By Rory Hale – REALTOR®, Rural Properties & Acreages in the foothills of Alberta

The Evening Grosbeak of Alberta’s Foothills

In the hush of an early spring morning, when the mist clings to the evergreens and even the chickadees are still rubbing sleep from their feathers, there’s a sudden bolt of yellow—so bright it seems to carry the sun in its wings. That’s your first hint that an Evening Grosbeak is near.

These birds don’t sing like robins or flit like finches. No, the Evening Grosbeak is the...

I want to start this post with my perspective and experience living with predators in the Alberta foothills. Every year we have been here, we have seen the big three: grizzlies, cougars, and wolves. It can be amazing, scary, and eye-opening to realize how much wildlife there is in Alberta.

We have been very aware of wildlife and ensuring we are not doing things to encourage interaction and draw any wildlife near our home. We know people have had issues; we are happy that we have not.

An essential part...