Gilligallou's Blog — bird identification

With one of the largest ranges of any songbird here in North America, the house wren marks its territory from as far as the southernmost regions of South America all the way up here to Canada’s great white north. While relatively small in size, these birds can become quite fierce when it comes to defending […]  

While it might be hard to believe, we are heading into the last week of February very shortly. For those of you that know us, you know this is our absolute favourite time of year and a busy one at that. Sure, our stores keep us busy through the spring months but our real joy […]  

Excitement is building as we make our way through the month of February here in the wonderful world of birding. As we progress through the winter months here in the Ottawa area, sightings of our winter finches and colourful cardinals are everywhere. As we continue to move toward the spring, our anticipation and focus moved […]  

It will only be another few months before the snow melts away and temperatures rise. In what is the most exciting time of the year for birders, the spring often arrives much faster than many of us anticipate. As the flowers bloom, we are treated to a new chapter of life as our summer migrants […]