Over the past few years, we have been increasingly made aware of the threats that invasive species of plants, animals...
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Officially the smallest woodpecker in North America, these pint-sized birds are easy to attract and wonderful to have around the...
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If you’ve spent any time at all paying attention to hollowed-out tree trunks, seemingly unstoppable hammering or the activity...
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We began talking about the always-striking pileated woodpecker and in this instalment, will chat about what kind of food you...
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Unmistakable in many ways and easily one of our favourite suet visitors is the pileated woodpecker. Unmistakable in size, shape,...
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If you know us at all or have watched or read any of our content on our website or YouTube...
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As if passing us by in the blink of an eye, we are rounding the corner into Christmas and eventually,...
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One of our favourite winter birds, an unknown truth to many is that these birds actually come in a variety...
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In somewhat of a follow-up to last week’s wildly popular topic, we thought we would, once again, touch on...
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No matter where you live, the battle between birder and squirrel has been brewing since the advent of backyard bird...
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Let’s be honest; there is certainly a cohort of folks out there who likely believe that the American crow and...
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Let’s say this; things are quite seasonal at the moment! As we round the corner into the mid-portion of...
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As we settle into the month of November and temperatures continue to decline into a more wintery range, we are...
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If you’ve been paying any attention to us this fall, you are more than aware that we are dialed in...
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While many of us look forward to the spring months when our summer birds return from their tropical locales, this...
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Keeping with our October focus on finch species, this week we’ll be talking about the often-gregarious pine siskin. Usually traveling...
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For those of us residing here in the Ottawa area, fall is certainly upon us, despite the last efforts of...
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As we creep our way into October, any avid birder can tell you that nothing excites us quite as much...
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If you live here in the Ottawa area, you have undoubtedly been touched in one way or another by the...
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Once you know them, catching a glimpse of a northern flicker in flight is almost unmistakable. When flying away from...
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There is nothing more unmistakable than the sighting or sounds of one of our native owls here in the Ottawa...
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As many of you know, we specialize in backyard birding and the entire experience through wellness it can provide each...
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One of the largest cohorts of birders we proudly service in our store is those that have recently decided to...
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If you are anything like us, you are likely surprised by each and every time you have a glance at...
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We know many of you read that title thinking that we might be getting a wee bit ahead of ourselves...
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