This Razorbill, a rare visitor to Ontario, thrilled crowds of birders who came to Leslie Lookout Park, in Toronto earlier this month. The razorbill is a seabird in the Alcida family, which includes Auks, Murres and Puffins. Like many birds during migration, this one veered off course on its way to winder off the on the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of the northwestern US and Canada. The last few weeks have been a cornucopia of rare birds here in southwestern Ontario. I might not have driven to t

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4.9K reactions · 1.3K shares | Farm Bill conservation programs empower farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to build soil health, improve wildlife habitat and water quality, and provide hunting and fishing access. There is unmet demand for these programs and the technical assistance that many landowners need to put conservation practices in place, but this can be addressed in the 2023 Farm Bill debate that is heating up now. | Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Facebook