bird identification
Fall Spotlight – The Barred Owl
In addition to our chickadees, nuthatches and winter finches, owls are an absolute favourite of ours and many others. This...
Read moreIn addition to our chickadees, nuthatches and winter finches, owls are an absolute favourite of ours and many others. This...
Read moreWith well over 100 different New World species to choose from here in North America, there is no shortage of...
Read moreAfter spending most of their time in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America during the winter months, they spread across...
Read moreOfficially the smallest woodpecker in North America, these pint-sized birds are easy to attract and wonderful to have around the...
Read moreLet’s be honest; there is certainly a cohort of folks out there who likely believe that the American crow and...
Read moreOnce you know them, catching a glimpse of a northern flicker in flight is almost unmistakable. When flying away from...
Read moreThere is nothing more unmistakable than the sighting or sounds of one of our native owls here in the Ottawa...
Read moreSmall in size, well-traveled and oddly fierce, the house wren is a regular fixture to the birding world here in...
Read moreCatching the bird watching bug is one thing, adding a camera to the mix is a whole other rabbit hole...
Read moreIt’s a magical time of year out there, birders. As the temperatures continue to rise, we are again treated to...
Read moreWith one of the largest ranges of any songbird here in North America, the house wren marks its territory from...
Read moreWhile it might be hard to believe, we are heading into the last week of February very shortly. For those...
Read moreExcitement is building as we make our way through the month of February here in the wonderful world of birding....
Read moreIt will only be another few months before the snow melts away and temperatures rise. In what is the most...
Read moreEven the most seasoned birder gets stumped every now and again when it comes to identifying their favourite birds. Whether...
Read moreEach year that goes by we seem to experience more change in all areas of life and the birding world...
Read moreAs (most) of our migrants have left us for the year, the shift has been steadily moving towards winter birding...
Read moreJust the same as the leaves way up high in our trees are transitioning into their fall foliage, the same...
Read moreSmall yet vocally proficient, the northern waterthrush is a unique and interesting bird to observe. Favouring dense cover, these birds...
Read moreImage: Kaaren Perry Two years ago, the local birding community was in awe when a local birder spotted a severely misplaced...
Read moreDeveloping at the end of the bird’s first winter season, the red iris is what gives this small songbird its...
Read moreWell, warbler season is here, folks as most of our busy little birds have arrived in the greater Ottawa...
Read moreWith such an exotic sounding name, many would expect this bird to be of Latin descent, hailing from the warm...
Read moreA hearty sparrow that calls the northern portion of much of Canada and most of British Columbia home for the...
Read moreHaving an affinity for owls is similar to the act of breathing; it’s completely natural. Most of us love owls...
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