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3 Ways Your Backyard Birds Are Trying to Attract a Mate This Spring
Love is certainly in the air this time of the year for our backyard birds. As more and more...
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How to Spot a Fox Sparrow This Spring
A hearty sparrow that calls the northern portion of much of Canada and most of British Columbia home for the...
Bird Behavior
The Aggressive Nature of Hummingbirds and How to Deal with Them
Image: Flikr Small, nimble and fast are some of the words we often use to describe our cute little hummingbirds...
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Three Ways to Bring More Hummingbirds to Your Yard
Spring is a magical time of year here in the Ottawa area as our landscape begins to transform into the...
bird feeding
How to Choose a Hummingbird Feeder
The consistent hum of a ruby-throated hummingbird for most of us is a sure sign of warm weather and the...
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General Duck Classifications of Ontario and What Species You Could Spot This Spring
Despite a little hiccup last week, we are very much moving toward spring. With April on the very near horizon,...
bird identification
Spring Spotlight – Canada Warbler
With the 2017 spring season officially underway, we figured it to be best to feature one of our favourite spring...
Bird Habitat
Choose Native Plants this Spring and Summer
As we round out what we certainly hope will be this winter’s last cold snap of winter weather, many of...
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With Spring Migration on the Way, Let’s Think About Habitat
We love talking habitat and with good reason! As humans, we inevitably have left and will continue to leave a...
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Why Some Robins Stay the Winter
One of the most archetypal signs of spring is the sighting of the American Robin, at least to many of...
Bird Houses
How to Choose a Nesting Box
Walk into either of our stores and in addition to a plethora of the very best in bird seed and...
Bird Habitat
Attract More Purple Martins This Spring
Yes, that’s right. It isn’t even Christmas yet and we are already talking about spring preparations! As most of us...
Baby Birds
The Roles of Raising Young in Birds
A common misinterpretation among birders and other nature lovers is that the female of the species is the sole care-taker...
Bird Behavior
Four Ways to tell the Breeding Season Is Coming to a Close
Wait. What? That’s right, we’ve blinked and suddenly we are approaching midway through the month of June. The excitement of...
Bird Nests
How Long Do Birds Sit on Their Eggs?
At this point most of the 700-or-so species of birds here in North America have built their nests, found a...
Bird Nests
How Many Eggs Do Birds Lay?
At this time of year, many of our backyard birds have been paired up, built their nests and are likely...
Bird Behavior
Learn More About Intraspecific Brood Parasitism or Egg Dumping Among Birds
Since we are about midway through the month of May, a topic of interest among birders right now is the...
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Attract More Bluebirds to Your Yard This Spring
While we certainly have an affinity for all of our feathered friends, there is something admittedly special about bluebirds, or...
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Field Notes: Ticks Emerging Earlier Than Usual
While spring certainly brings us green grass, flowers and warmer weather, with that comes a variety of less-desirable critters. Annoyances...
Bird Counts
Participate in SwiftWatch and Help Chimney Swifts Across Canada
As swifts continue to head our way for the spring and summer months, now is as great a time as...
bird feeding
Give Your Hummingbirds the Protein they need This Season
There has been a lot of talk lately about hummingbirds as many customers, friends and family have been asking us...
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When to Hang Your Hummingbird Feeders
While we look forward to the return of all of our migrants, hummingbirds definitely hold a special place in every...
Bird Nests
How to Identify Bird Nests and Eggs
Well now is as good a time as ever to spot nests already built or to keep an eye out...
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Create the Perfect Hummingbird Habitat
With warmer weather on the horizon, birders are getting busy this spring. Whether it’s brushing up on your birding by...
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Spring Spotlight – The Chimney Swift
Nothing cuts through the air quite the same as the chimney swift. These small birds are one of the most...