I was very lucky to find this. Each guttation droplet has its own little vortex ... Some mushrooms can create their own thermals that actively eject the spores. The drops have captured this process. (the Netherlands) #mushroomtwitter

Calling all University of Guelph students! We are now accepting volunteer applications! We are looking for students who love science, nature, and environmental education. Check out our volunteer page (wildontario.ca/volunteer) for more details! Applications are due 5pm Sept 11th!

Guelph has officially become one of Nature Canada's Bird Friendly Cities! Congratulations to all who have contributed to this designation. Let's keep the momentum going and continue to make changes that keep our birds safe!

Join us Tuesday at 5:30 pm at the Arboretum Kiosk to head to the first Wildlife Club meeting of the year! Don't forget to send us any cool wildlife sightings you've had recently or from this summer, any wildlife related art, or photos of your adorable pets! University of Guelph CBSSC

We're excited to announce the launch of the Bird Migration Explorer, a first-of-its-kind digital platform that reveals migration data for birds across the western hemisphere—just in time for fall migration! Check out this free, interactive platform today: birdmigrationexplorer.org

Good news! This is the first time a marine fish has been recognised as a protected species in Irish waters. We hope it will be the first of many! 🦈 rte.ie/news/2022/1003…

🚨 JUST RELEASED from the North American Bird Conservation Initiative: The State of the Birds, USA. It's bad news for most species, except waterbirds/fowl, where conservation efforts have made a huge impact. Read the report here stateofthebirds.org/2022/

The Andrew MacDougall Ecology lab is here Long Point Biosphere presenting at the 10th annual conference. We have a range of presentations from insect biocontrol, bird monitoring studies, bee-ecology, and overall restoration efforts. Thank you for welcoming us!

Brr! Newton the Eastern Screech Owl is enjoying the first snow of the season. Stay warm out there everyone! #UofGuelph #ScreechOwl #BirdsOfPrey #UniversityOfGuelph

If I had 44 billion dollars lying around I would simply help fishermen replace their equipment with ropeless fishing gear to prevent marine life entanglements & give North Atlantic right whales a chance (instead of wasting it on an app that costs exactly zero dollars to use).

It's #GIVINGTUESDAY today, and what better day could there be to sponsor your favourite Wild Ontario bird? Better yet, the University of Guelph Alumni Association is matching all donations up to $10,000! 👇

Now this is cool. Turkey Vultures have yellow dietary carotenoids in their red head skin. The carotenoids probably don’t affect the color, but serve as antioxidants to protect against UV damage.

Though it was once standard to contain a window strike bird & let it rest for a few hours before attempting release, research has now shown this is inadequate. Many of the issues we see with window strikes manifest 24+ hours after the strike, long after the bird can fly off.

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, recently returned to Midway Atoll! The beloved Laysan albatross, or mōlī, is at least 71 years old. Biologists first identified and banded Wisdom in 1956 after she laid an egg, and the large seabirds aren’t known to breed before age 5.

From all of us at WO (feathered and non-feathered), we wish everyone a safe, snowy, and happy holiday! 🎄❄️

Just a quick reminder that the Bearded Vulture exists. Widely regarded as the most metal of all birds, 90% of its diet is just straight up BONES. It even eats owl pellets just to obtain the sweet, delicious bones within. ☠️ 📷 Marc Gálvez, eBird

Congrats to Annika Wilcox for her successful MSc defence on wetland birds in restored agricultural wetlands, in collaboration with ALUS Canada ALUS 76 bird species colonized these areas that were once corn fields, including 8 at-risk species

Congratulations Annika! 👏 ALUS is delighted to be collaborating with students, professor Andrew MacDougall and the University of Guelph to improve the research and development of nature-based solutions.