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 Protection
Quebec Research Team Gets $60K in Funding for Rusty Blackbird Research
In the fall of 2015, we wrote a piece about the challenges facing what should be (and once was) one...
Bird Protection
Almonte Film Screening Raises Funds for Bird Studies Canada
The release of the full-length feature film titled The Messenger has sent shock waves not only through the birding community...
Bird Habitat
Study Indicates that Increased Urbanization Constrains Reproductive Behaviour in Birds
A study published at the end of 2016 indicated some troubling facts for our feathered friends. Based in Seattle, Washington,...
bird feeding
The Best Corn for Feeding Back Yard Birds
Take a look in any bag of seed, ours included, and you are very likely to find a great deal...
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Three Useful Tips for Winter Birding
With Christmas behind us and the New Year front and center, many of us have accepted the inevitable fact that...
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Backpacking Birds & The Role They Play in Avian Conservation
The science-backed research method behind many decisions regarding conservation of wild animals and birds has come a long way. Over...
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Trichomonosis and How it Affects Birds
First established in the United Kingdom, a fatal parasitic disease known as trichomonosis made landfall on Canada’s shores back in...
Bird Protection
The Migratory Bird Treaty Turns 100 and Why it Matters
Acting on behalf of Canada, Great Britain implemented the convention for the protection of migratory birds in tandem with the...
Bird Habitat
How Recycled Cans Are Saving Birds
With the primary focus of keeping bison fenced in, the Old Man on His Back conservation site is home to...
Bird Protection
Report from Boreal Songbird Initiative Indicates Migrating Birds Need More Protection
Technology. It’s changing our lives and changing the environments and wild animals and places that surround us. In a recent...
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Piping Plovers Nest in Eastern Ontario for First Time in 100 Years
Everybody loves a comeback, and for birders and wildlife conservationists, the return of a species in decline is cause for...
Bird Protection
How Solar Farms Are Killing Birds
We all want more natural, green energy to power our homes, commercial buildings and more, but as part of this...
Bird Protection
Purple Martins Equipped with GPS ‘Backpacks’ Return to Ottawa
As part of Nature Canada’s Purple Martin Project, nearly 80 GPS tracking devices were equipped on adult purple martins at...
Bird Protection
FAA to Change Static Red Lights at Airports in an Attempt to Save Birds
While tens of thousands of birds are killed by in-flight aircraft each and every year, the static red lighting used...
Bird Habitat
A Special Arrangement for the Raptors at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
While the fact that birds, planes and airports do not mix, there are a number of different ways their airports...
Bird Behavior
Great Horned Owls Found to be Negatively Affecting Black Tern Populations in Ontario
Officially listed as a “special concern” here in the province of Ontario, the black tern is literally fighting for its...
Bird Protection
The Return of the Snowy Owl and the Risks They Face
As we roll into 2016, it seems as if we might be on the brink of another record year of...
Bird Counts
Take Part in Project NestWatch
While the main focus of this program is to get folks out across Canada, enjoying the outdoors and spotting their...
Bird Behavior
How and Why Birds End Up in Chimneys & Fireplaces
The return of warm weather means birds, bugs, and other animals are searching out places to nest and raise their...
Bird Protection
How to Protect Your Backyard Birds
We spend countless hours creating our very own oasis for birds in our backyards all year round and as our...