{"id":14271,"date":"2021-05-13T09:15:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T14:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=14271"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:18:48","slug":"birding-natures-treasurer-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/birding-natures-treasurer-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Birding &#8211; nature&#8217;s treasure hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-fft83gf-aa95e52d2857899aae1e522bb181cdd8 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14271'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwe7mhy-3b67911cacec7a1e7461e06c5532ad0d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwe7mhy-3b67911cacec7a1e7461e06c5532ad0d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwe7mhy-3b67911cacec7a1e7461e06c5532ad0d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwe7mhy-3b67911cacec7a1e7461e06c5532ad0d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-54097 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54097 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_ShrikeFyling.png' alt='' title='BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_ShrikeFyling'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwe4cbk-ce3caba6ff741c16e09612b45f33d1c9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mrwe4cbk-ce3caba6ff741c16e09612b45f33d1c9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mrwe4cbk-ce3caba6ff741c16e09612b45f33d1c9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mrwe4cbk-ce3caba6ff741c16e09612b45f33d1c9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mrwe4cbk-ce3caba6ff741c16e09612b45f33d1c9 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Birding &#8211; nature\u2019s treasure hunt<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-et0fwvz-66f76af279ec66619e9f4c3590d610e8\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-et0fwvz-66f76af279ec66619e9f4c3590d610e8{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-et0fwvz-66f76af279ec66619e9f4c3590d610e8 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-et0fwvz-66f76af279ec66619e9f4c3590d610e8 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >mai 13, 2021<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-name\" >Heather Polowyk<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\/\" >La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/loggerhead-shrike\/\" >Pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/species-at-risk\/\" >Esp\u00e8ces menac\u00e9es<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-d7di4in-42763312a464782530d41eb1315459fe main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14271'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cqff8xr-3f38edf22cfd5ce636b0ef612ae468ee\">\n.flex_column.av-cqff8xr-3f38edf22cfd5ce636b0ef612ae468ee{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cqff8xr-3f38edf22cfd5ce636b0ef612ae468ee av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwe7wq3-df75368d62ea4a76a6d28f3b8b4619f4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"p1\"><b>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est?<\/b>\u00a0Apr\u00e8s une chute pr\u00e9cipit\u00e9e de la population sauvage de pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est dans les ann\u00e9es 1990, Environnement Canada a invit\u00e9 Conservation de la faune au Canada \u00e0 se joindre \u00e0 l'effort de r\u00e9tablissement multi-partenaires en 2001. Depuis, la taille de la population sauvage a fluctu\u00e9. Des \u00e9tudes ont montr\u00e9 que bien que l'effort de r\u00e9tablissement ait emp\u00each\u00e9 l'esp\u00e8ce de dispara\u00eetre du Canada, plus de travail est n\u00e9cessaire pour identifier et aborder les causes du d\u00e9clin de l'esp\u00e8ce. CFC travaille pour emp\u00eacher la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est de dispara\u00eetre en renfor\u00e7ant la population sauvage en Ontario, et en \u00e9tudiant l'esp\u00e8ce pour en apprendre davantage sur les menaces qu'elle fait face.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-c184s67-547d2c7a1536f6f0f3393885627a4497 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwe8k0u-4c60a8aa63cd151e10ec1d6fba37297f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I have joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team<\/a> as a seasonal biologist, and am thrilled to be contributing to the conservation breeding and release program. I am stationed in Napanee, one of Ontario&#8217;s core areas for the shrike, and began my first week in May in the field looking for these &#8220;perch and wait&#8221; predatory songbirds.<\/p>\n<p>Following the reports of volunteer sightings, I selected my first site to visit. Within a few minutes of arriving, I saw my first ever loggerhead shrike! After excitedly smiling and bouncing around a bit, I remembered I had a job to do.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, captive bred young and wild adults are banded with colour-coded bands to monitor the population. Colour-banding helps biologists identify each individual and keep track of how many birds come back each year. After identifying one leg of bands (birds do not sit still for long), I started thinking:<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes it so exciting to see a new bird species for the first time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is it the bragging rights as you add the species to your growing list? For me, it comes down to several things.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-br3emzj-aff0e0cad6072de6756f0175943c92d8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwebbyp-7be469d97067a3dcb246ccdce73564bb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwebbyp-7be469d97067a3dcb246ccdce73564bb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwebbyp-7be469d97067a3dcb246ccdce73564bb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwebbyp-7be469d97067a3dcb246ccdce73564bb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-54094 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54094 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_ShrikeEating.png' alt='' title='BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_ShrikeEating'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bfx66ov-03a642c994b73f55e93c2737fbff01c8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-bfx66ov-03a642c994b73f55e93c2737fbff01c8{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-bfx66ov-03a642c994b73f55e93c2737fbff01c8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwedme5-5d4a5a9585eef9cc0714ff10eb493a1d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Have you ever seen a songbird stick prey on barbed wire to eat it? I haven\u2019t, and that is exactly what loggerhead shrikes do. A sight to see for sure.