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FALL MIGRATION

Days are getting shorter, shadows are getting longer and evening temperatures are cooling. All signs of the approaching season of

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It’s that time of year again, time to clean your Hummingbird and Oriole Feeders. Migration is well under way and

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One question we receive from birders a lot this time of year is whether they should still be putting out

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

Fall is one of the nicest times of the year to be outside enjoying the weather. Hiking in the woods,

Did you know that the Monarch Butterfly is also referred to as the ‘king of the butterflies’? This beautiful butterfly

It’s time to think about cleaning up the garden for fall. While doing this you can create a good haven

This is a question many customers ask me during the dog days of summer. The spring and early summer is

‘Every Body into the Pool!’ I feel that this is what the birds are communicating to each other lately. I

Now that the weather has turned warmer, I was able to sit outside and spend a day observing the different

Who’s eating your grape jelly? Our Pickering location is keeping track of which birds have been seen eating grape jelly