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Wawiag River
Wawiag River is a river in Ontario, Canada, that is fed by Mack Creek and Greenwood Creek. Description Wawiag River is a glacial riverNelson, J. (2009). Quetico: Near to Nature's Heart. Canada: Dundurn Press. fed by Halet Lake,58th Annual Meeting, Institute of Lake Superior Geology, Thunder Bay, Ontario, May16-20 2021, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook'', Institute of Lake Superior Geology Burchell Lake, Mack Creek and Greenwood Creek and flows into Kawnipi Lake. Wildlife Wildlife on the river includes moose, cougars, wolverines, mooneye, whitefish, walleye, kingbirds, tree swallows, white-winged crossbills, rose-breasted grosbeaks, evening grosbeaks, Cape May warblers, great grey owls and hawk owls. Wild rice grows in the river, and edible berries grow around it. History and nomenclature Indigenous peoples have lived around the river's mouth for generations, partly due to the location being a good hunting grounds for caribou. In 1890 the river was known in Ojibwe as K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5% of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York (state), New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States follows riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-barred Crossbill
The two-barred crossbill or white-winged crossbill (''Loxia leucoptera'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in the coniferous forests of North America and the Palearctic. Taxonomy The two-barred crossbill was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with the crossbills in the genus '' Loxia'' and coined the binomial name ''Loxia leucoptera''. Gmelin specified the locality as Hudson Bay and New York. The specific epithet ''leucoptera'' is from Ancient Greek ''leukopteros'' meaning "white-winged" (''leukos'' means "white" and ''pteron'' means "wing"). Gmelin based his account on the "white winged crossbill" that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his multi-volume work ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Latham had examined a specimen in the Leverian Museum in London. Two subspecies are re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ojibwe Language
Ojibwe ( ), also known as Ojibwa ( ), Ojibway, Otchipwe,R. R. Bishop Baraga, 1878''A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the Otchipwe Language''/ref> Ojibwemowin, or Anishinaabemowin, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous language of North America of the Algonquian languages, Algonquian language family.Goddard, Ives, 1979.Bloomfield, Leonard, 1958. The language is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems. There is no single dialect that is considered the most prestigious or most prominent, and no standard writing system that covers all dialects. Dialects of Ojibwemowin are spoken in Canada, from southwestern Quebec, through Ontario, Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan, with outlying communities in Alberta;Nichols, John, 1980, pp. 1–2. and in the United States, from Michigan to Wisconsin and Minnesota, with a number of communities in North Dakota and Montana, as well as groups that were removed to Kansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Rice
Wild rice, also called manoomin, mnomen, psíŋ, Canada rice, Indian rice, or water oats, is any of four species of grasses that form the genus ''Zizania'', and the grain that can be harvested from them. The grain was historically and is still gathered and eaten in North America and, to a lesser extent, China, where the plant's stem is used as a vegetable. Wild rice and domesticated rice (''Oryza sativa'' and '' Oryza glaberrima''), are in the same botanical tribe Oryzeae. Wild-rice grains have a chewy outer sheath with a tender inner grain that has a slightly vegetal taste. The plants grow in shallow water in small lakes and slow-flowing streams; often, only the flowering head of wild rice rises above the water. The grain is eaten by dabbling ducks and other aquatic wildlife. Species Three species of wild rice are native to North America: * Northern wild rice (''Zizania palustris'') is an annual plant native to the Great Lakes region of North America, the aquatic areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Hawk-owl
The northern hawk-owl or northern hawk owl (''Surnia ulula'') is a medium-sized true owl of the northern latitudes. It is non-migratory and usually stays within its breeding range, though it sometimes irrupts southward. It is one of the few owls that is neither nocturnal nor crepuscular, being active only during the day. This is the Monotypic taxon, only living species in the genus ''Surnia'' of the family True owl, Strigidae, the "typical" owls (as opposed to Tytonidae, barn owls, Tytonidae). The species is sometimes called simply the hawk owl; however, many species of owls in the genus ''Ninox'' are also called "hawk owls". Taxonomy The northern hawk-owl was Species description, formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial nomenclature, binomial name ''Strix ulula''. The owl is now the only species placed in the genus ''Surnia'' that was introduced in 1805 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Grey Owl
The great grey owl (''Strix nebulosa'') (also great gray owl in American English) is a true owl, and is the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the genus ''Strix (genus), Strix'' found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. In some areas it is also called the Phantom of the North, cinereous owl (this name is also used for ''Strix sartorii''), spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, and sooty owl. Description Adults have large rounded heads with grey faces and yellow eyes with darker circles around them. The underparts are light with dark streaks; the upper parts are grey with pale bars. This owl does not have ear tufts and has the largest facial disc of any bird of prey, raptor. There is a white collar or "bow-tie" just below the beak. The long tail tapers to a rounded end. In terms of length, the great grey owl is believed to exceed the Eurasian eagle-owl and the Blakiston's fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape May Warbler
