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Birds, Bees and Heat Exhaustion
Posted July 28, 2021 by Vindi Sekhon
Why Birds and Bees? Essential to our environment, birds and bees are valuable contributors to our ecosystem. In fact, both species pollinate native British Columbian plants, flowers, and fruits while maintaining local plant diversity. With wild bee species declining at...
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What you need to know about the Common Loon…
Posted by Vindi Sekhon
Found in lakes and ponds, Common Loons are a common sight from BC to New Brunswick. Known for their black bills and their black-and-white patterned bodies during summer, these birds have a different look from September to March when they...
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Protect Your Local Killdeers
Posted by Vindi Sekhon
Killdeers are urban and friendly birds found almost anywhere in the world and a familiar sight in Central America, South America, Europe and North America. Killdeers are easily spotted with their long legs, brown feathers on top and white wings....
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Entanglement & Water Recreation
Posted May 31, 2021 by Vindi Sekhon
As we move into warmer weather, more and more residents of Metro Vancouver are heading to the water to beat the heat. With Wildlife Rescue Association being located right by beautiful Burnaby Lake, we see first-hand the joy that water...
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Rooftop Goslings Continue to Face Challenges
Posted by Vindi Sekhon
Spring is one of the busiest times of the year for Wildlife Rescue especially with “Rooftop Rescues”. Last year, the rescue team was managing 10 rescues a day to save fluffy little goslings and bringing them to safety with their...
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Accidental Nest Removal and Disturbance
Posted April 30, 2021 by Vindi Sekhon
This time of year, migrating birds choose British Columbia’s beautiful trees and forests as a spot to lay their eggs and start their families. This beautiful journey often has challenges, one being nest removal and nest disturbance. The removal and...
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Helping Hummingbirds – Feeding Hummingbirds Properly
Posted April 23, 2021 by Sasha, Wildlife Technician
While planting a native flowering garden will provide the best natural source of food for hummingbirds, supplementing with a properly maintained hummingbird feeder can provide additional sustenance to local hummingbirds. However, in order to help and not harm, you must...
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Easter Egg Challenge
Posted April 1, 2021 by Sasha, Wildlife Technician
Easter is an exciting time for the re-emergence of plants and wildlife, including the arrival of baby birds. With more babies comes more danger. Momma birds work hard to keep their babies safe, but living in an urban environment brings...
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Protecting Ground Nesters
Posted March 30, 2021 by Vindi Sekhon
Spring and summer are a delicate time of year for ground-nesting birds like the Dark-eyed Junco, Hermit Thrushes, Sparrows, and Killdeer to name a few. One of the most common and easily forgotten human disturbances during spring is lawn mowing,...
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Saving Small Nests
Posted March 25, 2021 by Vindi Sekhon
Small Nests and How We Can Help Them Every year from around mid-March to late August, the lower mainland is filled with birds finding habitats, constructing nests, and nesting. For birds, their mating season is extremely important - after all,...
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The Wildlife Rescue Association of BC is located on the ancestral and unceded homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. We are grateful for the opportunity to be on this beautiful shared territory.
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