Gilligallou's Blog — Conservation

One of North America’s most beloved songbirds would have to be the purple martin. These birds dazzle the eyes with acrobatic aerial displays and please the ears with their tender songs. These birds nest in cavity type areas such as old woodpecker hollows and other natural cavities and do so quite well in the western […]  

It’s something most of us do each and every morning: grab a hot cup of coffee to help catapult us into our busy day. Coffee is big business, as one of the most popular consumables by humans on the planet, it brings is billions of dollars per year in revenues and is a chief export […].

At the beginning of the month we released an article which highlighted each and every provincially recognized bird across Canada, helping fellow birders identify what species are recognized in their home province. It has long been debated whether or not Canada should have a nationally recognized bird and more importantly, which bird that should be. […]

While most of us are quite familiar with blackbirds in general, the rusty blackbird is not yet a household name. This is due in part to their declining population numbers and remote breeding range. Much like blackbirds we are traditionally accustomed to, the rusty blackbird is of a medium-size with a slightly decurved bill. In […]