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The Monarch Butterfly is Now Endangered
Pairing the word endangered with any wildlife species here in North America should send shock-waves through our society. The unfortunate...
Pairing the word endangered with any wildlife species here in North America should send shock-waves through our society. The unfortunate...
Spring is a magical time of year here in the Ottawa area as our landscape begins to transform into the...
The consistent hum of a ruby-throated hummingbird for most of us is a sure sign of warm weather and the...
The release of the full-length feature film titled The Messenger has sent shock waves not only through the birding community...
Having an affinity for owls is similar to the act of breathing; it’s completely natural. Most of us love owls...
Despite a little hiccup last week, we are very much moving toward spring. With April on the very near horizon,...
It’s probably the most common question we get asked in both of our Ottawa locations as well as on our...
With the 2017 spring season officially underway, we figured it to be best to feature one of our favourite spring...
Much like any extracurricular activity or hobby, we typically continue to add pieces, accessories and other items to our collection...
As we round out what we certainly hope will be this winter’s last cold snap of winter weather, many of...
We love talking habitat and with good reason! As humans, we inevitably have left and will continue to leave a...
Well, another Great Backyard Bird Count has come and gone and the 2017 installment was more successful than ever. Shattering...
Well, here we are, officially six months into our second home down in the heart of Ottawa and loving every...
Produced by the professionals at Wildlife Acoustics and world-renowned bird expert and illustrator David Sibley comes a revolutionary birding tool...
One of the most archetypal signs of spring is the sighting of the American Robin, at least to many of...
Commonly referred to as the winter sparrow, the American Sparrow is a fixture to many winter bird feeders here in...
Well if you have followed us for a period of time or have had the pleasure of visiting one of...
It’s that very special time of the year again, and while we are all undoubtedly feeling the love today, make...
Yes, we love birds. We started this for the love and protection of birds as most of you know and...
Celebrating winter, Ottawa’s annual winter festival Winterlude kicked off this past weekend with great success. The festival, dating back to...
Walk into either of our stores and in addition to a plethora of the very best in bird seed and...
A study published at the end of 2016 indicated some troubling facts for our feathered friends. Based in Seattle, Washington,...
It’s been a long winter awaiting the arrival of some of our winter birds such as finches. For most of...
A rather rare sighting in our neck of the woods, the tufted titmouse has been spotted on a few separate...
While the zoom function on our cameras, spotting scopes, and binoculars can do the job, not much else will get...