{"id":53331,"date":"2026-06-16T17:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?p=53331"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:15:38","slug":"icons-of-an-endangered-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/icons-of-an-endangered-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Ic\u00f4nes d'un paysage en danger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-eirmppd-71d14c614c0b4616dd7d191f2a0b67b8 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-53331'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mq9rp1c3-31c5d1ad7be049159b820810d17c1b9f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9rp1c3-31c5d1ad7be049159b820810d17c1b9f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9rp1c3-31c5d1ad7be049159b820810d17c1b9f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mq9rp1c3-31c5d1ad7be049159b820810d17c1b9f 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-53333 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53333 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_Carden.jpg' alt='' title='IconsofEndangeredLandscape_Carden'  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-mq9rpk23-44befa8071f5b1bc9e8611bb36fd7976\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mq9rpk23-44befa8071f5b1bc9e8611bb36fd7976{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mq9rpk23-44befa8071f5b1bc9e8611bb36fd7976 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mq9rpk23-44befa8071f5b1bc9e8611bb36fd7976 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mq9rpk23-44befa8071f5b1bc9e8611bb36fd7976 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\"  >Grassland birds: icons of an endangered landscape<\/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-dvdlcu9-7889cc472904c73f90053bbd89c1d8be\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-dvdlcu9-7889cc472904c73f90053bbd89c1d8be{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-dvdlcu9-7889cc472904c73f90053bbd89c1d8be .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-dvdlcu9-7889cc472904c73f90053bbd89c1d8be 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\" >16 juin 2026<\/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\" >Annika Wilcox<\/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\/blog\/category\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike\/\" >La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a><\/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\/blog\/project\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery\/\" >R\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/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><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-c7191wh-b44aff2b31a40aefe6656396d9d197ba 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-53331'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-brtoou9-545d37c13d4942efce2d63e32f0d4673\">\n.flex_column.av-brtoou9-545d37c13d4942efce2d63e32f0d4673{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-brtoou9-545d37c13d4942efce2d63e32f0d4673 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-mq9rrvke-d5673a4adf9a6d330bd98f29fea2cc00'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est?<\/strong> Apr\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-b7glnoh-43b2863c6c0794ac1bda813996b39ed2 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-mq9rsbc0-1cc6290989bb0de65a51c19ee357e921'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you ask me, there\u2019s a special kind of magic only found in Ontario\u2019s open grasslands: the wind rustles through the grasses, insects hum all around you, and a chorus of bird songs fills the air. <strong>But this soundtrack is fading<\/strong>, and the birds behind it need our help. Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the remarkable grassland bird species whose stories embody the beauty and fragility of Ontario\u2019s native grasslands.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-anoanj5-46ced730995edf63a7d08a6f696ab0ca av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mq9rsp1s-efddc0747d8b0857b274a765b494d574\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9rsp1s-efddc0747d8b0857b274a765b494d574 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9rsp1s-efddc0747d8b0857b274a765b494d574 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mq9rsp1s-efddc0747d8b0857b274a765b494d574 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   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-53334 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53334 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_Bobolink_HelmiHess.jpg' alt='' title='IconsofEndangeredLandscape_Bobolink_HelmiHess'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ahngl0h-c5290d4c045595fb8648b5e4671b9dc4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ahngl0h-c5290d4c045595fb8648b5e4671b9dc4{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ahngl0h-c5290d4c045595fb8648b5e4671b9dc4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mq9rtc5s-679fb67fbb93564f56eef2a99ec0d0c6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bobolink. Photo by H. Hess.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a1vy76p-8d0b39fb38539de83c5f9cf86e8ec67d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mq9rtomd-b487345f854f8438098a9d45e91e75a9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps one of our grasslands\u2019 most charismatic inhabitants, the <strong>b<\/strong><\/span><b>obolink <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dolichonyx oryzivorus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is simply unmistakable in the spring. Males in breeding plumage look like they\u2019re wearing a \u2018backwards tuxedo\u2019, with striking black underparts and a creamy yellow nape of their neck. If you ask me though, their most impressive trait is their song. Bobolinks advertise their territory by singing out a burbly, R2D2-esque jumble of sounds that rings out over hayfields and pastures. This wacky robot-song is something I look forward to hearing every spring following their return to Ontario, and kept me laughing even during long, hot survey days.