The shorelines along the east coast of Vancouver Island, from Parksville to Campbell River and including the Comox Valley, are home to one of the most easily recognized shorebirds, the great blue heron.
Baby wildlife continues to keep the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society very busy, with new patients being admitted on a daily basis.
The Mountainare Avian Rescue Society in the Comox Valley is caring for North American red squirrels in a busy baby wildlife season.
Each year Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) repeats this message during “baby wildlife” season in hopes that we can reinforce the importance of leaving wildlife to be nurtured by their parents
Fluffy yellow ducklings are one of the many species that seem to be irresistible and prone to human interference, which often results in the babies being abandoned, thus becoming orphans.
Our spring continues to be very slow to warm up and this has meant a late start for many wildlife species. Last week, the first baby mammal arrived at MARS, and the tiny “masked bandit” was an unmistakable raccoon.
One of the first song birds to arrive back in our local area from their winter migration is the American robin
One of the first songbirds to arrive back in our local area from their winter migration is the American robin.
Canada celebrated National Wildlife Week last week.
Celebrate National Wildlife Week from April 10 to 16 by taking a walk in one of our many local forests and looking beyond the trees.
February is the month when “love is in the air.”
On Feb. 26, Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) will be hosting its sixth annual Eaglefest at the Maritime Heritage Center in Campbell River.
During the last few weeks, Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) has seen an unusually high number of wildlife cases resulting in a “full house.”
During the past few weeks, MARS has seen an unusually high number of wildlife cases, resulting in a “full house.”
