Gilligallou's Blog

Justine Kummer, a University of Alberta researcher recently released a new study on how we can best avoid bird-window collisions, particularly in residential areas.   Aside from predation from house cats, window collisions are the second largest human-caused killer of birds in Canada, but Kummers research reveals there is very much we can do to change […]  

As we head into the mid-section of the month of August, many of our backyard birds are busy either departing or beginning to prepare for their imminent southerly departures.  While most of us refuse to believe the dog-days of summer are behind us, the fact is; fall is approaching us faster than we might think. […]  

Relatively easy to locate by listening for their telltale sound of their beak working its way through the bark on a nearby tree, woodpeckers are a true delight to have part of your backyard oasis.  While some might find the noise, and in some cases, damage, to be incessant, there truly are more benefits than […]  

We spent a good 20 or some odd years ‘incubating’ the idea of the Gilligallou Bird Store before it finally came to fruition back in September of 2011.  Since then, Almonte and the surrounding community have been there to support us and not only have we grown on a business level, but our newfound friends […]