Birds: R for Robins

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We always await the return of the robins, sometime in mid February … a sure sign that spring is on the way. Spring arrives on/or around March 20/21 but we all know that the first day of spring isn’t always … Continued

Plant Profile: Trillium

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The white trillium has been the provincial flower of Ontario since 1937. The name ‘trillium’ comes from the Latin for ‘three’. The plant has large, often white, three-petaled flowers above three broad bracts that look like leaves. They are members … Continued

Birds: Hawks

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Hawk is the common name for a medium sized bird of prey.  We frequently see them flying overhead scanning the fields for food.  There are times when they will swoop into the garden in hopes of capturing a small songbird. … Continued