Outside of using a good pair of binoculars or one of our spotting scopes, there is no better way to get up close and personal to your backyard birds than by using one of our window feeders.  Available in a number of different configurations, these feeders easily attach to your windows using strong suction cups […]

Now that Trick or Treating is over, we will inevitably start concentrating on the next big upcoming holiday; Christmas.  As we await Saint Nick, we also begin preparing for the winter wonderland coming our way over the next number of months. As birders, each season affects both our seed selection and the manner in which […]

When we think about birds that are built for winter we often think of species such as the snowy owl, northern cardinal or blue jay.  While these are all fantastic examples of wonderful (and colourful) birds we can spot during the winter months, there is one small and hardy species that adorns our area seeking […]

Enhancing our customers back yard bird watching experience is what we have built our business upon and in doing so, we have been diligent in only associating ourselves with like-minded companies. As a supplier of hundreds of different products, we’ve spent the last five years (and many years prior) testing, tinkering and experimenting with a […]

Walk into any avid birders back yard and you will likely be treated to a visual display of feeders, seed, baths and wonderful habitat.  To someone new to the birding game, the sight of a variety of feeders either hanging in someone’s yard or inside one of our stores can leave them confused and full […]

Whether or not we want to admit it, we are on the cusp of winter here in eastern Ontario. While we are in no rush to wish away this lovely fall we have been having, as birders, we must face the music and ensure our back yards are well prepared for the coming cold. Our […]

Not everyone is looking for a solution for keeping squirrels out of their bird feeders.  As many of us are nature lovers in general, there are some of us that don’t mind the sight of old bushy tail raiding our bird seed.  On the other hand, there are those of us who would rather squirrels […]

Let’s face it; fall birding can be a challenge.  Everything around us is changing; our summer flowers and plants are beginning to prepare for colder weather and the leaves are changing to their beautiful fall foliage and are descending to the ground below. Much the same as the physical environment around us, our back yard […]