The Piping Plover

Lawrencetown and the Piping Plover I live close to Lawrencetown Beach, just outside of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. For someone who loves wildlife and enjoys nature, this place is paradise. There is a little bird who inhabits our nearby shores, that is very close to my heart, the piping plover. These tiny birds migrate over 2000 kilometers from the Caribbean to Atlantic coastal beaches from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia and southward to North Carolina. Wildlife Preservation Canada Nova Scotia Conservation Program These tiny little birds, only 4 inches or 5 inches in [...]

By |2018-08-19T18:49:06-03:00April 23rd, 2017|Nova Scotia|1 Comment
Read More

Great Egret – Snowy White Visitor

This Great Egret has made a nearby marsh his summer home. Central Nova Scotia is at the northernmost tip of their range, so it's a rare treat to see one close to my home. I ventured out today in hopes of seeing him and was rewarded with an opportunity to observe him actively hunting in the small ponds of Lawrencetown Beach marsh. Please, take a moment and sign my register! Occasionally I have some important news about my adventures or new paintings just completed.  If you would like to hear about them when they happen [...]

By |2018-08-21T09:09:33-03:00April 16th, 2017|Nova Scotia|1 Comment
Read More

The Beautiful Canada Jay

Canada's National Bird In August, 2016 Canadians voted on which bird would become Canada's official National Bird. The top 5 contenders were the Canada Jay more commonly known as the Gray Jay, the common loon, the snowy owl, the Canada goose, and the black capped chickadee. Which one would be our countries representative, and all that it encompasses?  From the north to the south; from the east to the west, which of our birds could it possibly be?  Could it really be the Gray Jay? What is that bird?  Isn't it interesting that the [...]

By |2017-04-08T08:45:37-03:00April 6th, 2017|Gaspe Penisula|1 Comment
Read More
Toggle Sliding Bar Area
Go to Top