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Spring is just around the corner, so join us for our upcoming "Bird Songs of the Boreal Forest" webinar on THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, for a fun and informative introduction to the amazing world of bird songs. Birding in the boreal forest can be a challenge. You can hear them, but you just cannot see them to identify them! Spend an evening with the staff of the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory and learn how to identify some of the common and distinctive songs that can be heard in the boreal forest plus how and why birds sing, what is a call versus a song, and more. Afterwards, you will be amazed at what you will “see” on your next walk in the woods. This interactive webinar is geared for novice/recreational birders and nature lovers of all ages.
This webinar is free, but you must register in advance to participate. We hope to see you there!
Please contact Northern Lakes College at:
Toll-free 1-866-652-3456 ext. 8623
Phone 780-849-8623
Email work@northernlakescollege.ca
Good guesses everyone! The wingspan for this bird's wing imprint was actually quite small - only about 20 cm. We didn't see who made it but our best guess is that it was one of our resident black-capped chickadees.
Aside from scale, what you can't see in this photo is how close the imprints were to the footpath from the parking lot to the Boreal Centre.
We think that our feathered friend was probably hopping in the packed snow of the footpath, feasting on the bounty of spruce seeds that have recently been released, carried by the wind, and deposited around the Centre. When the chickadee had its fill or perhaps had a fright, it took off, and hit the snow a couple of times before it had enough lift to go fully airborne.Well, well, what have we here? Can you figure out what left these strange marks in the snow at the Boreal Centre yesterday afternoon?
Well, well, what have we here? Can you figure out what left these strange marks in the snow at the Boreal Centre yesterday afternoon?