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12 Days of Christmas

Day 12: Twelve Drummers Drumming
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Day 12: Twelve Drummers Drumming

2020-12-242021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

If you spend much time in forested regions of Canada and parts of the US, you’ve … Day 12: Twelve Drummers DrummingRead more

Day 11: Eleven Pipers Piping
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Day 11: Eleven Pipers Piping

2020-12-232021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

Small, unassuming, but not to be underestimated, the Piping Plover inhabits shores and sandbars of water … Day 11: Eleven Pipers PipingRead more

Day 10: Ten Lords a Leaping
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Day 10: Ten Lords a Leaping

2020-12-222021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

The days immediately following birth can vary tremendously among different species. Neonates, or newborns, are born … Day 10: Ten Lords a LeapingRead more

Day 9: Nine Ladies Dancing
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Day 9: Nine Ladies Dancing

2020-12-212021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

There is nothing quite like the sight of the courtship ritual of the Clark’s and the … Day 9: Nine Ladies DancingRead more

Day 8: Eight Maids a Milking
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Day 8: Eight Maids a Milking

2020-12-202021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

Hmm, birds…milking…where’s the connection? Wait! Did you know that some birds feed milk to their young? … Day 8: Eight Maids a MilkingRead more

Day 7: Seven Swans a Swimming
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Day 7: Seven Swans a Swimming

2020-12-192021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

Canada is home to three species of swans: the native Tundra and Trumpeter Swans and the … Day 7: Seven Swans a SwimmingRead more

Day 6: Six Geese a Laying
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Day 6: Six Geese a Laying

2020-12-182021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, avian cholera, Birds, outbreak

Snow Geese are one of the most abundant species of waterfowl in North America. Once protected … Day 6: Six Geese a LayingRead more

Day 5: Five Gold Rings!
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Day 5: Five Gold Rings!

2020-12-172021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

Bird banding (or ringing) has been an important tool in monitoring wild bird populations for over … Day 5: Five Gold Rings!Read more

Day 4: Four Calling Birds
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Day 4: Four Calling Birds

2020-12-162021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Birds, National Office•12daysofChristmas, Birds

Many birds vacate the Canadian Prairies before the frigid winter sets in, but there are many tough … Day 4: Four Calling BirdsRead more

Day 3: Three French Hens
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Day 3: Three French Hens

2020-12-152021-01-14•0•Posted in12 Days of Christmas, Avian Influenza, Birds, National Office, Surveillance

French hens aren’t wild birds but are an important reminder of the interface between domestic animals … Day 3: Three French HensRead more

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