Fleeting forest beauty: The spring ephemerals
Pacific trillium (Sean Feagan/NCC)
Fleeting forest beauty: The spring ephemerals As winter lingers on, it’s reassuring to know our forests will soon be carpeted with beautiful wildflowers known as the spring ephemerals. These plants, including trout lilies, trilliums,...
Finding fantastic finches during February’s Great Backyard Bird Count
Pine grosbeak in winter (Photo by Sean Feagan/NCC Staff)
Some people relish raptors. Others prefer partridges. Me, I’m a songbird guy. At this time of the year, my favourite birds, neotropical migrants like our wood warblers, vireos and flycatchers, have left us for warmer locales — and who...
