Gilligallou's Blog — Spring

With one of the largest ranges of any songbird here in North America, the house wren marks its territory from as far as the southernmost regions of South America all the way up here to Canada’s great white north. While relatively small in size, these birds can become quite fierce when it comes to defending […]  

As most of you already know, we have a deep “seeded” passion for all things natural and more importantly, keeping them that way. While much of what we do is focused on the birds, the fact of the matter is, everything is so deeply connected that we cannot ignore it. Starting from the soil and […]  

While it might be hard to believe, we are heading into the last week of February very shortly. For those of you that know us, you know this is our absolute favourite time of year and a busy one at that. Sure, our stores keep us busy through the spring months but our real joy […]  

It will only be another few months before the snow melts away and temperatures rise. In what is the most exciting time of the year for birders, the spring often arrives much faster than many of us anticipate. As the flowers bloom, we are treated to a new chapter of life as our summer migrants […]