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    Tagged: Bird Behavior
    Spring Migration of Ducks
    Bird Behavior

    Spring Migration of Ducks

    March 07, 2022

    As the days begin to get longer and the sun a little bit stronger, I begin to think of the...

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    American Goldfinch

    Why Do American Goldfinch Nest So Late?

    September 05, 2019

    In addition to their calming song, these birds are often the topic of conversation either online or in our store....

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    Bird Behavior

    5 Interesting Facts About the Indigo Bunting

    May 23, 2019

    After spending most of their time in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America during the winter months, they spread across...

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    How Extreme Weather Affects Our Birds and What We Can Do About It
    Bird Behavior

    How Extreme Weather Affects Our Birds and What We Can Do About It

    September 27, 2018

    If you live here in the Ottawa area, you have undoubtedly been touched in one way or another by the...

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    Late Summer Hummingbird Check In
    Bird Behavior

    Late Summer Hummingbird Check In

    August 23, 2018

    If you are anything like us, you are likely surprised by each and every time you have a glance at...

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    Bird Behavior

    Why a Fly Through Feeder is Great for New Birders

    January 11, 2018

    You’ve always enjoyed Mother Nature and everything she has to offer and have found yourself to have a particular affinity...

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    junco-in-the-snow
    Bird Behavior

    Where Are All the Birds This Winter?

    December 21, 2017

    This is a question we have faced in person in both of our Ottawa stores and online via our website,...

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    Bird Behavior

    Snowy Owls Set to Invade in Record Numbers Again This Winter

    November 30, 2017

    As (most) of our migrants have left us for the year, the shift has been steadily moving towards winter birding...

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    chickadee-on-icicle
    Bird Behavior

    Making the Transition from Fall to Winter Birding

    November 16, 2017

    While the early fall here in the Ottawa area was quite tumultuous when it came to weather, things have seemed...

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    redpoll
    Bird Behavior

    This Year’s Winter Finch Forecast Has Been Released!

    October 26, 2017

    Each year, for many , many years Ron Pittaway has studied and produced the winter Finch forecast, the basis of his...

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    woodpecker-in-fall
    Bird Behavior

    3 Ways Birds Physically Prepare for Fall Migration

    October 12, 2017

    Well, it is no secret that we here in the greater Ottawa area have been spoiled weather-wise this season.  With...

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    Bird Behavior

    Three Ways Architects Are Making Commercial Buildings More Bird-Friendly

    September 28, 2017

    As birders, the news of another bird lying lifeless on a busy downtown sidewalk is unfortunately nothing new.  With city...

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    bird-migrating-over-ocean
    Bird Behavior

    Study Reveals That Some Seafaring Birds Use Their Sense of Smell to Navigate During Migration

    September 07, 2017

    Much has been written and studied regarding the world’s bird populations in an effort to identify how and why birds...

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    northern-waterthrush
    Bird Behavior

    Late Summer Spotlight – The Northern Waterthrush

    August 31, 2017

    Small yet vocally proficient, the northern waterthrush is a unique and interesting bird to observe.  Favouring dense cover, these birds...

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    Bird Behavior

    The Red-Tailed Hawk That Was Adopted by Bald Eagles and Survived

    August 08, 2017

    Biologists and bird enthusiasts alike have been monitoring one particular bald eagle’s nest in western Canada over the past couple...

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    Summer Spotlight – The Red-Eyed Vireo
    Bird Behavior

    Summer Spotlight – The Red-Eyed Vireo

    August 03, 2017

    Developing at the end of the bird’s first winter season, the red iris is what gives this small songbird its...

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    mid-summer-birding-roundup
    Bird Behavior

    The Gilligallou Mid-Summer Round Up

    July 20, 2017

    Well, here we are nearing the middle of the summer months.  With enough rain to drown a beaver, wildlife is...

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    red-shouldered-hawk
    Bird Behavior

    Deadly Avian Parasite Spreading in Eastern Canada

    July 18, 2017

    It’s been about 10 years since the first documented case of trichomoniasis was recorded in Canada and officials in the...

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    when-do-birds-conserve-energy
    Bird Behavior

    When Birds Choose to Conserve Energy Rather Than Expend It

    July 13, 2017

    Life in the wild and the life many of us are accustomed to are two very different variations on living. ...

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    Believe it or not, Praying Mantis Prey on Birds
    Bird Behavior

    Believe it or not, Praying Mantis Prey on Birds

    July 11, 2017

    Image: jeffreyw, Flickr While we don’t traditionally enjoy talking about things that actually harm our birds, this particular subject was one...

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    palm-cockatoo
    Bird Behavior

    Scientists Discover First Bird Species to Create Rhythmic, Instrumental Music

    June 29, 2017

    Image:  Jim Bendon Flickr Music, a core human experience and an activity produced by humans dating way back to prehistoric human...

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    American Goldfinch

    Where Do All the American Goldfinch Go?

    June 22, 2017

    The colours of spring (now officially Summer) are vibrant and give us a renewed sense of being as we watch...

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    bumble-bee
    Bird Behavior

    Late-Nesting Birds and Bees At Risk Over Habitat Loss

    June 20, 2017

    Those of you that know us are aware that we take habitat very seriously.  In terms of both destruction and...

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    dealing-with-problem-birds-at-feeders
    Bird Behavior

    Dealing with Grackles, Starlings, Pigeons and Other Problem Birds at the Feeder

    June 08, 2017

    While we certainly do not like to discriminate against any bird species, there comes a time when watching your feed...

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    scarlet-tanager
    Bird Behavior

    How Climate Change is Threatening Some of Our Favourite Spring Birds here in Canada

    May 30, 2017

    Image: Scarlet Tanager via Flickr One of the first signs of spring to many of us is the calming chorus...

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