The Cape May warbler (''Setophaga tigrina'') is a species of New World warbler. It breeds in northern North America. Its breeding range spans all but the westernmost parts of southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and New England. It is migratory, wintering in the West Indies. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, with two records in Britain as of October 2013. The English name refers to Cape May, New Jersey, where George Ord collected the specimen later described by Alexander Wilson. This species was not recorded again in Cape May for another 100 years, although it is now known as an uncommon migrant there. Etymology The genus name ''Setophaga'' is from Ancient Greek ''ses'', "moth," and ', "eating", and the specific ''tigrina'' is Latin for "tiger-striped" from ''tigris'', "tiger". Description This bird is a small passerine and is a mid-sized New World warbler. Length can vary from , wingspan is , and body mass can range from . Among standard measuremen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening Grosbeak
The evening grosbeak (''Hesperiphona vespertina'') is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae found in North America. The evening grosbeak is bulky, with a large bill and short tail. The bird has a distinct appearance, with the adult male featuring a bright yellow forehead and body, brown head, and white wing patches, while the adult female has a mainly olive-brown body with greyer underparts and white wing patches. The evening grosbeak breeds in coniferous and mixed forests across Canada, the western mountainous areas of the United States, and Mexico. Its migration pattern is variable, sometimes reaching as far south as the southern U.S. in winters. These birds forage in trees and bushes, and their diet mainly consists of seeds, berries, and insects. The bird's range has expanded eastward in historical times, likely due to the planting of Manitoba maples and other shrubs near farms and the availability of bird feeders during winter. Taxonomy The evening grosbeak was Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
The rose-breasted grosbeak (''Pheucticus ludovicianus''), colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. Breeding habitat consists of cool-temperate open deciduous woods throughout much of eastern North America, with migration to tropical America in winter. Rose-breasted grosbeaks have an average maximum lifespan of 7.3 years in the wild, and up to 24 years in captivity. Death in the wild is generally due to collision with objects (buildings, cars, etc.) and predation, to eggs, nestlings and adults. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the rose-breasted grosbeak in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected in Louisiana. He used the French name ''Le gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree Swallow
The tree swallow (''Tachycineta bicolor'') is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae. Found in the Americas, the tree swallow was first described in 1807 by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot as ''Hirundo bicolor''. It has since been moved to its current genus, '' Tachycineta'', within which its phylogenetic placement is debated. The tree swallow has glossy blue-green , with the exception of the blackish wings and tail, and white . The bill is black, the eyes dark brown, and the legs and feet pale brown. The female is generally duller than the male, and the first-year female has mostly brown upperparts, with some blue feathers. Juveniles have brown upperparts, and gray-brown-washed breasts. The tree swallow breeds in the US and Canada. It winters along southern US coasts south, along the Gulf Coast, to Panama and the northwestern coast of South America, and in the West Indies. The tree swallow nests either in isolated pairs or loose groups, in both natural and artificial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halet Lake
Halet Lake is the common name for a small lake in Northern Ontario used by the operators of Coldstream copper mine to dump half a million tons of sulphide tailings in the mid 1960s. Description Halet Lake is located east of Grassy Lake and northeast of Burchell Lake. History Halet Lake became known as "Tailings Management Area 2" of the mine after the Department of Lands and Forest provided permission for the dumping. The dumping occurred on the south west shore of the waterbody between 1962 and 1967, forming a 3-hectare beach of tailings.58th Annual Meeting, Institute of Lake Superior Geology, Thunder Bay, Ontario, May16-20 2021, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook'', Institute of Lake Superior Geology The tailings produced acid and contaminated downstream bodies of water, including Wawiag River and Burchell Lake. In 1998, the majority of the tailings were moved to below Halet Lake's water line, and 4,000 tons moved to the other tailings dump area of the Coldsteam copper mine s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingbird
''Tyrannus'' is a genus of small passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae that are native to the Americas. The majority are named as kingbirds. Description They prefer semi-open or open areas. These birds wait on an exposed perch and then catch insects in flight. They have long pointed wings and large broad bills. These birds tend to defend their breeding territories aggressively, often chasing away much larger birds. A kingbird was photographed in 2009 defending its young by landing on and sinking its talons into the back of a red-tailed hawk and pecking its skull until the red-tailed hawk gave up and flew away. Taxonomy The genus was introduced in 1799 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède with the eastern kingbird (''Tyrannus tyrannus'') as the type species. The genus name is the Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
