Bird Behavior
Spring Migration of Ducks
As the days begin to get longer and the sun a little bit stronger, I begin to think of the...
bird feeding
How to Choose the Right Bird Feeder
One of the largest cohorts of birders we proudly service in our store is those that have recently decided to...
Bird watching
Preparing for Fall Migration
We know many of you read that title thinking that we might be getting a wee bit ahead of ourselves...
bird feeding
Summer Spotlight: The American Goldfinch
From the perspective of striking plumage, not much can compare to the colourful enjoyment that is an encounter with an...
bird feeding
How to Choose the Right Bird Seed
Birding or bird watching – it’s good for the soul. With millions of birders here in North America alone, it...
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 watching
Birders on Bikes 2018
With June upon us once again, it is officially Mississippi Mills Bike Month here in the Almonte area. As avid...
Bird Photography
Position, Focus and Other Bird Watching Photography Tips
As part of our series with our good friend and all-around awesome photographer Justine McNeely, we were once again able...
Bird Baths
Summer Bird Baths and Why Your Yard Needs One
It’s no secret, we all need water to survive. While you certainly have a few natural water sources around your...
Bird Habitat
An Introduction to Urban Birding
Spring is upon us and it has been absolutely stunning from both a birding perspective and of recently, from a...
Bird Photography
Birding Photography – 3 Tips for Getting off the Auto-Focus Mode on Your Camera
So, you’ve picked out a great camera body, and perhaps you have even gone out and got yourself a fancy...
bird identification
Ice-Out Ducks – A Guide to Spotting Early Spring Waterfowl
It’s a magical time of year out there, birders. As the temperatures continue to rise, we are again treated to...
bird identification
Spring Spotlight – The House Wren
With one of the largest ranges of any songbird here in North America, the house wren marks its territory from...
Bird Counts
Learning the Rules of the Great Backyard Bird Count
Excitement is building as we make our way through the month of February here in the wonderful world of birding....
bird identification
Prepare for the Songs of Spring – How to Identify Birds by Song
It will only be another few months before the snow melts away and temperatures rise. In what is the most...
Bird Behavior
Why a Fly Through Feeder is Great for New Birders
You’ve always enjoyed Mother Nature and everything she has to offer and have found yourself to have a particular affinity...
Bird Behavior
Snowy Owls Set to Invade in Record Numbers Again This Winter
As (most) of our migrants have left us for the year, the shift has been steadily moving towards winter birding...
Bird Behavior
This Year’s Winter Finch Forecast Has Been Released!
Each year, for many , many years Ron Pittaway has studied and produced the winter Finch forecast, the basis of his...
Bird Behavior
Late Summer Spotlight – The Northern Waterthrush
Small yet vocally proficient, the northern waterthrush is a unique and interesting bird to observe. Favouring dense cover, these birds...
bird identification
Pakenham’s Bullock’s Oriole Makes Her Way Home
Image: Kaaren Perry Two years ago, the local birding community was in awe when a local birder spotted a severely misplaced...
Bird Behavior
Summer Spotlight – The Red-Eyed Vireo
Developing at the end of the bird’s first winter season, the red iris is what gives this small songbird its...
Bird watching
Summer Spotlight: The Palm Warbler
While the name might elicit stretches of white sand beaches, sunburnt tourists and palm trees, the fact remains that this...
Bird Behavior
The Gilligallou Mid-Summer Round Up
Well, here we are nearing the middle of the summer months. With enough rain to drown a beaver, wildlife is...
bird feeding
Three of Our Feeders That Make Maintenance Easy
When it comes to feeding our wild birds, maintenance matters. With the potential for the spread of illness and disease...
Bird Behavior
Scientists Discover First Bird Species to Create Rhythmic, Instrumental Music
Image: Jim Bendon Flickr Music, a core human experience and an activity produced by humans dating way back to prehistoric human...