Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island boasts of having three historic migratory bird sanctuaries. Established in the 1920s and 30s, these sanctuaries attempt to protect habitat that is vitally important to migratory birds. These long-distance fliers need places where they can rest and re-fuel along their fly path. Unfortunately, many residents, as […]
Author: Rick Searle
Celebrating the Return of the Bufflehead Duck
As the coordinator of the Greater Victoria NatureHood, I was asked to produce a video to promote All Buffleheads Day Oct. 15, 2020. It was produced with the assistance of Peter Campbell and Gumboot Productions. The video features an interview with Kerry Finley, a biologist who has studied the Bufflehead for more than 20 years. […]
The Enemy of the Good is the Perfect
So, after a weekend spent walking in local parks and natural areas and listening to my heart, as well as to what my friends were saying, I came to the decision to continue to leading tours. I absolutely love leading educational natural and cultural history tours with people keen to learn about the places we […]