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Hello and Welcome

Hi there! I’m Kristen, a birder, Master Naturalist, Tour Leader, presenter, photographer, wildlife habitat gardener and entrepreneur based out Ontario in the Greater Toronto Area.

Welcome to my website and blog. Here I will post about my adventures in nature both at home in my garden, abroad and everywhere in between. I will also provide updates on my site about my upcoming speaking engagements/workshops, my photography, projects, and anything else that pops up.

I look forward to connecting with you about nature here, on social media or in person!

- Kristen

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It's time to start watching for these little cutie

It's time to start watching for these little cuties from the north - Pine Siskins 💛🌲These nomadic finches often travel in large flocks and decide where to go each winter based on seed availability. Pine Siskins are suited for clinging rather than foraging for seed on the ground, and prefer to feed on seeds from conifers like cedar, hemlock, and spruce, and can often be seen flying from tree top to tree top. Listen for their constant flock twittering, along with their distinct call that can sound like a sheet of paper slowly being torn in two. 🐦 Do you think this will be an irruption year for them? We'll have to wait and see what the Winter Finch Report says.. it's almost that time again ❄️😉

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Male House Finches get their reddish colour from p

Male House Finches get their reddish colour from pigments found in their food. The more pigment found in the food, the redder he will be. This is why it is common to see a wide variety of plumage colouration in House Finches, ranging from yellow to orange to red. Female House Finches gravitate toward the redder males as prospective mates. 🐦

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Eastern Phoebes have been super active lately as t

Eastern Phoebes have been super active lately as they fuel up in preparation for their journey south. You can find them in parks, wetlands, meadows, and backyards swooping and diving through the air for insects. When perched, phoebes have a signature tail "wag", bobbing them up and down frequently. 🐦🦗

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The Australian Brushturkey, gweela, scrub turkey,

The Australian Brushturkey, gweela, scrub turkey, or bush turkey, is a common species found in Eastern Australia. Despite its name, the brushturkey is not actually closely related to the Wild Turkey we have in Ontario. Much like Wild Turkeys, Australian Brushturkeys are not the best fliers, only taking flight to avoid predation or to roost in trees at night and on hot days. 🌏🦃

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Eastern (or Red-spotted) Newts begin life in the w

Eastern (or Red-spotted) Newts begin life in the water as larvae, then grow into a terrestrial stage before maturing. In this terrestrial stage newts are called 'efts'. As efts they can grow to over 8cm in length, and reach a maximum adult size of 14cm including the tail. Eastern Newt efts remain in their terrestrial state for 2 to 3 years before maturing and returning to the water as aquatic adult salamanders. 🦎🌊

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Dark-eyed Juncos come in such a wide variety of co

Dark-eyed Juncos come in such a wide variety of colours, with 15 subspecies in North America that can be grouped in to 6 groups: Slate-coloured (most common at feeders), Pink-sided, Gray-headed, White-winged, Red-backed, and the beauty pictured here is considered an Oregon Junco - distinguished by reddish brown plumage down the back and sides. 🐦 Juncos will be back soon - are you excited to see them?

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An unusual visitor showed up behind the scenes on

An unusual visitor showed up behind the scenes on the bird feeder cam this morning! Not sure how this poor thing ended up on an island of feeders surrounded by hungry birds but I relocated it back to the trees 🌳 Always a treat to see a Stick Bug 🤎 #coolinsects

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Soon, fall migration for these beautiful butterfli

Soon, fall migration for these beautiful butterflies will begin. 🦋 Starting in early September, Monarch Butterflies will make an incredible 3000+ mile journey to their overwintering grounds in southwestern Mexico. Watch for them across the region fueling up on the sweet nectar of wildflowers including Joe Pye Weed, Goldenrod, Asters, and more. 🦋

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Eastern Chipmunks have been busily preparing for w

Eastern Chipmunks have been busily preparing for winter by caching as much food as possible to help get them through the chilly season. Chipmunks live in intricately laid out underground dens that are approximately 10ft long and 3ft deep, and have several "rooms" for food storage. To help expedite the caching process, chipmunks stuff food into their stretchy, fur-lined cheek pouches which run along much of the body, and are capable of holding up to 70 sunflower seeds, 31 kernels of corn, or 12 acorns. 🐿

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If you're seeing splotchy cardinals at your feeder

If you're seeing splotchy cardinals at your feeders (like this one) you're likely seeing juveniles. Both male and female juvenile cardinals have splotchy plumage and a greyish-black beak, with their adult colouring fully developing in the fall. 🐦

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