bird identification
How to Spot a Fox Sparrow This Spring
A hearty sparrow that calls the northern portion of much of Canada and most of British Columbia home for the...
Bird Behavior
How to Attract Cardinals to Your Yard
It’s probably the most common question we get asked in both of our Ottawa locations as well as on our...
bird identification
Adding a Field Guide to Your Bird Watching Repertoire
Much like any extracurricular activity or hobby, we typically continue to add pieces, accessories and other items to our collection...
bird identification
Winter Spotlight – The American Tree Sparrow
Commonly referred to as the winter sparrow, the American Sparrow is a fixture to many winter bird feeders here in...
Bird Counts
Get Ready for the 2017 Great Backyard Bird Count
It’s that very special time of the year again, and while we are all undoubtedly feeling the love today, make...
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
Offer Your Back Yard Finches and Other Species Our Nyjer and Wild Finch Blend Seed
It’s been a long winter awaiting the arrival of some of our winter birds such as finches. For most of...
bird identification
Winter Spotlight – The Tufted Titmouse
A rather rare sighting in our neck of the woods, the tufted titmouse has been spotted on a few separate...
bird feeding
Get Closer to Your Birds With One of Our Window Feeding Solutions
While the zoom function on our cameras, spotting scopes, and binoculars can do the job, not much else will get...
bird identification
Get Back to Basics When Identifying Finches This Winter
It’s a lovely time of year. In addition to the wonderful white landscape and all the outdoor activities that come...
Bird watching
The Birding Stories That Captivated Us in 2016
Despite the barrage of untimely celebrity deaths, 2016 was a fantastic year in the birding world and one that was...
Bird Protection
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...
Bird Counts
Project Feederwatch Turns 30!
Administered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Feederwatch is celebrating its 30th anniversary after being launched right here in Ontario...
bird feeding
Providing Peanuts for Your Backyard Birds
We go to great lengths to ensure we cover all the bases when it comes to feeding your backyard birds...
Bird Behavior
Perfect the Art of Pishing and Call More Birds to Your Yard
There are many ways to attract a number of different birds to your yard and as birders; many of us...
bird feeding
What Makes Aspects Tube Feeders the Best
Enhancing our customers back yard bird watching experience is what we have built our business upon and in doing so,...
bird feeding
Choose a Hopper or Fly-Through Feeder for Your Back Yard
Walk into any avid birders back yard and you will likely be treated to a visual display of feeders, seed,...
bird feeding
Dissecting the Squirrel Buster Plus Bird Feeder
Not everyone is looking for a solution for keeping squirrels out of their bird feeders. As many of us are...
bird feeding
Squirrel Solutions to Enhance Your Birding Experience
Five years ago we set out to revolutionize the way everyday folks cared for the local population of birds. As...
Bird watching
Canadians Cast Votes on National Bird Choice
It was the January/February issue of Canadian Geographic Magazine in which Editor Aaron Kylie pointed out that our beautiful country...
bird identification
Tips to Up Your Success in the Field This Fall
It’s a busy time of year for our back yard birds as well all begin to gear up for the...
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...
bird identification
5 Items That Will Take Your Birding to the Next Level
It’s in our nature. To improve, test our limits and grow each and every day. For many of us, we...
Baby Birds
How Close is Too Close for Baby Birds in the Nest
It’s an exciting time of the year for us birders and we can certainly appreciate everyone’s anticipation of grabbing a...
Bird Counts
Get Ready for eBird’s Global Big Day
Coming up this weekend is eBird’s second installment of their wildly popular Global Big Day bird watching event. This year’s...