Let’s face it; fall birding can be a challenge.  Everything around us is changing; our summer flowers and plants are beginning to prepare for colder weather and the leaves are changing to their beautiful fall foliage and are descending to the ground below. Much the same as the physical environment around us, our back yard […]

 

We spent the better part of the spring and summer both educating our birders and building our very own back yard habitat for birds, insects and other wildlife with fantastic results.  You can view the entire project on our YouTube Channel. Our intention here is to create habitat as much as possible with in any […]

 

We’d be willing to bet in the past week or two, many of you have likely donned some traditional fall attire such as that cozy cotton sweater or that old hooded sweatshirt that makes an appearance each year when the leaves begin to change. As our weather continues to change, so do the needs of […]

 

Adding a splash of colour to your bird feeders over the fall and winter months is a welcome treat.  While the northern cardinal does a great job of it, adding the unmistakable vibrant, yellow colouring of the evening grosbeak is a treat to behold. This year-round resident can also prove to be helpful to many […]

 

As September draws to a close in Ottawa, birdwatchers are treated to the bustling activity of fall migration. Cardinals gather in flocks, while goldfinches, including many juveniles, make the most of the late nesting season. Meanwhile, hummingbirds linger among wildflowers, enjoying the last nectar of the season. Discover how to attract and support these feathered friends as they prepare for their southbound journey.

This time of year can be bittersweet for many of us birders.  As our favourite back yard birds prepare for their long southward journey, we too prepare to say goodbye. As we are busy keeping our feeders and bird baths full, aiding our favourite species in their preparation for migration, this time of year is […]

As we are only a couple of weeks ahead of the official start of autumn, some of our local birds have already left town and many others are busy preparing for their exit to warmer locales. Most of us tend to think of migration as a relatively straight forward operation, with birds leaving their summer […]

 

It’s a busy time of year for our back yard birds as well all begin to gear up for the fall season.  At this point of the year many of the flycatchers and warblers have already left town and those that might still remain will be leaving very shortly. While many early migrants have already […]