Mergansers Revisited

Mergansers Revisited

Photo of Merganser ‘Family’ taken by Linda Thurber It takes a village to raise a duckling, and sometimes moms just need a break. Photographer Linda Thurber spotted this brave merganser female warily traversing the waters west of Ojibway Bay with at least 27...
PaBIA’s eBlast  July 26, 2023

PaBIA’s eBlast July 26, 2023

Find us on Social Media Volume 15 No. 20 PaBIA has a busy couple of weeks coming up – with the Jr and Sr Regattas and the Annual General Meeting, as well as an August Naturalist. We’ve hit the busiest part of the summer! The sailing clinics continue as do...
Getting in a Flap

Getting in a Flap

Last week on Sagadawong Bay, Linda Thurber captured some amazing film footage of two loons engaging in a behaviour that not even any longtime residents in the area had witnessed before. These videos show one bird madly pursuing the other with the wings...
PaBIA’s eBlast  July 19, 2023

PaBIA’s eBlast July 19, 2023

Find us on Social Media Volume 15 No. 19 Don Burns Noticing: July 1st (or 4th) Parade Down the Channel! We’ve had enough rain that the fire ban has been lifted; however, the fire rating remains at High. Monday night we had a quick burst of rain that measured...
Nutty by Nature- The Red Squirrel

Nutty by Nature- The Red Squirrel

Also a bit naughty by nature, this fluffy tailed rodent is the neighbour who demands attention. Able to devastate the interior of any cottage that they can gain access to faster than you can say Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, these feisty little squirrels are...