Gilligallou's Blog — bird identification

One of the largest members of the finch family, the wonderful plumage of the male pine grosbeak is a welcome sight to any winter scene. 

Let’s face it; fall birding can be a challenge.  Everything around us is changing; our summer flowers and plants are beginning to prepare for colder weather and the leaves are changing to their beautiful fall foliage and are descending to the ground below. Much the same as the physical environment around us, our back yard […]  

We spent the better part of the spring and summer both educating our birders and building our very own back yard habitat for birds, insects and other wildlife with fantastic results.  You can view the entire project on our YouTube Channel. Our intention here is to create habitat as much as possible with in any […]  

Adding a splash of colour to your bird feeders over the fall and winter months is a welcome treat.  While the northern cardinal does a great job of it, adding the unmistakable vibrant, yellow colouring of the evening grosbeak is a treat to behold. This year-round resident can also prove to be helpful to many […]