Category: migration
Chaplin Lake Saskatchewan Shorebird Spectacle
Experiencing Canada’s Great Migration in Saskatchewan

Just after dawn, the constant chatter that carried on all night suddenly gets louder, a sure sign that something is about to happen. Seconds later it reaches a crescendo of raucous “whouk, whouk” calls as countless wings flap and thousands… Read moreExperiencing Canada’s Great Migration in Saskatchewan
Photographing the Amazing Whooping Crane Migration in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a hotspot for seeing and photographing whooping cranes, one of the rarest and most famous endangered birds in North America. Each fall these magnificent white birds migrate around 4,000 km from their nesting grounds in Wood Buffalo National… Read morePhotographing the Amazing Whooping Crane Migration in Saskatchewan
Chaplin, Saskatchewan is a Spring Birding Hotspot

Spring is our favourite time of year to visit the Chaplin area along Hwy #1 roughly halfway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Chaplin Lake is part of a larger wetland complex including nearby Reed Lake and Old Wives… Read moreChaplin, Saskatchewan is a Spring Birding Hotspot
Visiting Mexico’s Marvelous Monarchs

As soon as the morning sun warms the air, the forest and sky spring to life. Bold splashes of orange speckle the blue sky as countless monarchs take flight and land on branches, logs, the ground, and even on our… Read moreVisiting Mexico’s Marvelous Monarchs