Gilligallou's Blog — Bird Nests

Brown bird taking a bath on a hot summer day.

Summer Birds in Ontario

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.

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House Wren Fledgling Fun

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 house wrens nesting out in the yard. As with every year, we place a couple of wren nesting boxes out in the yard and hope that a well-vocalized male selects one of them to raise […]  

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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 and those whom we meet on a daily basis in both of our Ottawa stores are talking migration, nesting and everything in between. As we anxiously await the pending snowmelt, we are busy planning our […]

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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, and wildlife activity, it is a fragile time of year as new editions are brought into this beautiful world we call home. As birders, we have been keeping a close eye on the breeding and […]

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