Urbannaturestore – Backyard Dispatches

Jane’s Deck Of Birds – Pine Warbler

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.

This beautiful songbird will be returning to its breeding grounds by the beginning of May. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks winter in Mexico

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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

This is a question commonly asked by our customers. Squirrels can be known to clean out a bird feeder in

There are over 1200 species of bats worldwide. Bats are found in every country of the world except the Antarctic.

‘How do I keep bully birds away from my feeders?’ This is a question I often hear from our customers.

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

Often referred to as our ‘Snow Bird’, the Dark-eyed Junco is another one of our winter visitors. In the late