I was surfing around the YouTube machine tonight and came across these words of wisdom from the late Bruce “Utah” Phillips, the Golden Voice of the Great Southwest. Daddy what’s a train….
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Monthly archives of “May 2019”
Nature Walk – close to home
Today’s nature walk with Miles Hearn took place close to home at Sam Smith Park, a local hotspot for birdwatchers. The birds did not disappoint. Miles counted 42 species in all. I’ve been keeping a list of all the species identified in 2019, either on… Read More
Somebody is laughing at us
Tuffy P broke a pair of reading glasses. The little screw worked itself out and became lost in the ether, leaving the arm of the glasses to fall off. No problem, right? Our local drugstore has these little kits, with a tiny screwdriver and several… Read More
It’s just a rumour….
Now that the first issue of Squeeze Box Man (the graphic novel) is out, Jacob Yerex and I have been working hard on getting Issue #2 to press as soon as possible. There is a rumour going around, and it’s just a rumour, you understand… Read More
Rouge Hills nature walk
Today’s nature walk with Miles Hearn took place at Rouge Hills, Toronto’s urban national park. It’s one of my favourite places in the GTA to walk. I was worried it might rain based on forecasts earlier in the week, but the weather held and temperatures… Read More
Doris Day RIP
Some other birds I spotted at Presqu’ile
Eastern Phoebes
These little birds were all over the place at Prequ’ile Park. There were some of them in a cedar tree right across from my campsite the other evening.
Grey Catbirds
When I saw these birds at Presqu’ile, I guessed they were catbirds but I wasn’t certain. I looked up grey catbird when I got home and I think I guessed right.
Common Yellowthroat Warblers at Presqu’ile
I didn’t see any Common Yellowthroats until I stopped at the day use area called Calf Meadows and walked down to the bay. There were several of them flitting around in the trees on near the shore.
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