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-9fcc3c1-b0ab686031fd51329f5298f6c18f9624 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mq9rvbgg-11a5276622e32f0fcac7488757683037\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9rvbgg-11a5276622e32f0fcac7488757683037 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9rvbgg-11a5276622e32f0fcac7488757683037 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mq9rvbgg-11a5276622e32f0fcac7488757683037 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   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-53335 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53335 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_EasternMeadowlark_LarryKirtley.jpg' alt='' title='Ic\u00f4nes de paysages en danger_Alouette des pr\u00e9s_LarryKirtley'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2om11pv-761bc0fb5df31c70d54d4052134b727c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2om11pv-761bc0fb5df31c70d54d4052134b727c{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2om11pv-761bc0fb5df31c70d54d4052134b727c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ywn05v-248c68738eb338fa2bb4f19d333cb50a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eastern meadowlark. Photo by Larry Kirtley.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8jk9ja9-66609bd21f3a6dce618317a16ff49614 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mq9rx62r-67d47dac9ec9e68bbf7bd8db941eece4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few birds are as instantly recognizable as the <strong>e<\/strong><\/span><strong>astern meadowlark <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sturnella magna<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Their bright yellow breast, marked by a bold black \u201cV\u201d on its throat, flashes against the grasslands as they sing from fence posts and low shrubs. The meadowlark\u2019s song &#8211; a clear, flute-like whistle &#8211; is one of the defining sounds of rural Ontario. Meadowlarks spend much of their time walking through grasses in search of insects and seeds, nesting in carefully concealed grass domes on the ground. There\u2019s nothing quite like watching a meadowlark charmingly poke its beak around under clumps of cow manure to look for a tasty insect.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1kwcus3-832ede899076e9e378f1c0825be12728 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-mr14rf3s-49b8309f2539ffec425cd90524bcfb4c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mr14rf3s-49b8309f2539ffec425cd90524bcfb4c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mr14rf3s-49b8309f2539ffec425cd90524bcfb4c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mr14rf3s-49b8309f2539ffec425cd90524bcfb4c 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-53336 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53336 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_ShortearedOwl_AnnikaWilcox.jpg' alt='' title='IconsofEndangeredLandscape_ShortearedOwl_AnnikaWilcox'  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-8zhwon5-9e9e6971cbbabd17ed6536a85a763f4e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-8zhwon5-9e9e6971cbbabd17ed6536a85a763f4e{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8zhwon5-9e9e6971cbbabd17ed6536a85a763f4e 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-mr14rtil-6cb67eded5aad60219af7e9781afe3ff'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A short-eared owl perches atop an evergreen. Photo by A. Wilcox.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-12dlier-7d8ece5d8108433fae142162abacf659 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mr14sbxy-0f0c493dbc6a2c6d6d970f968b35e845'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the bobolinks and eastern meadowlarks begin to tuck themselves away into the grasses for the night, the <strong>s<\/strong><\/span><b>hort-eared owl <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asio flammeus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) takes flight. Unlike many owls that stick to a strict nocturnal schedule, Short-eareds often go out hunting at dawn and dusk, flying low over open fields in a buoyant, moth-like flight. These beautiful owls rely on expansive grasslands where small mammals like voles and mice are abundant, and are a particular treat to see because of their nomadic nature &#8211; that is, because they are so closely-tied to the abundance of their prey, it isn\u2019t uncommon to glimpse one where you\u2019ve never seen one before, and then never see it again. Seeing one quartering a field at sunset is nothing short of breathtaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8puq43-e1cafd8d3a8c621c8a2b90066bde11e9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  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-27stxar-8e9fae12868619ad5f42000346f319bc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-27stxar-8e9fae12868619ad5f42000346f319bc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-27stxar-8e9fae12868619ad5f42000346f319bc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-27stxar-8e9fae12868619ad5f42000346f319bc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-53337 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53337 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_GrasshopperSparrow_AnnikaWilcox.jpg' alt='' title='IconsofEndangeredLandscape_GrasshopperSparrow_AnnikaWilcox'  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-29h8pf-f870f222e6a17d522b472a31c9037cc1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-29h8pf-f870f222e6a17d522b472a31c9037cc1{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-29h8pf-f870f222e6a17d522b472a31c9037cc1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  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-mr14u8w5-07e70b97e90bb55e0f6150b7f83e0829'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grasshopper sparrow through a scope. Photo by A. Wilcox.