Gilligallou's Blog

For us and many of our valued customers, the true start to winter and suet season is when our good friend Dave Card drops off the first load of Fat Heads to our stores. These hand-crafted reclaimed wood creations are designed exclusively by Mr. Card not too far from our store in Almonte. Each Fat […]  

While the early fall here in the Ottawa area was quite tumultuous when it came to weather, things have seemed to have calmed down quite a bit over the past couple of weeks. Entering into a more “seasonal” temperature bracket, our migrating birds have left us and we have been treated to additional sightings to […]  

So, the wild fall weather continues here in eastern Ontario but admittedly, it seems to be calming down and becoming slightly more seasonal. After a very wet start to the summer, and cooler temperatures toward the end of the season, we were treated to an extremely warm September and October which did a lot to […]  

While we certainly are “for the birds” around here, our lifestyle and interests actually go well beyond just our feathered friends. The truth is, we love everything about the natural world that surrounds us, including wild places and all the wildlife, flora and fauna it encompasses. If you have been following us here on our […]