Red-winged blackbirds vexed me when I first started birding. Not the males. They’re easy. They have that sleek all-black ...

WHITBY — Members of Whitby Fire and Emergency Services have joined staff from fire departments across Ontario in donning red epaulettes all month in support of Wounded Warriors Canada’s “Slip on Your ...

Nothing escapes Stumpo’s eye. He captures the tawny outlines of the white-throated sparrow’s primary feathers, the red epaulettes of a great blue heron as it lands. Feathers, like fine hairs ...

Singing their loud “konk-a-ree” songs and flashing their red epaulettes, they are hard to miss. However, even the red-winged blackbird is becoming more common on our snowy landscape.

THE REGION'S ambulance service has introduced new epaulettes for staff following the Manchester Arena attack. Advanced medical staff will now be more easily identifiable as the ambulance service ...