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1dhe34j-038892e24f8adc13ea27dc1585f6e3e2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mr14ujwp-4fbf3f49ffee6607f612dd0a580497b0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast to the short-eared owl, the g<\/span><b>rasshopper sparrow <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ammodramus savannarum<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is often overlooked &#8211; and that\u2019s exactly how they survive. Small and subtly patterned, these sparrows blend seamlessly into their grassland environment. Their song, a short, buzzy trill reminiscent of an insect, is often the only clue you get to their presence. Grasshopper Sparrows prefer open fields with patches of bare ground, where they forage for insects and seeds. They spend most of their time running low through the grasses, emerging only briefly to sing, and then disappearing again &#8211; making them the most challenging bird to manage a through-scope photo of!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1rhsitv-63cb918618471022aca1a310a0ef86a0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-33  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-17a4j9v-08c3ec80d88fbeb5e343fe31bd528537\">\n.avia-image-container.av-17a4j9v-08c3ec80d88fbeb5e343fe31bd528537 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-17a4j9v-08c3ec80d88fbeb5e343fe31bd528537 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-17a4j9v-08c3ec80d88fbeb5e343fe31bd528537 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-34  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-53339 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53339 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_Shrike_HelmiHess.jpg' alt='' title='IconsofEndangeredLandscape_Shrike_HelmiHess'  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-mghnhv-4a78e98b1788a0cea6bdf67326c022b3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mghnhv-4a78e98b1788a0cea6bdf67326c022b3{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mghnhv-4a78e98b1788a0cea6bdf67326c022b3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-35  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-mr14wmq1-a9ee6ffe5e690868b6e1b7a8806f7ade'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Eastern loggerhead shrike sits on a branch. Photo by H. Hess.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-a7nlf-0fef8f3cf89129361014715162a7cd72 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mr14x2b7-d9b14946d87098089cf0b51bcbca6ea2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To no one\u2019s surprise, the e<\/span>astern loggerhead shrike<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lanius ludovicianus migrans<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) tops our list. With its bold black mask and strong hooked beak, it looks more like a miniature raptor than a songbird. Shrikes hunt insects, small mammals, and even other birds, often impaling their prey on thorns or barbed wire to help tear it apart and store it for later. These impressive predators favour open grasslands dotted with shrubs and small trees that provide suitable hunting perches. Fierce, intelligent, and unmistakable, the loggerhead shrike is a perfect symbol of the complexity of a grassland ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from relying on healthy grassland ecosystems to thrive, these birds all share one essential trait: they are all disappearing. Grassland birds are declining at an alarming rate, and their futures are closely tied to how well we understand, manage, and protect both these landscapes and these bird populations over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where <\/span><b>Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s Adopt-A-Site program <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comes in. By helping to search for and monitor Loggerhead Shrikes and other important grassland birds, volunteers play a critical role in tracking long-term population trends and guiding conservation action. Why not get involved yourself? Email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:birds@wildlifepreservation.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">birds@wildlifepreservation.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be added to our mailing list, and keep an eye on our social media for a volunteer call-out in early 2027. Together, we can help ensure that the magic of Ontario\u2019s grasslands exists for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-4o9uf0h-ae97913006b47f9c89b0ccd3b54355b4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-39  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-53331'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4a5e8e9-e7696960a256960c0f39aa7ad54f1d23 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-40  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mq9rxpru-03ce6bd747d30d07a22498a7f0cec308'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Annika Wilcox<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ontario Program Coordinator &#8211; Native Pollinator Initiative (formerly Shrike Biologist)<\/h5>\n<p>Annika a rejoint l'\u00e9quipe de CFC de la Pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice en tant que biologiste en recherche en 2025 avant de passer \u00e0 l'Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes en tant que coordonnatrice des programmes en Ontario. Elle poss\u00e8de une vaste exp\u00e9rience en sensibilisation environnementale, r\u00e9habilitation de la faune, et surveillance \u00e9cologique des oiseaux, des amphibiens, des reptiles et des insectes \u00e0 risque. Annika est titulaire d'une ma\u00eetrise en biologie int\u00e9grative de l'Universit\u00e9 de Guelph, o\u00f9 elle a men\u00e9 des recherches sur les facteurs limitants des zones humides agricoles restaur\u00e9es comme habitat de reproduction pour les oiseaux, en mettant l'accent sur les esp\u00e8ces en p\u00e9ril.