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-anbnffj-7414c44ef9603c5af912e5e88a5cd402 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwefsg8-f435891dfef7b057ab916c1838fb0e77\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwefsg8-f435891dfef7b057ab916c1838fb0e77 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwefsg8-f435891dfef7b057ab916c1838fb0e77 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwefsg8-f435891dfef7b057ab916c1838fb0e77 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-54096 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54096 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_CardensPlains.png' alt='' title='BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_CardensPlains'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aai47a7-b6388510f883debd0f79d0c6aef0ff2d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aai47a7-b6388510f883debd0f79d0c6aef0ff2d{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-aai47a7-b6388510f883debd0f79d0c6aef0ff2d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrweg279-8072280e20434bc756e8278954437bdb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Many bird species are habitat specialists, meaning their needs for breeding and eating are found in specific habitat types such as grasslands or forests. Surveying a new habitat means seeing unique plant species, breathtaking landscapes and, of course, a new group of co-existing birds.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-yx2xof-acd7cff69b345e643139713c09bb00d7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwegly9-676fe3fb43a552efad159ca8f2de374d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwegly9-676fe3fb43a552efad159ca8f2de374d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwegly9-676fe3fb43a552efad159ca8f2de374d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwegly9-676fe3fb43a552efad159ca8f2de374d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-54086 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54086 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HappyWorldMigratoryBirdDay2021_LoggerheadShrike.png' alt='close-up of an eastern loggerhead shrike' title='HappyWorldMigratoryBirdDay2021_LoggerheadShrike_A.Samuelson'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9exuf9b-e1ad0a76d821a9c0d9bacdc6d2e773bd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9exuf9b-e1ad0a76d821a9c0d9bacdc6d2e773bd{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9exuf9b-e1ad0a76d821a9c0d9bacdc6d2e773bd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwegzvb-d178323e0bcc18db30062045247e9d78'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>The black mask of the loggerhead shrike against the white throat with that beautifully hooked bill is a treat for the eyes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: A. Samuelson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-92pqsvz-a5935aa8664cbd244f02c5724f8b7cf3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwej70s-01314f4cb96254fe30e57b29755c18fd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwej70s-01314f4cb96254fe30e57b29755c18fd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwej70s-01314f4cb96254fe30e57b29755c18fd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwej70s-01314f4cb96254fe30e57b29755c18fd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-54097 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54097 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_ShrikeFyling.png' alt='' title='BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_ShrikeFyling'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8bzdqnz-09d6f3140d7aa4fc79a2e4735f916e79\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-8bzdqnz-09d6f3140d7aa4fc79a2e4735f916e79{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8bzdqnz-09d6f3140d7aa4fc79a2e4735f916e79 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwejeht-31356913482d5786638c8b4cff0b743e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>There is something extra special about species that migrate south for the winter. Knowing they are here for a limited time adds to the excitement of seeing one for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7vr52qn-296aa64134ce5bc1242bdc222bc00467 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwekq7c-dab679b9108734fabc1dd3551b87799b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwekq7c-dab679b9108734fabc1dd3551b87799b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwekq7c-dab679b9108734fabc1dd3551b87799b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwekq7c-dab679b9108734fabc1dd3551b87799b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-53752 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53752 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ISpyWithMyLittleEyeALoggerheadShrike_ShrikeScope_EJMorin.jpg' alt='' title='ISpyWithMyLittleEye,ALoggerheadShrike!_ShrikeScope_EJMorin'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rgml0f-e3eda0a124d8647b8e8acbc07c459a49\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-rgml0f-e3eda0a124d8647b8e8acbc07c459a49{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-rgml0f-e3eda0a124d8647b8e8acbc07c459a49 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwel28z-208c5e8828615f5b3557cdac19f2e53b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>While this one can be a bit bittersweet because rarity often means endangered. With only 16 wild pairs of loggerhead shrike located in 2020, seeing one of these birds can feel a bit surreal.