Jane’s birds – Backyard Dispatches

Red Winged Blackbird

‘Conk-la-ree’, ahhh, the sound I listen for at this time of year. A true sign that spring is on the

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

‘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

Cedar Waxwings are birds you will usually hear before you see. They fly in flocks serenading us with high pitched

Imagine working in your garden and you hear a bird inviting you to ‘drink your teeeeee’. This is the song

While enjoying my morning tea on the deck I have been hearing a soft musical trill in the field behind

This handsome sparrow has been called the ‘Whistler of the North’. It’s very easy to recognize their song as it

This songbird adds yet another voice to the chorus. The Song Sparrow derived its name from its repertoire of songs.