Gilligallou's Blog — Spring

As we migrate past the half way point of the month of February, many of us are beginning to look forward to rising temperatures and the spring season on the hopefully, not so distant horizon. As we begin to plan for spring, projects around the house and our backyard begin to fill our minds and […]

Stumbling across a stranded or abandoned baby bird can immediately tug on the heartstrings of many birders. As conservationists and bird lovers, we naturally want to do everything we can to help bird populations flourish for many generations to come. The fact of the matter is, in many cases, these solo birds are rarely lost […]  

We often get asked how to attract certain species of birds that do not typically eat seed, like many species of warblers. These high speed and high-energy birds are coveted in the birding world and are truthfully one of our personal favourites. Warblers feed mainly on insects and are relatively reserved and shy. These birds […]  

We all know how important water is to our backyard birds, and that remains especially true for those arriving from their long flights back to their breeding and nesting grounds. For those of us working hard to provide a reliable water source for birds year round, it can be challenging to keep our winter bird […]