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Double-crested Cormorant.
Mayne Wildlife

Marine Winter Birds: Meet Our Cormorants

Cormorants are big birds with long necks and long hooked bills. The three species of cormorants frequenting Mayne Island waters are all uniformly black, but with some breeding variations. This group of species captures fish by diving and pursuing them. They propel themselves underwater by use of their large webbed Read more…

By Michael Dunn, 2 years2 years ago
Mayne Wildlife

Marine Winter Birds of Mayne Island

Editor’s note: we are delighted to present a series of articles by our own Michael Dunn, featuring the winter marine birds of Mayne Island. Be sure to attend Michael’s hands-on birding workshop on December 1st.  The Salish Sea—our home— is an important place for marine birds and shorebirds. Did you Read more…

By Michael Dunn, 2 years2 years ago
Our Shorelines

Why I’m a Shoreline Care Volunteer

After a dozen years as a regular visitor to Mayne Island, I became a fulltime resident. As a boater and scuba diver I was attracted to the rich marine setting and shoreline that invites peaceful, restorative walks, access to nature for recreation and the occasional tasty treat. Shorty after moving here, Read more…

By Robert Anthony, 2 years2 years ago
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