School installing swallow and duck boxesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — St. Patrick School students in Cobalt plan to lend a helping hand to their fine-feathered friends at the nearby Cobalt Lake park.With assistance from some partners and experienced hands, they have gathered or made numerous boxes to
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Backyard Bird
A flash of red, white and black indicates the presence of the Pileated woodpecker at a backyard feeder in Cobalt recently. Said to be a shy and secretive bird, the large-sized Pileated Woodpecker can be found in the Boreal forests. They are striking in colour and size. (Staff photo
True Canadian
Beavers may epitomize the Canadian spirit; they don’t mind winter so much as they have a thick fur coat that repels water to keep them snug and warm. This beaver was swimming recently in an open section of Sass Lake, near Cobalt. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Doubt about numbers
Bright idea for bird-feeders
Enhancing your bird-feeder can be as easy as placing honey on toast and then spreading it with birdseed. This tasty treat for our feathered friends was the craft project for children taking part in the annual Kids’ Christmas Bird Count at the Hilliardton Marsh Saturday, January 7. Pictured here,
Interest soaring
FOX VISITOR
Once winter set in this beautiful, friendly red fox has been coming into the Town of Cobalt foraging for food. It has been spotted at various locations around town. This photo was taken on Galena Street recently. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
CANADA’S BIRD
The Canadian National Geographic Society has named the Grey Jay as Canada’s bird. Many people in the Temiskaming region might know the bird as the Whiskey Jack, a trickster and a hardy bird found in the Boreal forests of the region. This photo was taken on Whitney Lake, south
At The Marsh
DUCK DYNASTY
This friendly family of mallard ducks gathered to enjoy the steady stream of rain that fell recently on Lake Temagami. Ducks have a special oil-producing gland near their tail that spreads their outer coat of feathers with a waterproof substance. Underneath the outer feathers they have a layer of