Gilligallou's Blog

Much like the shape and build of many different birds, they also have varying differences in the make-up of their feet across different species. While there are actually a wide variety of foot types across bird species, there are two main types that can be found across most of the popular species we view here […]  

Walk outside on any given spring morning and you will undoubtedly be treated to the pleasing songs of your local birds, most likely trying to attract a mate. As birders, we spend countless hours listening to these beautiful songs and try to commit them to memory to help us with identification. While the majority of […]  

When we think of pollination we immediately associate images of bumblebees going flower to flower, transferring pollen from the anther to the stigma and enabling the fertilization and reproduction of some of our favourite plants and flowers. What is a surprise to some is that hummingbirds also play a large role in the pollination of […]  

The beautiful straight and sturdy trunk of the rock elm tree makes it the heaviest and strongest elm species on Earth today. Due to its sturdy nature, this tree has been harvested for years commercially to create items like pianos, hockey sticks, ships, home building and various furniture designs. Unfortunately because of these commercial uses, […]