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04/26/2025

Hey bird lovers! 🐦 Due to some unexpected issues, we’ve flown over to a new home on Instagram.

👉 Follow us now at Wild Birds of Canada

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Same beautiful birds, same Canadian wild, just a fresh start! 🇨🇦

Thank you for sticking with us — let’s keep exploring together! 🌲✨

04/11/2025

Double Trouble on Birds of Prey Friday! 🦅🦅🔥

Caught in one frame: a Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) and a Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)—two fierce hunters with totally different vibes. 💥

The Cooper’s Hawk is a forest-dwelling stealth specialist. 🌲 Built like a jet with short wings and a long tail, it's a master of weaving through dense trees to surprise its prey. 🐦 You’ll often see it darting low and fast or perched in a tree, scoping out bird feeders like a feathered ninja. 🥷

The Northern Harrier, on the other hand, is the ghost of the open fields. 👻 With its distinctive white rump patch and owl-like facial disc, it glides low over marshes and grasslands, listening and watching for the tiniest movement below. 🌾👂 Unlike the Cooper’s Hawk, it relies on a mix of sharp eyesight and keen hearing to snag a meal. 🎯

Different habitats, different hunting styles—same raptor coolness. 😎🪶

Have you ever seen either of these raptors in the wild? Which one do you think would win in a game of hide and seek? 👀🫣

📍 Photo Location: Selkirk Provincial Park, Ontario

04/10/2025

Meet the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), the unofficial mascot of urban life! 🐦✨

With their iridescent neck feathers and surprisingly impressive navigation skills, these birds are way cooler than they get credit for. Did you know Rock Pigeons can find their way home from hundreds of kilometers away?

Have you ever seen a pigeon with unique colors or markings? Tell me about your fanciest pigeon sighting! 👀🕊️

📍 Photo Location: Prince Edward Island National Park

04/09/2025

Waterfowl Wednesday: The Duck in Disguise 🦆🕵️‍♂️

Meet the Gadwall (Mareca strepera)—a duck that proves you don’t need flashy colors to turn heads. At first glance, they might look a bit plain, but take a closer look and you’ll see an intricate tapestry of fine patterns, subtle tones, and sleek elegance.

Males sport a sophisticated mix of gray, black, and chestnut, while females are often mistaken for female Mallards—but look out for that clean face and thinner, straighter bill. These quiet dabblers are often found mingling with other ducks in ponds, wetlands, and marshes, sipping surface snacks with minimal fuss.

And get this—they're sneaky opportunists! Gadwalls are known to steal food from diving ducks like American Coots. Talk about low drama, high strategy.

Have you ever spotted a Gadwall among a group of Mallards? Or did one fool you before you looked twice? 🧐🦆

📍 Photo Location: Baie de L'Isle Verte National Wildlife Area, Quebec

04/08/2025

Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) are charming little ground-feeders, often called “snowbirds” ❄️🐦 for their wintery arrivals.
With soft gray hoods and pink bills, they bring a quiet beauty to forest edges and backyard feeders alike 🌲🏡✨
I managed to snap this pic without my proper camera gear - even without good camera equipment, a birder must go on!
📍 Photo Location: Vernon, British Columbia

04/07/2025

🔹 Monday Mood: Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) 🔹

When you're barely into spring migration and already ✨OVER IT✨.
These three Least Flycatchers were caught mid-squabble—tiny bodies, big opinions. 😤🐦🐦🐦

Don’t be fooled by their size—Least Flycatchers are fierce! 💥 At just 5 inches long, they pack a punch in personality. They're part of the infamous Empidonax crew—aka the “Empids”—a group of flycatchers that are nearly impossible to tell apart visually. 👀❓ Birders usually rely on their sharp, snappy “che-bek!” call to ID them by ear. 🎶👂

They breed across much of Canada in deciduous and mixed forests, and true to their name, they’re the smallest of their genus. But what they lack in size, they make up for in sass. 😠💬 Expect lots of chasing, chirping, and general bossy behavior during breeding season.

🗣️ Have you ever seen a bird argument that looked way too dramatic for what it was? Drop your best feather-flying stories in the comments! ⬇️💬

04/06/2025

American Tree Sparrow (𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢)
Rusty cap, soft song, and winter charm.
📍 Saltfleet, Ontario

04/05/2025

Red-breasted Nuthatch
"Feeling small but mighty! 🐦✨ The Red-breasted Nuthatch, with its bold colors and curious personality, is always a delight to spot. A true gem of the forest!🍂

04/04/2025

🦅 The Sky’s Silent Hunter – Red-tailed Hawk! 🔥

Perched high on a tree branch or soaring effortlessly with its broad wings, the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a master of the skies. This adaptable raptor is found across Canada 🍁, from forests to open fields, scanning the ground with its sharp vision for unsuspecting prey. Small mammals 🐭, snakes 🐍, and even other birds are all on the menu!

With their iconic rusty-red tail and piercing scream (often used in Hollywood movies for any “eagle” call 🎬), these hawks are an unmistakable presence in the wild. Their incredible eyesight is said to be eight times stronger than a human’s! 👀

💡 Fun Fact: Red-tailed Hawks are monogamous and often mate for life! ❤️ They perform spectacular courtship flights, soaring together and locking talons in midair.

💡 Fun Fact: These hawks are known to “kite” in place, using the wind to hover while scanning for prey below. Talk about precision hunting! 🏹

📍 Photo Location: Selkirk Provincial Park, Ontario

Have you ever seen a Red-tailed Hawk in action? Share your sightings below! 👇🦅

04/03/2025

🌊🐦 World Aquatic Animal Day Feature: The Common Murre! 🐦🌊

April 3rd is World Aquatic Animal Day 🌍💙, and what better way to celebrate than with a bird that spends most of its life at sea? Meet the Common Murre (Uria aalge)—a masterful diver built for the open ocean! 🌊🐠

These sleek black-and-white seabirds are sometimes called the "penguins of the north" 🐧 because of their upright stance and expert swimming skills. But unlike penguins, murres can fly ✈️—though their short wings make it quite the workout!

🎣 Deep-Sea Hunters: When it comes to fishing, murres are true deep-sea divers, plunging as far as 180 meters (590 feet) to catch small fish and squid! 🦑🐟 They use their wings like flippers, propelling themselves underwater with incredible speed and agility.

🐣 A Special Egg for a Special Life: Nesting on steep cliffs, Common Murres lay uniquely shaped eggs 🥚 that won’t roll off the edge—they just spin in place instead!

As we celebrate World Aquatic Animal Day 🌎💦, let’s appreciate the birds that depend on healthy oceans! 💙🌊

📍 Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

Have you ever seen a Common Murre dive in the wild? Share your experience below! 👇

04/02/2025

🌊 Waterfowl Wednesday: Migration Spotlight! 🦆✨

One of the first ducks to return to Canada in spring, the Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is a true long-distance traveller! 🌎✈️ These small dabbling ducks winter as far south as South America 🌿 and make their way back to our wetlands as temperatures rise. Their striking blue wing patches (visible in flight) and preference for shallow marshes make them a favorite sight among birders. 👀🔍

But migration isn’t without its challenges! Along the way, these teal rely on healthy wetlands to rest and refuel. 🏞️💧 Conservation efforts across North and South America help ensure they have safe stopovers during their incredible journey. 🛤️🦆

👀 Have you spotted any returning waterfowl in your area yet? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️✨

📍Picture Location: Baie de L'Isle Verte National Wildlife Area, Quebec

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