Gilligallou's Blog — Bird Behavior

Baltimore-oriole

Attracting Orioles to Your Back Yard

In addition to their striking orange plumage, their mesmerizing whistling sound is why many of us love the sight or sound of Baltimore Orioles in and around our back yards.  While there are many chances to see these birds visiting your feeders, there are also a number of ways you can not only increase your […]  

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chicks-after-hatching

Four Ways to tell the Breeding Season Is Coming to a Close

Wait.  What?  That’s right, we’ve blinked and suddenly we are approaching midway through the month of June.  The excitement of the spring migration period is in our rear view and all of the sudden the summer is upon us. While for the moment, there is still a good deal of nesting activity going on locally […]

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Louise Beckinsale
eggs-in-nest

Learn More About Intraspecific Brood Parasitism or Egg Dumping Among Birds

Since we are about midway through the month of May, a topic of interest among birders right now is the nesting and breeding season which is now underway here in our neck of the woods and most other regions in Canada and the United States. While we are busy identifying nests and hope that they […]  

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pigeon-courting

Keep an Eye Out for these Signs of Courtship this Spring

Spring is in the air, keep an eye out for these tell-tale signs of courtship in your new avian arrivals. With the somewhat unseasonably warm weather upon us this month, there have already been a handful of reports denoting the return of some of our favourite spring and summer birds. As they return to their […]  

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