Bird Baths
Summer Birds in Ontario
Learn all about the summer songbirds in Ontario, how they stay cool in the heat, and the best ways to...
Bird Nests
House Wren Fledgling Fun
For those that keep up with us from week-to-week, you already know we have been lucky enough to have some...
Bird Habitat
How to Use a Barn Swallow Nesting Cup
With the spring season officially upon us, the birding community is (naturally) abuzz with excitement. Across our social media channels...
Baby Birds
How to Protect Baby Birds
It’s a wonderful time of year to be outdoors and enjoying nature. In addition to the green spaces, blue skies,...
Bird Behavior
How Flooding Affects Our Birds
While many local residents are still rebuilding and re-calibrating after this month’s historic flooding here in the Ottawa area, much...
Bird Houses
How to Choose a Nesting Box
Walk into either of our stores and in addition to a plethora of the very best in bird seed and...
Baby Birds
The Roles of Raising Young in Birds
A common misinterpretation among birders and other nature lovers is that the female of the species is the sole care-taker...
Bird Behavior
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...
Bird Nests
How Long Do Birds Sit on Their Eggs?
At this point most of the 700-or-so species of birds here in North America have built their nests, found a...
Bird Nests
How Many Eggs Do Birds Lay?
At this time of year, many of our backyard birds have been paired up, built their nests and are likely...
Bird Behavior
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...
Bird Nests
How to Identify Bird Nests and Eggs
Well now is as good a time as ever to spot nests already built or to keep an eye out...
Bird Nests
Attract Nesting Birds with the Right Nesting Materials
Utilizing birdhouses, nesting boxes, sufficient water and the best seed on the market are all sure-fire ways to attract more...
Bird Nests
Learn About the Many Different Bird Nest Designs
Not typically thought of as architectural geniuses, birds have quite the knack for building strong, comfortable and protective nests to...