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Robins’ Nest Cam Update: Peep and Cheep Fledge!

Shane — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:45:24 +0000

On June 22, 2010 between 10:55 am and 12:55 pm our two little robin chicks fledged! For the past two weeks we have been host to a little family of American Robins nesting underneath our deck in Yellowknife. We stopped all backyard activities so [...]

Live Robin’s Nest Cam in Yellowknife!

Shane — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:36:06 +0000

It was May 29 when we discovered the little American Robin’s Nest under our deck in Yellowknife. At first we thought it was just an empty nest. But after closer inspection we discovered three (3) blue eggs. From that point on we have halted our plans to renovate the [...]

Dog Walking in Yellowknife (via the Ice Road)

Shane — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:33:33 +0000

Have a dog? Do you need to walk it? Is it really really cold outside? Well look no further than the ICE ROAD between Yellowknife and Dettah! These Yellowknife folks have found a novel and easy way to walk their dogs at -36 degrees Celsius. And the dogs [...]

A Wood Bison Encounter in the NWT

Shane — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:08:27 +0000

Here is an August encounter with several groups of Wood Bison in the Northwest Territories. The Wood Bison (aka. the Wood Buffalo) are a unique sub-species of the North American Bison (Plains Bison). There are clear differences between the Wood Bison and the Plains Bison. The most obvious [...]