Gilligallou's Blog — Bird Protection

Have you had a coffee today? We’re willing to bet the majority of you have or will at some point today. As a follow-up question; do you know where that coffee came from? This is a question that far too many of us have been unable to answer for far too long. With the rise […]  

Here’s a staggering statistic: nearly one BILLION birds die on an annual basis as the result of collisions with windows. Scary stuff, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be, so long as we are all willing to help our feathered friends along the way. As more studies are released on the subject, more businesses, municipalities […]  

If you’ve been living on this continent for at least the last two months, it is no secret that the weather, particularly south of us here in Ottawa, has been rather dramatic.  With two hurricanes rolling through the southern United States in as many weeks, the devastation was extensive and there are still many reeling […]

As birders, the news of another bird lying lifeless on a busy downtown sidewalk is unfortunately nothing new.  With city centers consistently getting bigger and flashier, the risk to our feathered friends today, is at an all-time high. The good news is, many organizations have been formed to address the situation and existing ones (such […]