As winter descends deeper and deeper upon us, we shift our focus into the birds we are most likely to catch a glimpse of at our backyard feeders. Finches are no exception to this rule, moving sometimes large distances following the cone crop from location to location. Where to Find the White-winged Crossbill The year […]

As quick as a blink of an eye, the Christmas season has passed us by and we truly hope you all had a very wonderful and merry Christmas. The upcoming week is usually filled with activities like removing decorations from Christmas and preparing for the New Year. As you drive around, you will inevitably notice […]

The holiday season can sometimes be a busy and hectic time of year for some of us, but we all seem to find a little downtime around the Christmas break. It is a time of year when many of us are spending time with those we love most and taking part in many seasonal activities. […]

  Many of us at one point or another have likely heard the unwanted sound of one of our backyard birds hitting one of our windows on our home. While these collisions are not always fatal, many are and the others typically will endure pretty traumatic injuries after an unintended crash. There are three main […]

Looking for the perfect gift for the avid birder on your list this year? Look no further, we have compiled a list of some of the hottest gifts for bird watchers this year. We have included some gift ideas here that would perfectly suit the novice birder in your life, and also some that will […]

For those of us living in non-tropical locales, we know the difficulties of sometimes having to deal with the bitter cold. When temperatures dip below the freezing mark, we take proper precautions to keep ourselves warm, and birds are no different. Like mammals, birds are endothermic or warm-blooded and that they maintain their body temperature […]

Photographing any living creature can most-often prove to be a difficult task. From children to wild animals, erratic movements can often turn most photo-opportunities into blurred or poor quality images. Taking photos of birds is no different, given the size of most of your backyard birds, their sometimes unpredictable movements and proximity can prove to […]

If you are looking for a fun and exciting way to get outside and take part in birding studies over the holiday season, taking part in a local Christmas Bird Count is a great way to get outdoors and discover some of your favorite birds. Dating back to 1900, this 115 year tradition is now […]