
Spring Migration of Ducks
As the days begin to get longer and the sun a little bit stronger, I begin to think of the...
Read moreAs the days begin to get longer and the sun a little bit stronger, I begin to think of the...
Read moreIn addition to their calming song, these birds are often the topic of conversation either online or in our store....
Read moreAfter spending most of their time in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America during the winter months, they spread across...
Read moreIf you live here in the Ottawa area, you have undoubtedly been touched in one way or another by the...
Read moreIf you are anything like us, you are likely surprised by each and every time you have a glance at...
Read moreYou’ve always enjoyed Mother Nature and everything she has to offer and have found yourself to have a particular affinity...
Read moreThis is a question we have faced in person in both of our Ottawa stores and online via our website,...
Read moreAs (most) of our migrants have left us for the year, the shift has been steadily moving towards winter birding...
Read moreWhile the early fall here in the Ottawa area was quite tumultuous when it came to weather, things have seemed...
Read moreEach year, for many , many years Ron Pittaway has studied and produced the winter Finch forecast, the basis of his...
Read moreWell, it is no secret that we here in the greater Ottawa area have been spoiled weather-wise this season. With...
Read moreAs birders, the news of another bird lying lifeless on a busy downtown sidewalk is unfortunately nothing new. With city...
Read moreMuch has been written and studied regarding the world’s bird populations in an effort to identify how and why birds...
Read moreSmall yet vocally proficient, the northern waterthrush is a unique and interesting bird to observe. Favouring dense cover, these birds...
Read moreBiologists and bird enthusiasts alike have been monitoring one particular bald eagle’s nest in western Canada over the past couple...
Read moreDeveloping at the end of the bird’s first winter season, the red iris is what gives this small songbird its...
Read moreWell, here we are nearing the middle of the summer months. With enough rain to drown a beaver, wildlife is...
Read moreIt’s been about 10 years since the first documented case of trichomoniasis was recorded in Canada and officials in the...
Read moreLife in the wild and the life many of us are accustomed to are two very different variations on living. ...
Read moreImage: jeffreyw, Flickr While we don’t traditionally enjoy talking about things that actually harm our birds, this particular subject was one...
Read moreImage: Jim Bendon Flickr Music, a core human experience and an activity produced by humans dating way back to prehistoric human...
Read moreThe colours of spring (now officially Summer) are vibrant and give us a renewed sense of being as we watch...
Read moreThose of you that know us are aware that we take habitat very seriously. In terms of both destruction and...
Read moreWhile we certainly do not like to discriminate against any bird species, there comes a time when watching your feed...
Read moreImage: Scarlet Tanager via Flickr One of the first signs of spring to many of us is the calming chorus...
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