Gilligallou's Blog

This coming weekend -February 13-16, 2015 is the Great Back Yard Bird Count. This is the weekend that birders of all skill levels go out to the neighborhood parks and back yards and count every bird they see.  These sightings are then entered into online databases for future research and conservation efforts. This event was […]  

Canada is the second largest land mass in the world. With Canada’s four seasons and different flora it is home to an impressive number of species of birds. These birds vary from our feathered residents that stay all year around, to breeding birds that spend a good part of the growing season in Canada to […]  

A long, slender raptor, the Long-eared Owl is a unique sight to behold given the sometimes surprised looking expressions their long, pointed ears can sometimes display. These owls play it close-to-the-chest as well, restricting the bulk of their movements under the cover of darkness and often seamlessly camouflaging with the trunk of a tree. Where […]  

The Snowy Owl is a magnificent raptor to view in the wild that traditionally is only visible outside of the bitter arctic tundra for a select few months of the year. Easily identified with their snow-white plumage, these owls are sought after during the winter months by birders across Canada and a large portion of […]