Gilligallou's Blog

  This week we’re featuring the stunning Rough Legged Hawk. While this bird spends most of its time in the arctic it can be found in this area during migration. Mainly residing along large bodies of water and fields. They can be spotted from their boldly patterned plumage and large broad wings and can most commonly be found hovering over fields searching for their prey.  If you’re looking to spot this wonderful raptor, continue reading for details on where and how to identify them both physically and vocally.  Identification The Rough Legged Hawk can easily be identified by their boldly...

While birding has been the focus of our mission thus far at the Gilligallou, we are expanding into the outdoor space with some amazing new products. Ranging from bushcraft-inspired tools such as our Council Tool Axes, our Canadian-made campfire grills and now, into more camping products such as our line of Peregrine Gannet Tents.

We are happy to announce that we have been working on putting together a specialized workshop this spring that will bring together outdoor enthusiasts, birders, foragers or anyone interested in learning more about their natural environment.

Aside from our stellar line-up of backyard birding products that we have come to be known for, we are expanding our product offering to suit more of the outdoor lifestyles we all seem to have in common. One such area is the great outdoors and camping. As a favourite pastime of ours for many years, we have been working with suppliers to get our hands on some of the industry’s best products for our valued clientele. While we certainly plan on expanding this offering, here’s a quick sampling of what is now available online and in-store for you!