Gilligallou's Blog

Whether we are out in the field, our backyard or passing by a window in our home, you never know when the perfect photo opportunity might pop up. Many of us log hours and hours with our local birds, snapping up shot after shot of our favourite feathered friends. While there are many ways to […]  

While not a terribly common occurrence, as an active birder, you might come across a bird at some point that just doesn’t quite fit your handy field guide’s plumage colour description. These birds look very familiar to us, but for one reason or another, their true colours are not showing through. Some examples of these […]  

As seasoned birders, we all know the benefits either homemade or store-bought suet brings to our backyard birds. This type of feed gives our birds ample calories in a wide range of flavours and recipe styles and is particularly important during the summer months when many of our birds are nesting. There is however, some […]  

Just the same as your birds find your bird houses a welcoming home for the nesting period of their year, oftentimes insects can find these spaces equally inviting to set up their own shop. Naturally as conservationists, many of us have no interest in harming insects or any other creatures for that matter, but we […]