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November 14, 2017 Products

Cheeky Bee Beeswax Candles

We’ve just received a new shipment of Cheeky Bee 100% Pure Canadian Beeswax candles and have now made them available

October 31, 2017 Products / Store Updates

New Madd Capp Head-shaped Puzzles

We’ve just received some fantastic new jigsaw puzzles from Madd Capp Games. A rectangle or square is so last year!

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#White-Throated Sparrow: This handsome sparrow has been called the 'Whistler of the North'.It's very easy to recognize their song as it sounds like they're singing Oh Sweet Canada Canada Canada. The White- throated is a large sparrow measuring up to 7.5 inches. They have a rust-brown back, grey bellies, stripes on their head and a vibrant lemon yellow patch over their eyes. Their habitat includes coniferous and mixed forests, woodlots, thickets and shrubs… they dislike open areas. The nest is built by the female usually close to the ground and concealed in a brush pile or shrub. The longest living White-Throated Sparrow on record was 9 years, 8 months. Tips on backyard birding:They will also visit ground feeders to enjoy their favourite sunflower, cracked corn and millet seeds. You can also entice them by spreading seed on the ground under cedar hedges and shrubs Did You know?? An interesting fact shows that White-throated sparrows prefer to #mate with the opposite colour morph. However, both females prefer to mate with the tan-striped males. . . . #urbannaturestore #wildbirdexpert #unsnaturestore #unsbirdlovers #wildlifephotography #birdlover #backyardbirds #birdfeeder #birds #canadianwildlife #animalonearth #sparrowbirds #lovesparrows #nature_sultans #sharecangeo #splendid_animals #yourstodiscover #ontariobirds #wildlife @My_earth_photo #birdstufftoys #birdsinstagram @best_birds_of_world @samshappas @gingerlamore @sweetmissymiss @mostwiri_photos @zunaidkhan ...feel free to tag your friend/s ... Photo credits to Skeeze SPECIES:White-Throated Sparrow LOCATION:Toronto, Canada Author- Jane Paradis. Go to urbannaturestore.ca Sign up for free and receive latest Jane's Deck of Birds Blogs. ____________________________________ Bird of the Month(May 2019) Please TAG @urbannaturestore to be featured ____________________________________

#RoseBreasted Grosbeak: The male is a handsome black and white bird with a red triangle marking going from his neck down to mid breast. The female has a medium-brown coloured head and back, a distinctive white eyebrow, pale breast with some streaking and hints of peach by her wings. Both male and female have a large beaks similar in shape to the cardinals'. Their song is softly rich and quite beautiful. It has been referred to as sounding like a #Robin who has had singing lessons. You can find Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in almost all habitats including deciduous and mixed woodlands, marshes, meadows, park lands, and your backyard garden. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks can have 2 broods during the nesting season, and the female may leave the male to look after the young while she builds another nest. The longest living Rose-breasted Grosbeak on record was 12 years, 11 months. Tips on backyard birding: You can welcome these birds to your yard by offering safflower and sunflower seeds in a hopper feeder. This style feeder should provide a good sized platform for them to feed from. This beautiful songbird will be returning to its breeding grounds by the beginning of May. Did You know?? These #birds would also sing while in their nests. This is quite unusual since most species tend to be very quiet when around their nest so as to avoid being spotted by predators. . . . #urbannaturestore #wildbirdexpert #unsnaturestore #unsbirdlovers #wildlifephotography #birdlover #backyardbirds #birdfeeder #birds #canadianwildlife #animalonearth #rosebirds #loverosebreastedgrosbeak #nature_sultans #sharecangeo #splendid_animals #yourstodiscover #ontariobirds #wildlife @My_earth_photo #birdstufftoys #birdsinstagram @best_birds_of_world @samshappas @gingerlamore @sweetmissymiss @mostwiri_photos @zunaidkhan ...feel free to tag your friend/s ... Photo credits to Ed SPECIES:Rose-Breasted Grosbeak LOCATION:Toronto, Canada Author- Jane Paradis. Go to urbannaturestore.ca Sign up for free and receive latest Jane's Deck of Birds Blogs. ____________________________________ Bird of the Month(May 2019) Please TAG @urbannaturestore to be featured ____________________________________

#Baltimore Oriole Facts: The Baltimore Oriole is also referred to as the Northern Oriole. The male is vibrant orange, with a black head and wings. Their wings also have a white wing bar. Female and immature males are pale #orange with a greyish back. Their song is rich and flute-like and you'll often see the male singing in the treetops. Their nests is quite exquisite resembling a slender bag. The female builds the nest by weaving plant fibre, bark, grass and string together and lines it with grass, soft plant down and hair. She builds the nest in deciduous trees and secures the rim near the end of a branch. The oldest #recorded Baltimore Oriole was over 12 years old when it was caught and killed by a raptor in Minnesota. Tips on backyard birding: You can attract Orioles to your garden by offering nectar, orange slices or halves, and grape jelly.It's important to get your feeders up by the end of April. Did You know?? The extremely short legs of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird prevent it from walking or hopping. The best it can do is shuffle along a perch. Nevertheless, it scratches its head and neck by raising its foot up and over its wing. . . . #urbannaturestore #wildbirdexpert #unsnaturestore #unsbirdlovers #wildlifephotography #birdlover #backyardbirds #birdfeeder #birds #canadianwildlife #animalonearth #oriolebird #baltimorebirds #loveorioles #nature_sultans #sharecangeo #splendid_animals #yourstodiscover #ontariobirds #wildlife @My_earth_photo #birdstufftoys #birdsinstagram @best_birds_of_world @samshappas @gingerlamore @sweetmissymiss @mostwiri_photos @zunaidkhan ...feel free to tag your friend/s ... Photo credits to Mdf SPECIES:Baltimore Oriole LOCATION: Rondeau Provincial Park Toronto, Canada Author- Jane Paradis. Go to urbannaturestore.ca Sign up for free and receive latest Jane's Deck of Birds Blogs. ____________________________________ Bird of the Month(April 2019) Please TAG @urbannaturestore to be featured ____________________________________

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