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mq9ry2dr-c97fe99bb9ea5ddaa4916bcd6fab7761\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9ry2dr-c97fe99bb9ea5ddaa4916bcd6fab7761 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mq9ry2dr-c97fe99bb9ea5ddaa4916bcd6fab7761 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mq9ry2dr-c97fe99bb9ea5ddaa4916bcd6fab7761 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div 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avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  blog-home'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-53331 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-53331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eastern-loggerhead-shrike category-news-and-events project-eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery specific-species-eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\"  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: Icons of an endangered landscape\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/icons-of-an-endangered-landscape\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Icons of an endangered landscape\">Ic\u00f4nes d'un paysage en danger<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike\/\" rel=\"tag\">La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/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\/icons-of-an-endangered-landscape\/\"  title=\"Ic\u00f4nes de paysages en danger_Alouette des pr\u00e9s_LarryKirtley\" ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1019\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_EasternMeadowlark_LarryKirtley-1019x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53335 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-53335 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/icons-of-an-endangered-landscape\/\" 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=\"2026-06-16T17:51:33-05:00\" >16 juin 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\/annikawilcox2\/\" rel=\"author\">Annika Wilcox<\/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 itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_EasternMeadowlark_LarryKirtley.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>738<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1019<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Annika Wilcox<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Annika Wilcox<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T17:51:33-05:00\" >2026-06-16 17:51:33<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-06-30 16:15:38<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Ic\u00f4nes d'un paysage en danger<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-52556 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-52556 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eastern-loggerhead-shrike category-news-and-events project-eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery specific-species-loggerhead-shrike\"  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: How to ID a loggerhead shrike\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/how-to-id-a-loggerhead-shrike\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: How to ID a loggerhead shrike\">Comment identifier une pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike\/\" rel=\"tag\">La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/loggerhead-shrike\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice<\/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\/how-to-id-a-loggerhead-shrike\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de photos de blog - Comment faire IDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52575 avia-img-lazy-loading-52575 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail-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\/how-to-id-a-loggerhead-shrike\/\" 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=\"2026-04-09T09:02:58-05:00\" >9 avril 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\/jane-spero\/\" rel=\"author\">Jane Spero<\/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 itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HowtoIDShrike_ShrikeonPost_MatthewFelperin_Thumbnail.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Jane Spero<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-52480 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eastern-loggerhead-shrike category-news-and-events project-eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery specific-species-eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\"  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: New kind of snowbird\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/new-kind-of-snowbird\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: New kind of snowbird\">Nouveau genre d'oiseau de neige<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike\/\" rel=\"tag\">La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/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\/new-kind-of-snowbird\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52488 avia-img-lazy-loading-52488 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NewKindofSnowbird_TaylorHiggins_Thumbnail-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\/new-kind-of-snowbird\/\" 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=\"2026-03-26T13:00:45-05:00\" >mars 26, 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