt Olewski, the…...