Gilligallou's Blog — Bird Behavior

Image: Scarlet Tanager via Flickr One of the first signs of spring to many of us is the calming chorus of songbirds belting out their familiar tunes from the treetops above. But what if suddenly some of those songs disappeared? According to a recent study by researchers from the Department of Ocean Sciences at Memorial […]  

Just the same as it is often demonstrated in the human world, a recent study published by UC Berkley found strong conscientiousness among birds and other critters in the animal kingdom.  Characteristics such as cleanliness, pride in appearance and friendliness are undoubtedly admiral traits to find in any good friend or accomplice and apparently the […]  

While many local residents are still rebuilding and re-calibrating after this month’s historic flooding here in the Ottawa area, much of our wildlife has also been displaced by the sudden change of the landscape.  As waters rise and run into places that did not previously have water, the animals, birds, and insects are forced with […]

Image: Flikr Small, nimble and fast are some of the words we often use to describe our cute little hummingbirds but their true nature can also lend itself to additional adjectives not quite so synonymous with these small birds. While they are certainly delicate and small, our hummers can exhibit some extremely territorial, competitive and […]