Spring is a magical time of year here in the Ottawa area as our landscape begins to transform into the lush and green foliage, our birds also begin to return from their warm winter habitat. One such species for which we always look forward to is the arrival of our ruby-throated hummingbirds.  These late migrants […]

The consistent hum of a ruby-throated hummingbird for most of us is a sure sign of warm weather and the sunny summer months here in eastern Ontario.  As more and more migrants are arriving here in the Ottawa area, hummingbirds will not be far behind. With that in mind, now is a great time to […]

It’s probably the most common question we get asked in both of our Ottawa locations as well as on our social media networks:  how to attract more cardinals. These stunning yet reclusive birds are one of the most recognizable birds here in North America and not much is as dramatic a sight as a male […]

Well if you have followed us for a period of time or have had the pleasure of visiting one of our stores here in the Ottawa area, you likely would have heard the term Fathead thrown around a time or two. Not to be confused with a falsified sense of confidence, our Fatheads truly are […]

It’s been a long winter awaiting the arrival of some of our winter birds such as finches.  For most of us, sightings of species such as redpolls, pine siskins and the like were few and far between, despite the fact that our feeders were ready and waiting. That all being said, there is some positive […]

While the zoom function on our cameras, spotting scopes, and binoculars can do the job, not much else will get your as close to your birds as one of our window feeding solutions.  Designed using tough and durable materials and clever engineering, these unique feeders combined with one of our seed blends guarantees to get […]

Take a look in any bag of seed, ours included, and you are very likely to find a great deal of corn included in the ingredients.  Maize, or corn, is a very popular agricultural crop enjoyed by many species of animals that roam or fly here in North America and is extremely high in carbohydrates […]

When it comes to feeding wildlife, domestic pets or agricultural livestock, there are often a number of regulations and policies in place to protect both the animals involved and us as human beings. Given that we consume a great deal of animal protein, what we feed the animals in our ecosystem has a direct correlation […]