Adult Mute Swans all have white feathers and orange beaks – but did you know their feet give clues as to what they looked like as cygnets (young swans)? ...
Mute Swans are very loyal. They mate for life and are dedicated co-parents who raise their young together. ...
Fall is the season that cygnets (young swans) learn to fly. With their feathers fully grown, they prepare by stretching their wings and flapping to build up the muscles they need to get airborne. The parents then give them flight lessons. ...
The chemical fire that started August 11 in north Etobicoke resulted in oily and sludgy runoff in Mimico Creek. That runoff has now made it all the way down the Creek to the mouth of Lake Ontario. Water and wildlife have already been impacted. ...
This Canada Day let’s celebrate our native species and also reconsider our beliefs about “non-native” flora and fauna. Let’s embrace the wonders and complexities of species’ presence in our ecosystems. Let’s accept that, just like we immigrants, some non-native species have a rightful place here. ...
For nearly a decade, the mute swan I called Celeste cruised the waves of Ashbridge’s Bay alongside her lifelong mate, Laika. In good weather and bad, the two swans were a devoted pair, defending their territory together against all threats. Every year, they worked tirelessly together to hatch and raise ...