Thar she glows! A Blue Jay visits the garden to see if the peanut feeder is up yet (it is) #birds

Western Meadowlarks are another one of those first-in/last-out birds. Their arrival in April is the herald of spring and their departure in late Sep/early Oct is… a little sad TBH 🥺 #birds

Flying or swimming, Double-crested Cormorants sure are speedy #birds 🌿

Fluffy lil potato 🥔 (Northern Saw-whet Owl)

Look at her go! #invertebrates 🌿

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where my morning started downtown so you get a different bridge today. This one is closed for repairs and renewal

Common grackle presents a gorgeous profile #birds 🌿

Saw this osprey on Oct 5. Light was terrible so I slid the sliders and recovered this pic. Checking eBird records I see Oct 8 is my latest sighting, so I guess this means farewell for now, you beautiful, yellow-eyed, fish-grabbing monster. Have a great winter in the Gulf of Mexico, friend #birds

That American Robin stance #birds

I looked back down the river and was in awe of the spotlight on the cormorant sunning its wings. Hello, beautiful!

I started a list for scientists and others interested in leaf litter fauna, please share and let me know if you want to be added! Do you love a good hand lens, soil sieves, and Berlese funnels? Perhaps this is the place for you.

Confusing Fall Warbler-ing made easy #birds #StickHappens #WorstBirdPic #iykyk

Colder and cloudier for this morning’s walk and yet, still gorgeous

Atlas loves to watch nature shows #CatsOfBluesky

Last of the season - Clouded(?) Sulphur butterfly #invertebrates

Fantastic mini-documentary on one of my favourite birds #birds

A perfect fall day in Saskatchewan. The colour scheme was shades of gold and the soundtrack was Sandhill Cranes. Hope you all had a good one

Sandhill Cranes always announce their presence. So loud! #birds

Squirrel says, “Stay away fools” #B52s

In the garden. *checks calendar* 🤯

Yellow-rumped Warblers (a.k.a Butterbutts) are everywhere these days as they blast through on their way to their winter homes. Among warblers they are often first-in, last-out in my neck of the woods #birds

Wonderful encounter! Silent and gorgeous. 🦊😍😍

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where we stepped aside to let a red fox trot by. Magical!

American Robins are such enthusiastic bathers #birds

RIP Jane Goodall. As a kid, it was inspiring to see a woman researcher and I followed her work with interest. Later, I saw her speak in person and was disappointed with some frankly anti-scientific statements about antibiotics. I like to think she would have been open to a discussion #complicated

Weirdo #birds

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where everything seems shiny and bright (except me 🤣)

all roads lead to #aurora

The Saskatchewan Bird of Paradise glamming up my yard #birds

Always a bit unnerving tbh. Where have we been? #birds

Meadowlark | ᐅᐲᐢᒌᐋᐧᒋᑲᐧᓱᐤ | opîscîwâcikwasow (Plains Cree) #birds

Sometimes a bobcat falls right to sleep in front of your research camera. 1/2

And..... *ded* Scruffy bebe Steller's still adorable! #birds #becurious 🪶

Western Meadowlarks are busy fuelling up for migration. This one found an especially tasty treat! #birds

The last Snowy Tree Cricket of the year singing in the garden.

Cormorant crowd scene. Gathering for migration #birds

Grackle-palooza touring company visiting the yard atm 😁, @glengrambo.bsky.social @rebeccagrambo.bsky.social #birds

Clay-coloured Sparrows arrive here in early May and fill the summer air with their insect-like buzzing. By Aug/Sept it’s time to head back to Mexico for the non-breeding season. Fly safe, friend! #birds

Tonight is for “Tosca”! 🎶🎵 Drama in the Sky to match drama on the stage

Enjoy this telepathic message from Betelgeuse for #Caturday

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon What a difference a day makes! Junco army is here

She doesn’t miss much (immature Broad-winged Hawk) #birds

#LightsOutForBirds !

UPDATE: I saw it happen! At the Birds Canada research station at the tip of Long Point I watched an expert ever-so-gently and carefully put one of these tiny tags on a monarch. Let me walk you through the steps (1/4)

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where it’s a mirror morning 😍

a scene straight out of prehistory #birds