Gilligallou's Blog

The winter months here in the great white north can prove to be challenging for birds, animals and even us humans. When Mother Nature lets the slow fly and lowers the temperatures in the negative double digits, regular maintenance is the key to keeping your backyard birds fed and their energy levels high. This time […]  

Travelling in large flocks, these large sized birds with appetites to match can sometimes prove to be a worthy (and unbeatable) adversary to you and your backyard birds. Often thought of as bullies, these birds are not always a top choice as visitors to our feeders, and can clean up a pile of seed very […]  

Much like a cat spends the better part of its day grooming and cleaning itself, the same can be said for our feathered friends. This method of removing dirt, dust and parasites from their feathers is an act referred to as preening in the birding world. While some species can sport over 25000 feathers, you […]  

As with the dawn of every New Year, we are always contemplating various ways we can better our lives, and those lives around us. There is certainly no shortage of resolutions this time of year, and we invite all of our fellow birders to join us in doing a few simple and easy things that […]