Video Gallery

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​​​ELLIS BIRD FARM/PRENTISS SITE ORAL HISTORY

Walter Lindley, Founding Prentiss Plant Manager, Shares Some Memories. HERE

MEGlobal Supports Ellis Bird Farm: David Miller, Site Leader for MEGlobal-  HERE 

Dow's Involvement with Ellis Bird Farm:  JY Vanier, Dow Site Leader.  HERE  ​

Thanks to a generous donation from Dow, Ellis Bird Farm has embarked on an oral history project. We have interviewed several of the key players who established Ellis Bird Farm and the Prentiss site. 

The History of Ellis Bird Farm - Fred Schutz -  ​HERE   ​
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 A Neighbour Shares Some Memories -  Dean Chessor HERE  ​  

 Gary Krigbaum -  HERE   

Videos and Article by Morris Flewwelling- 1:  HERE     2: HERE  

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​Other educational VIDEOS

Baby Bee Emerges From a Pollen-filled Bee-rito - HERE
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Interview with Myrna Pearman ​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhUfSmu8TI8&feature=youtu.be

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bird Related EBF videos

Sandhill cranes with chicks-​A pair of Sandhill Cranes parade with their two freshly-hatched chicks. One was hatched the day before this video was recorded, while, the other was hatched only 6 hours before. The location is the Medicine River Wildlife Centre, near Spruceview, Alberta, Canada.-  HERE  

Hawk owl call- HERE   

Retrieving a geolocator from a mountain bluebird for migration research- HERE          

Purple martins on a nest box condominium at Ellis Bird Farm, Alberta- HERE        

Wren builds nest in bird house-  HERE      

Pileated Woodpecker versus Squirrel- HERE       

Northern/Baltimore Oriole male eating an orange- HERE      
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Badger at EBF-May 2020

​At least one badger has been making occasional visits to EBF over the past two years. Although rarely seen, its large holes can be seen in various areas around the site. We are pleased to have this iconic mammal as a backyard neighbour! 

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Ebf resident snowshoe hares - Feb 27, 2020 

We have been giving our resident Snowshoe Hares some food this winter by cutting a few tree limbs for them to munch on. We captured this cute footage of two of them having a midnight snack. ​

Purple Martins at the Purple Martin Conservation Association headquarters in Erie, PA ​

Our 2017  live nestcam season has come to an end.  Thank you to all of you for helping to make it a success.  It proved to be a tremendous outreach tool with millions of views over the past weeks.
 
We have put together the following time lapse video to memorialize the season as well as be a teaching tool.  Please help us continue the outreach by sharing the video via your social media avenues.
 
Purple Martin Nest Timelapse

Watch as a nest of Purple Martins at the Purple Martin Conservation Association headquarters in Erie, PA progresses from eggs to fledglings. 

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Sibling Rivalry in Black and White (Skunks)

​This footage was captured by EBF board member, Leo de Groot, of Sylvan Lake, AB. He set out some dry dog food on his deck, then set up a remote camera to capture young skunks vying for food. Sibling rivalry at its best. To watch video, click here.

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Our Busy Beavers- 2014/2015

Ellis Bird Farm

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Saw-whet owl box

​We are very honoured to be able to share some amazing footage inside a saw-whet owl box. A nestcam was placed in this box (located near Edmonton) before the owls commenced their nesting season, so we are able to view and enjoy this remarkable footage without disturbing the owls at all!  Enjoy!! 

​Still images  by Myrna Pearman. Video footage shared with permission by a bird bander from the Edmonton area. 

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NABS, North American Bluebird Society conference, 2016
Video documention

​The following videos document the presentations held at the North American Bluebird Society Conference held in July of 2016 at the Ellis Bird Farm near Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.  They are listed in order of their presentation at the conference.  

Opening Remarks

Myrna Pearman - Inspiration of Bluebirds

Michael Dawe - Pioneer Naturalist Frank Farley

Charlie, Winnie and the Bluebirds 

Lorne Scott - A Short History of Bluebird Conservation

Kevin Fraser - Tracking Purple Martins

Alisha Ritchie - Studying Purple Martins Using RFID and Geolocator Technology

Dr. Glen Hvenegaard - Engaging the Next Generation of Bluebirders

Dr. Geoff Holroyd - The Tree Swallows of Beaverhill Lake

Alexandra Grossi - Tree Swallow Nest Mites

Dr. Margo Pybus - Nestbox Parasites : Thinking Inside the Box

Gerald Romanchuk - A Celebration of Alberta Birds

Wind-Up Dinner

Awards Presentation

Live Charity Auction of Custom-Built Nestboxes