Steller’s Jays add a bold splash of blue to Whistler's snowy ground in winter. Photo credit: Liz Barrett As a newcomer to Whistler, I participated in the Christmas Bird Count on December 14th, 2025. Rain was pouring like a carpet. We were on a civil mission to count and spot birds. My team met at Green Lake. “Unlikely we’ll see anything”, was the inauguration opinion. Yet, minutes later, one ventures: “ Blue Jay! ” “Wonderful, but it’s actually a Steller’s Jay ”.  As I learned later,   Blue...

Bird year in review by Karl Ricker: Autumn season for birds ended with token few numbers and a brisk winter wind on November 30th, 2023,...

Helping injured wildlife in our community is every citizen’s responsibility. Injured, sick, and orphaned birds and mammals found in our...