Tulip Fields Alexandrya Eaton 2025

New Publication Always a Part of the Land The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories How the cultivation of a nationalist narrative has shaped Canada’s federal relationship with Indigenous Peoples. By Cody Groat csn-rec.ca/news/84948-n... @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social

The Loons Wetland Nature Reserve, Orkney - a look at one of my hand-drawn fountain pen ink drawings on paper ✍️🌿⛅ #inkdrawing #fountainpen #traditionalart #penandink #orkney

A male Baltimore Oriole in a Crabapple tree 💮

A female Yellow Warbler bopping around in my backyard. A male Yellow Warbler was close by, following her around.

Evening, Georgian Bay Goodridge Roberts n.d.

A Blue Jay showing those beautiful blues while flying across the nature trail.

#Banksy a un message pour les nationalistes Nous adorons 🫶 🎞️ Insta Banksy

Male Blue-gray Gnatcatchers have delightful, angry eyebrows that make them look quite fierce.

May Puddles at Night Nicki Ault 2026

Prairie Landscape Lionel LeMoine Fitzgerald 1921

A female Red-winged Blackbird gathers plant material to weave together to make her nest in the cattails.

Killarney Pines at Sunset Philip Sybal 2003

by artist JB Cornish

#JamesBarryDiary 18/4/1876 A moderately fine day indeed, sunny the most of the time. Jordan sawing in the day time and Henry in the night time. I did nothing about the mill to day, but was in the little shop and Blacksmiths shop all day, making ornaments for Bookbinding and some other nicknacks.

the first rain in days and the green outside is so green and blithe that the eyes can't hold it; a poem tries

It's nest building time for some songbirds already! This morning I spotted this female American Robin with a beakful of nesting material.

it's window-up season and my ears are my eyes and my heart is happy

every time I step outside in spring I breathe and fall in love

AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN YOUNG LEADERS POSTER CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Inviting communities across Nova Scotia to nominate outstanding young Black leaders who are making meaningful contributions within their communities in Nova Scotia. Nomination Deadline: April 26 csn-rec.ca/prizes-award...

A Tufted Titmouse perched on a branch that is starting to show some greenery. Things are really starting to leaf out this week! 🌿

Male Common Grackles (bronzed subspecies) strutting their stuff on the boardwalk.

Beach on Vancouver Island Arthur Lismer 1963

Spring Ploughing Maud Lewis c. 1958

Nocturne Tom Thomson 1916

Bio of the Day: John Marrant (1755–91), freeborn Black American, author, and minister of the Countess of Huntingdon’s Connexion. He had a lasting impact on historical and literary trends among Black people in North America and Africa. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/marra...

The Queen of the Boardwalk, a Northern Cardinal, is busy working on her nest!

This second edition is essential reading - for everyone. If there’s one book I’d recommend in environmental history, it might be this. With an introduction by @brdemuth.bsky.social! #EnvHist

A male Downy Woodpecker snags a tasty grub from a cattail after hammering away at the husk. The Downy's small size allows them to perch on cattails which cannot support heavier woodpeckers.

A Black-capped Chickadee on full alert for peanuts (the Chickadee was offered one right after this photo.)

Daffodils Molly Lamb Bobak n.d.

A male Eastern Bluebird that was flying from cattail to cattail, occasionally diving down into the reeds to look food.

Spring at the Lake Sarah Robertson n.d.

A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes a break from looking for food in an Eastern Red Cedar to sing his high pitched song.

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Please share. I'm recruiting a Funded Masters of Arts (Island Studies) position studying "Island Metabolisms and the Genesis of the Canadian Agri‑Food System." This position offers up to 2-yrs of funding ($20,000/year) for a UPEI MA based in the GeoREACH Lab. Details at: www.upei.ca/programs/isl...

Sunrise.

A Cedar Waxwing flying off to join the rest of the flock. Cedar Waxwings are sociable birds and like to be in flocks year-round.

Old and New Forest Emily Carr 1935

Sandhill Crane on a rainy day.

Spring Flight Benjamin Chee Chee 1975

Cleansing walk by an 11th-century chapel and blossoms.

How might the American Revolution look if a few small moments had gone differently? In “For All the Nails,” Robert Sobel reimagines the Revolution through the lens of contingency and consequence. A thought‑provoking reflection by M.A. Davis : 🔗 ageofrevolutions.com/2026/04/06/f...

My Easter books cartoon for @theguardian.com

I am dying! This will make your day

Tenure-track position in Canadian history at Lakehead!

Early Morning Light 2 Adele Webster 2024

Learning a new press. Making progress sometimes looks like making a mess. (Making a mess is some people’s whole aesthetic.) Today, bad printing; soon, good printing.

The Flowing Stream - a look at one of my hand-drawn fountain pen ink drawings, inspired by moments spent by water and the natural scenery of the Highlands of Scotland ✍️⛅ #inkdrawing #illustration #fountainpen #penandink #traditionalart