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four eggs (We took a quick peek in when she was off foraging) and is in the incubation stage which lasts about two weeks before the eggs hatch. Needless to say, we've taken down the feed for our Swallow Cam as it was watching an empty nest while all the action was going on right above it!Stay tuned and we'll keep you informed on how this nest does and how the young grow up!  Once hatched, the baby

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Speed training and nutritional talk with Vega! Week 8 of Seek the Peak Training The group met under the breezeway at the Whole Foods in Park Royal at the Whistler Water tent.I could not make the training that night, so Michael from the group, shared with me all the good times that were had for week 8 (thanks Michael!). Vega gave an amazing talk about nutrition before everyone went jogging down

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. They will often start down low and then forage their way up a tree or shrub. Often in the winter months these birds will form multi-species flocks with other small birds such as nuthatches, kinglets and creepers for protection.

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somewhere out of sight. I had arrived at the habitat before the bears had even woke up, so I had to stand there beside the fence wondering when they might arise. I heard some low moans and looked up just in time to see two giant paws stretching towards the sky in the bushes. Such an awesome memory seeing those paws. They were awake! Their sleepy heads finally made their way down from the forested area

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your friend slips on a steep and wet section of the trail. Tumbling down the rocks for about ten metres, your partner finally comes to a stop and lets out a bloodcurdling scream. As you carefully pick your way down the rocks, you can see that your friend is lying in a small puddle of water. His ankle is clearly deformed and blood is coming out of a cut just above his hiking shoe. He also says that he

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Grinder and Coola Enter Their Lower Pond Habitat Today marked the first day that Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, entered their Lower Pond Habitat in 2015.  This is also the earliest ever in the springtime that they have had access to their entire 5.5 Acre Summer Habitat.  Each year we have to take the fencing down when the

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back.  So this one beat that session hands down and it is still very early in the monitoring season.  We are going through a large amount of sugar water everyday as the birds visit the feeders.  Hopefully this trend continues!Please stop by and visit our hummingbird gardens up here and view some of these small wonders!

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. Another sign read: "We didn't say this was going to be easy." A couple debated whether to turn around. One woman told her companion he would have to carry her backpack the rest of the way for "getting us into this mess." Cult followingGrouse Mountain is a ski area 25 minutes outside of downtown Vancouver. But among many it's known less for ski runs and more for this trail from hell.In 1981, a couple of

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while, you might spot a helicopter overhead slinging materials from the top of The Cut down to the Grind. To give you an idea of the work involved, materials will be deposited at various locations on the Grind upwards of 45 to 60 times! If you happen to be on the Skyride this week, you just might see this work in action. So, worry not, Grinders – with a little patience and help from Mother Nature

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having largest snowmaking fleet on the North Shore means there’s a lot of equipment to monitor.” “This job can be pretty unpredictable, mostly because we’re so conditions dependant. But it’s great to know that when we’re out there making snow, it directly benefits our guests by providing them a better experience on the Mountain. It’s a beautiful sight to watch the line of guns down the Cut blasting out

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