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A Migratory Story
What is Migration? Simply, migration is the seasonal movement of animals (and some human communities) between alternate sites.1 One site is usually a breeding site, and the other is for
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Moulting Season: Why Waterfowl don’t Fly in Summer
For a few weeks every summer, ducks, geese and swans won’t be seen flying. This makes sense if they’re trying to protect young, but occasionally a lone bird will be
Wildlife Neighbours: Skunks
With spring just around the corner, many of our wildlife neighbours are going to start coming out from their winter hiding spots and make their way into our communities. One
Making a positive Impact: Human-Wildlife Co-Existence
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar Climate change is a growing issue in wildlife conservation. Throughout our mini blog series, we’ve discussed some pressing climate-related issues facing Alberta’s birds. A
Is Climate Change Impacting Avian Communities? Without a Drought
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar Climate change is impacting regions and ecosystems across Canada. Recent warming in North America has already led to increased wetland drying and wildfire activity.
Invasive Bird Species and Climate Change
By Gabriella Livingstone and Nina Obiar One AIWC blog post from 2018 took a fascinating look at invasive species such as the brown rat, common goldfish, and invasive plants that
Peregrine Falcon Hunting Strategy
By Sydney Nelson, AIWC Volunteer Peregrine Falcons are some of the fiercest hunters in Canada and among the most well-known and admired birds of prey. They have several essential adaptations
Swainson’s Hawks
By Julia Gaume, AIWC Volunteer Identification Swainson’s hawks (Buteo swainsoni) are large birds of prey called ‘buteos’ which are essentially large hawks. These hawks are named after William Swainson, a
How to identify and differentiate Alberta’s 13 unique woodpecker species
By Georgia Bignold, AIWC Volunteer How many times have you been enjoying nature and heard a rapid tapping in the distance? Many of you likely thought to yourself that it
Taking Action: Citizen Science
What is Citizen Science? In order to produce meaningful information and develop science-based programs, researchers need to have access to huge amounts of data. But building these data banks often