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-78t24vz-8384e49266e75d83bb31430ed160450c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwelr8j-8148135a3a724c47cc71d6e63e4f664b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwelr8j-8148135a3a724c47cc71d6e63e4f664b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwelr8j-8148135a3a724c47cc71d6e63e4f664b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwelr8j-8148135a3a724c47cc71d6e63e4f664b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-53067 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53067 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TheReturnOfALoggerheadShrikeBiologist_CowsInCardenAvalar_-ASamuelson.png' alt='Multiple Cows in the field of Carden Alvar looking towards the camera while biologist Alisa Samuelson surveys Loggerhead Shrikes.' title='TheReturnOfALoggerheadShrikeBiologist_CowsInCardenAvalar_ ASamuelson'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6qkpvlr-2a093213f2ce54f72b1c1d679edfa80b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6qkpvlr-2a093213f2ce54f72b1c1d679edfa80b{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6qkpvlr-2a093213f2ce54f72b1c1d679edfa80b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwelwte-5686aada73a89cc48240bf67be7e0936'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Sometimes searching for birds can test your dedication. For example, at a new site, I flooded my boot, fell in cow poop, walked through a large patch of thorny shrubs, which shrikes use to store and pick apart their prey, and lost my bear spray somewhere along the way. All of this, and I did not see a loggerhead shrike at this location. The thrill of knowing I could find one keeps me going.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-64nwo7z-2cec75fe1750da8443578d604edbf863 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwem75u-1d240b14d070290c6e2d56d6e225f4b5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ultimately, the best part of seeing a new species for the first time is that it feels like you won nature\u2019s treasure hunt. Like you caught a real-life mystical creature in your binoculars. After staring at the first loggerhead shrike I have ever seen, I attempted to take pictures through my scope. Even when these photos turn out blurry, and you can only see the bird\u2019s back, it is still worth keeping.<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to seeing more loggerhead shrike\u2019s and hopefully sharing better photographs in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5yjmae7-826f17d0e4b7d3aa37c94d73897f40d5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrwempgh-5a70c4ac84b630db42a6ad268d0dcb1a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwempgh-5a70c4ac84b630db42a6ad268d0dcb1a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrwempgh-5a70c4ac84b630db42a6ad268d0dcb1a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrwempgh-5a70c4ac84b630db42a6ad268d0dcb1a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-36  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-54093 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-54093 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_Shrike_PaulaGomezVillalba.png' alt='' title='BirdingNaturesTreasureHunt_Shrike_PaulaGomezVillalba'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5fbbg67-2d20920979e07891bbf3d877d4614a81\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5fbbg67-2d20920979e07891bbf3d877d4614a81{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5fbbg67-2d20920979e07891bbf3d877d4614a81 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwemyx2-60ef257719541a07fcbe38ff5c299da3'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"after_section_3\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><em>Eastern loggerhead shrike seen through a scope. Photo: Paula Gomez Villalba<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4snf0rj-2b28d6b5a00f79bb3b32c0509b1a8c86\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4snf0rj-2b28d6b5a00f79bb3b32c0509b1a8c86{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4snf0rj-2b28d6b5a00f79bb3b32c0509b1a8c86 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-47li7of-523d2e6a66a411ff158e62496fc44b62 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14271'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3rupjrz-3cca8b1bf18e6e508c4ba19981416ef1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-41  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrwenvve-3304bb914463765b5939a576bbb564c6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Heather Polowyk, MSc. (she\/her)<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Napanee Seasonal Biologist, Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Program<em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Heather completed her M.Sc. studying an endangered wetland plant at the University of Waterloo. She has worked with bird species at risk in forest, wetland and grassland habitats. Heather has volunteered at a wildlife rehabilitation centre as an intern and an animal care coordinator, assisting with volunteer training and the care and release of injured or orphaned Ontario wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrweo5pw-fa1861efe876a050a9d98201c68a2cfb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrweo5pw-fa1861efe876a050a9d98201c68a2cfb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrweo5pw-fa1861efe876a050a9d98201c68a2cfb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrweo5pw-fa1861efe876a050a9d98201c68a2cfb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-33337 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-56381 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-56381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Conservation breeding to save frogs\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-to-save-frogs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Conservation breeding to save frogs\">Conservation breeding to save frogs<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-to-save-frogs\/\"  title=\"2026 Blog photo reformatting - ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-56398 avia-img-lazy-loading-56398 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-to-save-frogs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-09-11T13:02:41-05:00\" >septembre 11, 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/canadian-species-initiative\/\" rel=\"author\">Stephanie Winton<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/keep-calm-and-carrion\/\"  title=\"Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-56134 avia-img-lazy-loading-56134 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale.jpg 400w, 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