Bird Behavior
Spring Migration of Ducks
As the days begin to get longer and the sun a little bit stronger, I begin to think of the...
American Goldfinch
Why Do American Goldfinch Nest So Late?
In addition to their calming song, these birds are often the topic of conversation either online or in our store....
Bird Behavior
5 Interesting Facts About the Indigo Bunting
After spending most of their time in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America during the winter months, they spread across...
Bird Behavior
How Extreme Weather Affects Our Birds and What We Can Do About It
If you live here in the Ottawa area, you have undoubtedly been touched in one way or another by the...
Bird Behavior
Late Summer Hummingbird Check In
If you are anything like us, you are likely surprised by each and every time you have a glance at...
Bird Behavior
Why a Fly Through Feeder is Great for New Birders
You’ve always enjoyed Mother Nature and everything she has to offer and have found yourself to have a particular affinity...
Bird Behavior
Where Are All the Birds This Winter?
This is a question we have faced in person in both of our Ottawa stores and online via our website,...
Bird Behavior
Snowy Owls Set to Invade in Record Numbers Again This Winter
As (most) of our migrants have left us for the year, the shift has been steadily moving towards winter birding...
Bird Behavior
Making the Transition from Fall to Winter Birding
While the early fall here in the Ottawa area was quite tumultuous when it came to weather, things have seemed...
Bird Behavior
This Year’s Winter Finch Forecast Has Been Released!
Each year, for many , many years Ron Pittaway has studied and produced the winter Finch forecast, the basis of his...
Bird Behavior
3 Ways Birds Physically Prepare for Fall Migration
Well, it is no secret that we here in the greater Ottawa area have been spoiled weather-wise this season. With...
Bird Behavior
Three Ways Architects Are Making Commercial Buildings More Bird-Friendly
As birders, the news of another bird lying lifeless on a busy downtown sidewalk is unfortunately nothing new. With city...
Bird Behavior
Study Reveals That Some Seafaring Birds Use Their Sense of Smell to Navigate During Migration
Much has been written and studied regarding the world’s bird populations in an effort to identify how and why birds...
Bird Behavior
Late Summer Spotlight – The Northern Waterthrush
Small yet vocally proficient, the northern waterthrush is a unique and interesting bird to observe. Favouring dense cover, these birds...
Bird Behavior
The Red-Tailed Hawk That Was Adopted by Bald Eagles and Survived
Biologists and bird enthusiasts alike have been monitoring one particular bald eagle’s nest in western Canada over the past couple...
Bird Behavior
Summer Spotlight – The Red-Eyed Vireo
Developing at the end of the bird’s first winter season, the red iris is what gives this small songbird its...
Bird Behavior
The Gilligallou Mid-Summer Round Up
Well, here we are nearing the middle of the summer months. With enough rain to drown a beaver, wildlife is...
Bird Behavior
Deadly Avian Parasite Spreading in Eastern Canada
It’s been about 10 years since the first documented case of trichomoniasis was recorded in Canada and officials in the...
Bird Behavior
When Birds Choose to Conserve Energy Rather Than Expend It
Life in the wild and the life many of us are accustomed to are two very different variations on living. ...
Bird Behavior
Believe it or not, Praying Mantis Prey on Birds
Image: jeffreyw, Flickr While we don’t traditionally enjoy talking about things that actually harm our birds, this particular subject was one...
Bird Behavior
Scientists Discover First Bird Species to Create Rhythmic, Instrumental Music
Image: Jim Bendon Flickr Music, a core human experience and an activity produced by humans dating way back to prehistoric human...
American Goldfinch
Where Do All the American Goldfinch Go?
The colours of spring (now officially Summer) are vibrant and give us a renewed sense of being as we watch...
Bird Behavior
Late-Nesting Birds and Bees At Risk Over Habitat Loss
Those of you that know us are aware that we take habitat very seriously. In terms of both destruction and...
Bird Behavior
Dealing with Grackles, Starlings, Pigeons and Other Problem Birds at the Feeder
While we certainly do not like to discriminate against any bird species, there comes a time when watching your feed...
Bird Behavior
How Climate Change is Threatening Some of Our Favourite Spring Birds here in Canada
Image: Scarlet Tanager via Flickr One of the first signs of spring to many of us is the calming chorus...