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WEDNESDAY'S
WILDLIFE


Wednesday Wildlife: Greater short-horned lizard
Meet the greater short-horned lizard: tiny, spiny, and Alberta's only native lizard.

Calgary Wildlife
Sep 24


Wednesday's Wildlife: Brewer's Blackbird
With iridescent feathers shining in the sun, it's a shock that the Brewer’s blackbird is so often overlooked. The Brewer’s Blackbird, not...

Calgary Wildlife
Jul 23


Wednesday's Wildlife: Magpies
Each year, wildlife rehabilitators like Calgary Wildlife see an increase in injured magpies during this fledgling window. Common causes?

Calgary Wildlife
Apr 23


Wednesday's Wildlife: Chickadees
All about Calgary's bird: the black-capped chickadee!

Calgary Wildlife
Jan 29


Wednesday's Wildlife: Badgers
American badgers are rarely sighted in Alberta, find out why and more in our blog post.

Calgary Wildlife
Nov 20, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Bats
Find out more about bats, including where we find them, how they behave and how to help them.

Calgary Wildlife
Nov 6, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Snowy Owls
A spotlight on snowy owls, a bird that migrates to Alberta for winter.

Calgary Wildlife
Oct 23, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Big Babies 2
A large bird sits beneath a tree on the grass. As people approach, it waddles or hops away but doesn’t fly. It looks about the size of...

Calgary Wildlife
Jul 3, 2024


Wednesday’s Wildlife: Big Babies
Baby season is described as the time of year where adults birth or lay offspring. With offsprings being so delicate the warm weather...

Calgary Wildlife
Jun 18, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Window Strikes
You are at home when you hear something hit the window. You go outside to investigate and notice a small bird standing between a planter...

Calgary Wildlife
May 29, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Marmots
The high-pitched whistle of the hoary marmot may surprise you when hiking in the mountains. Marmots are diurnal (active during the day)...

Calgary Wildlife
May 1, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Beavers
SLAP! A beaver tail hits the water, frightening quacking ducks into silence. Across the pond, a young beaver slips into the safety of...

Calgary Wildlife
Apr 17, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Wild Young
Welcome spring, and cute baby animal season! Being young is a struggle, and sometimes young wildlife needs our help. On the other paw,...

Calgary Wildlife
Apr 3, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Robin Nests
An American robin flies overhead against a blue sky. In its beak it holds several bits of long grass. It lands on the edge of a tree...

Calgary Wildlife
Mar 20, 2024


Wednesday's Wildlife: Calgary Tracks
It’s early in the morning, and the snow is untouched—or not quite. Someone or something has already traversed the fresh blanket of white...

Calgary Wildlife
Mar 6, 2024
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