#ThawPeriod

#ThawPeriod

#SpringTime

... meanwhile, early in the morning from the mountainous part of the Northern Hemisphere, it is the Red Squirrel who certifies that Spring is at our doors.

February 18th, 2022.

#MourningDove

Even Mourning Doves are staying the entire Canadian Winter with us; as long as seeds can be found.

... in many countries/cities fireworks are banned for great reasons as well as for wildlife conservation. And I ain't gonna start the list here because it's way too long.

#Fireworks

The issue with fireworks is that some people are not aware or simply just forget that fireworks have a huge negative affect on wildlife and even on domestic animals. Especially when living in the countryside. Our dogs for example get crazy, act completely irrational and even endanger themselves.

Fireworks greatly disturb wildlife around here, cause fear, stress and anxiety to poor animals. They panic, abandon their nests, burrows, logs, trees and flee their natural environment leaving their young behind without any chances to survive on their own. Also fireworks are always of course, initiated at night when birds can’t fly. Why can’t they fly? Because they just don’t see in the dark. So they’re panicking; flying around and don’t know where to land, get short of breath, hit trees or buildings, have heart attacks to finally die and fall down on the ground.

That is very, but very cruel.

It does not only happen in my countryside but also in cities everywhere around the World.

So before initiating fireworks people, please have a special attention of what’s living around you.

It happened before, it still happening and will happen again.

Related link: Hundreds of dead birds cover Rome street on 2021-01-01.

#AndSoItBegins

#NorthernRaven

So finally, here's the Grande Valley Northern Devil; I mean Jack.

That is one exceptional occasion for me to see him closely, and I don't mean with a "high quality zoom camera", but just in front of me. This big guy is extremely wild and really doesn't like civilization. I didn't provoke any kind of situation and it took like 3 years to finally have the chance to see him so close.

He's a magnificent 6 to 7 years old male at a minimum of 1/3 of is life and I love him as much as Diane, even if I see her more frequently on my deck. They truly bring a lot of joy in me life.

So long life to them.