
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Meet the barn swallow, nature’s elegant aerial acrobat
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Meet the barn swallow, nature’s elegant aerial acrobat Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings. -Shakespeare When you see a …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The European starling: From Shakespeare’s quill to North America’s skies
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The European starling: From Shakespeare’s quill to North America’s skies Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Shakespeare was a keen observer of the natural world, and birds frequently …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The Northern Cardinal is Quebec City’s new avian emblem
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The Northern Cardinal is Quebec City’s new avian emblem Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com “A cardinal’s song is like a prayer, gently calling us to listen to …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Moult madness: Flight delayed, not cancelled
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Moult madness: Flight delayed, not cancelled Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com “Geese always support each other. When a goose gets injured, two birds always accompany it …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The salmon are back in the Jacques-Cartier River
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The salmon are back in the Jacques-Cartier River Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com If our salmon are not healthy, then our watersheds are not healthy – and …
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Mrs. Angry Bird is back!
Mrs. Angry Bird is back! Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com For more than 15 years, our pond had been under the reign of Mr. and Mrs. Angry Bird, a pair of Canada …
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Oh deer! Please do not touch the fawns
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Oh deer! Please do not touch the fawns Lise Lafond I don’t have to take a trip around the world or be on a yacht …
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Maple magic, from tree sap to liquid gold
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Maple magic, from tree sap to liquid gold Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com It’s sugar shack time! Did you know that the sugar maple tree has existed …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: New animal cruelty regulations take effect
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: New animal cruelty regulations take effect Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com “Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world …
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The Fell pony, the Queen’s favourite breed, has Canadian connections
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The Fell pony, the Queen’s favourite breed, has Canadian connections Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Since Queen Elizabeth II left us over a year ago, you may …