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One of our favourite winter birds, an unknown truth to many is that these birds actually come in a variety of geographic variations - let's break each one down!

In somewhat of a follow-up to last week’s wildly popular topic, we thought we would, once again, touch on the subject of squirrels around backyard bird feeders. For years we’ve heard rumblings and have fielded questions from folks asking about the safety and effectiveness of mixing in hot chili peppers into their bird seed in an attempt to deter squirrels and other rodents from feasting in their feeders. The short answer is, don’t do it. When it comes to squirrels, there are typically two camps of birders on the subject; one that doesn’t mind squirrels participating in the feast and...

No matter where you live, the battle between birder and squirrel has been brewing since the advent of backyard bird feeders. While there is certainly a large cohort of birders that welcome our bushy-tailed friends to their seed and feeders, there are definitely those that do not. A quick search on Google about ways to […]  

Let’s be honest; there is certainly a cohort of folks out there who likely believe that the American crow and the common raven are one and the same. While they do share a number of similarities, the reality is that these are two quite different species of birds and they are both incredibly common here […]