Exploring wildlife, nature, and travel in the Canadian Gulf Islands
6 min readWant to know what the inside of a bird egg looks like? A new female song sparrow has arrived and is shaking things up on the island. Plus, read on to find out what happens when you cross an unlucky field assistant with an unforgiving remote island.
6 min readI was shocked to see *these* 2 animals in the song sparrow traps this week. And if it wasn’t for the sunsets, rainbows, and birds of prey, I would never have gotten over this emotionally scarring experience I had with a slug.
5 min readCurious about what spring is like living in a bird colony? Here I recount my return to living on a remote island in Pacific Canada, as well as my research project, and a sneaky animal that followed me on the island.
7 min readAre teflon chemicals in baby birds? I learned about this during one of FOUR major moments I experienced recently that can only be summed up by “SH*T”! I was also lucky enough to witness ants literally in pants and killer whales at sunset. This is my last post of this field season!
5 min readBuckle up! This week’s update features the death of gulls, a horrible thing slugs do to each other, and the grim fate of the song sparrow population.