ADDITIONAL WAYS TO HELP BIRDS GET THROUGH THE WINTER
Suet is a smart addition to winter bird feeding if you’re not offering it all year. There are many different
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Suet is a smart addition to winter bird feeding if you’re not offering it all year. There are many different
Following up on our earlier story of redpolls, these Chickadee-sized birds have been spending the last six weeks feeding almost
Back in December, some rural parts of the province were treated to flocks of Snow Buntings. These birds of open
While many Canadians would prefer to be swimming in the tropics right about now, who would have thought that some
Ontario residents are starting to notice redpolls in their travels. These Chickadee-sized songbirds from the north are winter visitors that
The year of 2020 certainly hasn’t contained the word good due to COVID. If you enjoy watching birds it has
It may be an urban myth, but there’s wide-spread belief that during or in the aftermath of crises, such as
You know winter can’t be far off when the Snow Buntings show up. These Arctic travellers are the true Canadian
Look who has joined the backyard dining table, the Evening Grosbeak! Many customers have told us that they are thrilled
Imagine the surprise experienced by some backyard birders in recent days when their feeders were inundated by a flock of
A family of birds that tends to rank lower on our list of favourites is the sparrows. These small songbirds
Fall migration is an exciting time for bird watchers. Millions of birds are on the move, heading to winter homes.
What’s going on with all the jays? Flocks of these daytime flying birds have been migrating as a significant number
Fall is almost here and migration is well underway. It’s time to make sure our feeders are kept full to
We’ve got this… let’s all take a step back and go for a walk. Everyone take a deep breath. Okay,
Did you know that taking time to watch the birds is actually good for you. Studies have shown that it
Suet can be fed to our backyard birds all year long. During the summer months adult birds will feed suet
This is a good time to think about how to provide water for your backyard feathered friends during the upcoming
One question we receive from birders a lot this time of year is whether they should still be putting out
It is every birder’s dream to one day find something special. That happened recently north of Whitby when a small