Learn all about the summer songbirds in Ontario, how they stay cool in the heat, and the best ways to attract them to your backyard.

Depending on what kind of wood duck box you have acquired or built, they are usually built using one type of wood or another.  Used to attract wood ducks or “woodies”, these boxes are believed to be one of the main reasons why we still have these stunning ducks on the landscape today. When it […]

Walk into either of our stores and in addition to a plethora of the very best in bird seed and supplies, you will be met with an abundant amount of nesting boxes.  While for the inexperienced, having to choose from one of the different models can be a daunting task, but when informed, the process […]

As the nesting season is winding down, those of us lucky enough to witness, at least some of the process, have now likely watched our fledglings leave the nest and venture out into the world on their own. There are many that year after year, place bird houses in their yard or around their property […]

One of North America’s most beloved songbirds would have to be the purple martin. These birds dazzle the eyes with acrobatic aerial displays and please the ears with their tender songs. These birds nest in cavity type areas such as old woodpecker hollows and other natural cavities and do so quite well in the western […]

Just the same as your birds find your bird houses a welcoming home for the nesting period of their year, oftentimes insects can find these spaces equally inviting to set up their own shop. Naturally as conservationists, many of us have no interest in harming insects or any other creatures for that matter, but we […]

Much like anything that brings us a great deal of joy, some of us can easily overdo it when it comes to our backyard birds. From too much seed, to overcrowding bird houses and nesting boxes we all do our very best to give our birds what they need, especially come winter. But how much […]

Just as we mentioned in our earlier post on how to properly clean out your bird houses this time of year, it is also an important time to have a good look at the condition of the entrance holes on your backyard bird houses as well. When you first purchased your bird house, you most […]