Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

Home
Shop
Store Locations
About
Contact

Skip to content

Backyard Dispatches

A Canadian Birding & Nature blog brought to you by Urban Nature Store

Wild Birding
Binoculars & Optics
News & Updates

Tag: Winter

December 12, 2018 UNS Birding Blog

Protective Homes For SongBirds During Winter Season

Roosting Boxes Roosting Boxes may appear similar to bird houses, but are not intended for nest building. A roosting box

Continue reading

November 3, 2017 UNS Birding Blog

7 Ways You Can Help Your Birds Prepare For Winter

Although we have been treated to a warmer-than-normal fall season this year, the days are growing shorter and the temperatures

Continue reading

Search for:

Tags

bathouses bats Binoculars birdbath birdseeds Blackbird canadagoose Catbird Cedarwaxwings darkeyedjunco Downy woodpecker Eastern Towhee Events feeders finch geese Goldfinches helpbirds Holiday hopperfeeder hummingbirds Jane's birds Migration Nuthatches orioles pinewarblers platformfeeders Purplefinch Red bellied woodpecker Roosthouses Roosting Pockets Songbirds Sparrow Squirrelprooffeeders suets UNSblogs Urbannaturestore Winter winterbirds winterroost Woodpecker

Like us on Facebook!

Like us on Facebook!

Latest Instagram Posts

#CatBird: Catbirds are sleek looking birds. Slate grey in colour, sporting a black stripe on its head, and a long black tail. Catbirds have a thin straight bill, rounded wings and long legs. Their call note is a quiet "mew". Catbirds have been known to sing continuously for up to ten minutes constantly changing the sequence of notes. They will use their loud song to define territories, and their softer song to sing to each other while the female is on the nest. Catbirds are likely to be seen in habitats that have dense shrubs, thickets, and small trees. They prefer short flights through low vegetation rather than open areas. Forest edges, overgrown fields and hedges in gardens are preferred. Diet: A Catbirds' diet consists mostly of berries and insects. They will flip leaves over with their bill searching for bugs. On the wilder side of their eating habits, they have been known to enjoy corn flakes, boiled potatoes, cheese and doughnuts! Did You know?? The oldest known Catbird was at least 17 years, 11 months old when it was recaptured and rereleased during banding operations in New Jersey in 2001. . . . #urbannaturestore #wildbirdexpert #unsnaturestore #unsbirdlovers #wildlifephotography #birdlover #backyardbirds #birdfeeder #birds #canadianwildlife #animalonearth #greycatbird #lovecatbird #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 Mickey Estes SPECIES: Catbird LOCATION: Pickering ON, 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(June 2019) Please TAG @urbannaturestore,#urbannaturestore to be featured! ______________________________________________________________

#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 ____________________________________

Search for:

Categories

Jane's Deck of Birds
Optics
Products
Store Updates
UNS Birding Blog

Tags

bathouses bats Binoculars birdbath birdseeds Blackbird canadagoose Catbird Cedarwaxwings darkeyedjunco Downy woodpecker Eastern Towhee Events feeders finch geese Goldfinches helpbirds Holiday hopperfeeder hummingbirds Jane's birds Migration Nuthatches orioles pinewarblers platformfeeders Purplefinch Red bellied woodpecker Roosthouses Roosting Pockets Songbirds Sparrow Squirrelprooffeeders suets UNSblogs Urbannaturestore Winter winterbirds winterroost Woodpecker

Archives

Archives

Follow Us

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Google
YouTube

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,472 other followers

Home
Shop
Store Locations
About
Contact

Powered by WordPress.com.