Gilligallou's Blog

Given the time of year, we thought it to be a perfect time to gather some unique and interesting facts you might not have known about bird migration. As most of us are more than familiar with the term migration, these fun facts may just add a little extra enjoyment to this splendid time of […]  

Combining eggshells with your traditional bird feeding methods is a simple and economical solution for adding to the health of your backyard birds.  Utilizing eggshells from our own homes, and preparing and setting them out for our birds is a healthy practice for both your native birds and our environment.  As you will read below, […]  

A valuable, yet difficult skill to develop, learning how to identify birds strictly with your ears will make for an enhanced and enjoyable birding experience.  When starting out in birding, we concentrate heavily on learning how to identify many species of birds on sight, pinpointing specific colors, plumage and unique field markings. Taking the next […]  

With spring coming at us in full bloom, now is the perfect (and best) time to get your nesting boxes in place, before the breeding season begins. Accessibility A good rule of Thumb; make sure your nesting boxes are accessible to you.  You want to have easy enough access to your nesting boxes to have […]