Janet Hill

Thanks 😁

Small black and white woodpecker creeping up a diagonal tree limb with gnarly bark.

Downy Woodpeckers are simply adorable #birds 🌿

I think you will. Enjoy!

White weasel standing over a dead vole in the snow.

A bit late to the party but the best wishes are sincere. Happy Birthday, Heather! Here’s a weasel

Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio CBC Radio's As It Happens' listening experience is like taking a trip around the world. From the complex headlines of the day to the weird and wacky, As It Happens brings you the story behind the stor...

If you mean link to the interview, I wish I had one. Nothing up on their site yet, but it may appear www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Screen shot of a man and woman in the 1930s sitting at a diner table engaged in intense discussion.

Tonight’s movie selection is “Hi, Nellie” (1934) starring Paul Muni and Glenda Farrell. Love these fast-talking '30s films

Coyote in a snowy landscape. She looks pregnant.

What a great learning opportunity for the kids! Here’s my latest preggers coyote sighting 😁

The Naturalist and the Wonderful, Lovable, So Good, Very Bold Jay | Hakai Magazine Canada jays thrive in the cold. The life’s work of one biologist gives us clues as to how they’ll fare in a hotter world.

A longer read for those interested: "Strickland admits that neither he nor his fellow researchers know why Canada jays tolerate such close contact with people. It’s a learned behavior, but also an expression of their natural curiosity.” hakaimagazine.com/features/the...

Canada Jay - Perisoreus canadensis - Birds of the World Species accounts for all the birds of the world.

A profile written by Dan Strickland birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...

Coyote baby season now too, yes?

A national bird for Canada if ever there was one

Scientists assemble the Canada Jay genome to better understand climate impacts on wildlife Scientists at The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) at SickKids have assembled the genome of the Canada Jay, one of Canada's iconic birds to better understand how it adapts to climate change.

It’s a cool project www.sickkids.ca/en/news/arch...

Sassy, fluffy grey bird peeking out from behind a tree trunk with clumps of snow on it.

Interview on “As it Happens” (CBC radio) about the Canada Jay genome project with Dan Strickland. Hearing him talk about his iconic species and the experience of seeing people meet one for the first time… All the feels! Watch for the interview on their podcast #birds

Classing up the joints

People are going to gaze at those stars and think, wow

Happy Birthday, Amanda!

Honestly, all woodpeckers are best viewed from the back

Memories of That Grass. It’s coming along beautifully. Sorry to hear about the RSI - that sucks

Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where it feels wintery (still)

Thanks! They are so pretty

😁

Game on

Getting rid of grass is a project for sure, but it’ll be worth it

@artologica.net #sqrlpix

Susan

An American Goldfinch grips the metal bars of a bird feeder. Overlay text reads Cats and Birds: Exploring the science behind this complex conservation issue

Cats are considered the number one threat to birds in Canada. It's a fascinating and complex conservation issue.

Tune into The Warblers podcast with @juliakilgour.bsky.social and @jonathanjojochu.bsky.social to hear some expert insights on human behaviours and cat research.

Just did the same. Yay for Lori and yay for bees!

The Cover of the Revised Edition of Victory Gardens for Bees with a Bumble bee on a red pincushion flower.

Gung hay fat choy! Happy Year of the Fire Horse, which happens to be my sign. (So now you know how old I am!) Today my book launches in U. S. bookstores, so I feel it's and especially auspicious occasion! #victorygardensforbees #bees

Right on, fellow Fire Horse! Book ordered 😎

Thanks 😁. Hard to take a bad photo of these gorgeous creatures