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    Tagged: Nesting Boxes
    Getting Kids Into Birding During School Closure
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    Getting Kids Into Birding During School Closure

    March 26, 2020

    Finding yourself at home with the kids can be difficult especially when figuring out how to keep them busy. Given...

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    Nesting Boxes

    How to Choose the Right Location for Your Barred Owl Nesting Box

    November 28, 2019

    Without a terrible amount of snow on the ground and temperatures that are still quite bearable, now is a great...

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    Bird Baths

    Getting Ready for Winter: Nesting Box and Bird Bath Maintenance

    November 14, 2018

      Let’s say this; things are quite seasonal at the moment! As we round the corner into the mid-portion of...

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    How to Install a Barred Owl Nesting Box
    Bird Habitat

    How to Install a Barred Owl Nesting Box

    September 13, 2018

    There is nothing more unmistakable than the sighting or sounds of one of our native owls here in the Ottawa...

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    House Wren Fledgling Fun
    Bird Nests

    House Wren Fledgling Fun

    July 05, 2018

    For those that keep up with us from week-to-week, you already know we have been lucky enough to have some...

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    The Peculiar Ways of the House Wren
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    The Peculiar Ways of the House Wren

    June 28, 2018

    Small in size, well-traveled and oddly fierce, the house wren is a regular fixture to the birding world here in...

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    Bird Habitat

    How to Use a Barn Swallow Nesting Cup

    March 22, 2018

    With the spring season officially upon us, the birding community is (naturally) abuzz with excitement. Across our social media channels...

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    Spring Spotlight – The House Wren

    March 15, 2018

    With one of the largest ranges of any songbird here in North America, the house wren marks its territory from...

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    Bird Houses

    Tips for Repairing a Wood Duck Box

    August 10, 2017

    Depending on what kind of wood duck box you have acquired or built, they are usually built using one type...

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    Bird Houses

    How to Choose a Nesting Box

    February 02, 2017

    Walk into either of our stores and in addition to a plethora of the very best in bird seed and...

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    Bird Habitat

    Attract More Purple Martins This Spring

    December 01, 2016

    Yes, that’s right.  It isn’t even Christmas yet and we are already talking about spring preparations! As most of us...

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    Bird Habitat

    Why Don’t Birds Use My Bird Houses?

    July 19, 2016

    As the nesting season is winding down, those of us lucky enough to witness, at least some of the process,...

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    Spring Spotlight: The Wood Duck

    May 26, 2016

    Let’s face it, when it comes to ducks, there are not many that can match the unique colouring and display...

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    Attract More Bluebirds to Your Yard This Spring

    May 17, 2016

    While we certainly have an affinity for all of our feathered friends, there is something admittedly special about bluebirds, or...

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    Bird Habitat

    How Wood Duck Boxes Boost Populations

    April 19, 2016

    It certainly seems like more and more folks are getting into wood duck placement, at least out here in our...

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    Be an Early Bird This Spring
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    Be an Early Bird This Spring

    April 07, 2016

    Despite the migration being a little ahead of schedule, we are still awaiting a large portion of returning migrants to...

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    Spring Tips on Nesting Box Set Up, Placement and Maintenance

    April 05, 2016

    It’s an exciting time, and despite the inconsistent weather we have been experiencing here in eastern Ontario, spring migration is...

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    Bird Behavior

    Keep an Eye Out for these Signs of Courtship this Spring

    March 17, 2016

    Spring is in the air, keep an eye out for these tell-tale signs of courtship in your new avian arrivals....

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    Where to Place and How to Maintain Wood Duck Boxes

    April 28, 2015

    The colourful wood duck is a beautiful sight to see, especially considering not too long ago these ducks were on...

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    The Spring Courtship & Breeding Rituals of Birds

    April 02, 2015

    Spring marks many things on the bird watchers calendar; the return of our migrant birds along with the courting, breeding...

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    Bird Habitat

    Do You Have Too Many Bird Houses?

    December 04, 2014

    Much like anything that brings us a great deal of joy, some of us can easily overdo it when it...

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    Consider a Roost Box for your Backyard Birds This Winter

    November 11, 2014

    With the snowflakes beginning to fly (already!), we as birders are beginning to move quickly into cold-weather mode. Despite the...

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    Bird Houses

    Keep an Eye on the Condition of Your Bird House Entrances

    October 07, 2014

    Just as we mentioned in our earlier post on how to properly clean out your bird houses this time of...

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    Tips for Cleaning Out a Bird House

    September 16, 2014

    An important activity, but one that often gets forgotten is the proper maintenance and cleaning of your backyard bird houses....

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    Bird Habitat

    Should I Take My Bird House Down For The Winter?

    August 28, 2014

    Usually a matter of preference, we often get asked the question; “should we be taking down our bird houses once...

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