With a fanned out tail, breathtaking colours; he walks slow, puffed up and confident, attempting to catch the eye of his female companions. A familiar sight to those living in turkey inhabited areas during the spring months. The turkey was such a noble bird that Benjamin Franklin suggested that the turkey should be chosen to […]

The weather has been inconsistent lately, to say the least. Temperatures seem to brings us into spring some days and revert back to winter the next. Although we typically welcome the warm weather and enjoy it, our feathered friends can find the weather change difficult and sometimes a little confusing. Even migratory birds are affected […]

Our backyards will soon be a flurry of activity as our feathered friends begin their spring migration. As we begin to welcome back our flocks, we should quickly turn to ensuring the proper precautions are taken care of early. Every year millions of birds are injured or killed due to window strikes and one sure-fire […]

Although, we have the best technology and the best technological advances in forecasting weather, a recent study has suggested that small songbirds are giving meteorologists a run for their money. The golden winged warbler has recently become well known in the world of weather predictions. This North American bird species only weighs as much as […]

How times have changed in the world of bird watching. Over the past twenty-five years it has evolved dramatically thanks to technology. Twenty-five years ago binoculars, a map and perhaps a bird hotline were all the tools a birder would have. Internet connections 25 years ago were not terribly reliable, fast or as useful as […]

We don’t have to tell you that this winter has been nothing but freezing, as most of the northern regions of North America recording the coldest month of February in the last 100 years. As we roll into March, you should begin to hear the sweet songs of spring from our favorite feathered friends. Birds […]

We spend countless hours creating our very own oasis for birds in our backyards all year round and as our local flocks begin to grow there are a few items we should all keep in mind to keep our feathered friends safe from harm. With all the birding activity going on in your backyard you […]

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) club provides birders and nature lovers the opportunity to learn about nature around them as well as lending a hand to help conserve their environment. The MVFN club explores and studies in Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place, Perth, Lanark Highlands, Beckwith and surrounding areas of Lanark County in Ontario’s Mississippi […]