Finnegan and I set out on a simple adventure on Saturday. The sun was shining, the sky was bright blue, and our only intention was to spend time together and notice the wild around us. The first thing we noticed was that the bumble bees are back. They were bumbling around, moving from place to place like tiny workers on a mission. Finnegan, being curious, accidentally swatted one and the bee was not happy. She hovered near me as if to give me a talking to before flying off. I

After a week of rain, darkness, and cold that felt never-ending, the sun finally decided to show up. Still cold but honestly? At that point, I wasn’t going to complain. I grabbed Finn, and we headed out to a local beach trail. Nothing fancy. Just a quick reset. At first… it was underwhelming. The only thing I spotted was a lone female Bufflehead drifting quietly on the water. Cute, yes. But after a week indoors, I was hoping for a bit more action. Did you know? Buffleheads ar

We set out under a sky that felt heavy. Thick clouds pressed low, and the air carried that unmistakable promise of rain. But none of that mattered because we had a mission. The Brant geese were passing through Parksville, and I had heard whispers of thousands gathering along the shoreline. I needed to see it for myself. So my aunt, Finn, and I piled into the car and made our way north. Our first stop was Rathtrevor Provincial Park. Before I had even fully stepped out of the c