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Surprise! We’re on our way to Nova Scotia! Yes, indeed we are. And it’s just as much a surprise for us as it is for you. We really didn’t even think about going until…oh… around 4 p.m. yesterday, when I suddenly got this *idea* that maybe we should just toss our stuff in our little […]
Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) descending into the chimney of the Robie Tufts Nature Centre pavilion in Wolfville, N.S. – July 2005 I’ve just added an new link to the Citizen Science page on this blog. This one is for Chimney Swift spring sightings on the Driftwood Wildlife Association’s Chimney Swift.org website. If you visit that […]
With temperatures moving on up into the mid-30C range (or mid 90 F range), along with high humidity, I’ll be spending much of this afternoon indoors. This most recent heat wave has got me imagining being back on a beach in Nova Scotia, so I’ll use today’s post to finish up my writings about our […]
No insects today. Instead, it’ll be a story written before retiring tonight. If the weather cooperates, we’re off to do some canoeing in the morning as the temperatures are pretty steamy here — really a bit too warm for hiking. We have a few favourite creeks over-arched by trees, where we can paddle along shaded […]
From butterflies to Nova Scotia once more…. A couple of days ago, I posted part one of a piece on Thomas’ Cove Coastal Reserve. This post picks up where where I left off after describing the cove, the geography, and the tidal action of the area. We’ve hiked there on four occasions during our last […]
For some odd reason, I’ve had some difficulty trying to figure out how to write about Thomas’ Cove. What to say and which photos to use to describe this special place? I suppose the best place to begin is by writing something dry and mundane about the location. Thomas’ Cove is located on the Bay […]
Giant Cormorant strikes threatening pose shortly before attacking cruise ship On our final day in Nova Scotia, we stopped off to search for the Giant Cormorants and frightening Sea Monster that reside near the village of Parrsboro. As on past occasions, we found the Cormorants teaming up with the Sea Monster while launching an assault […]