Yellow-breasted Chat
Birds of the Canadian Badlands
Yellow-breasted Chats are noticeably larger than all other
warblers, reaching a length of 7.5 in (19 cm) and a wingspan of
9.75 in (24.8 cm). These birds have olive upperparts with white
bellies and yellow throats and breasts; they also have long tails,
thick heavy bills, large white eye-rings, and dark legs. The
breeding habitats of this species are dense, brushy areas and
hedgerows. The nests of these birds are cup-shaped, and are placed
in thick shrubs. These birds eat insects and berries, and will
forage in dense vegetation, occasionally gripping food with their
feet. The song of this bird is an odd, variable mixture of cackles,
clucks, whistles and hoots. Their calls are harsh chak's. Unlike
most warblers, this species has been known to mimic the calls of
other birds. This bird is somewhat secretive, but will usually sing
from exposed locations.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
