WEDNESDAY'S
WILDLIFE

This week’s Wednesday’s Wildlife takes flight with the silver-haired bat—a tiny, silver-streaked insectivore on an epic migration journey. Learn how this elusive species is uniquely adapted for the skies, and what we can do to help keep it there.

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

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...

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

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

American badgers are rarely sighted in Alberta, find out why and more in our blog post.

Find out more about bats, including where we find them, how they behave and how to help them.

A spotlight on snowy owls, a bird that migrates to Alberta for winter.

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...

Baby season is described as the time of year where adults birth or lay offspring. With offsprings being so delicate the warm weather...

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...

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

SLAP! A beaver tail hits the water, frightening quacking ducks into silence.  Across the pond, a young beaver slips into the safety of...

Welcome spring, and cute baby animal season! Being young is a struggle, and sometimes young wildlife needs our help. On the other paw,...

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...