Wild Canaries
Everyone loves the American Goldfinch, nicknamed the ‘wild canary’. Not only are these finches brightly coloured, they have a bubbly song and calls that brighten any day. In recent weeks,...
Backyard Dispatches
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Sunsets & Summer Nights
How many of you sit out in the evening watching to see which birds are the last ones coming to your feeders. Cardinals, grosbeaks, orioles and hummingbirds are on my...
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Blending In
Blended families are not only found among people. This family of Wood Ducks has a surprise duo of Hooded Mergansers. Mother woody didn’t just pick them up on the water,...
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How to Make Your Garden Bird-Friendly
Observing birds from your kitchen or living room window is one of life’s great pleasures for a birder, and the best way to attract more species is to approach gardening...
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Sunflower Hearts, #1 on the Menu
Couers deTournesol, Sonnenblumenherzen, Cuori di girasole, no matter how you say it, Sunflower Hearts are the favourite seed of birds flocking to the feeders. Cardinals, finches, woodpeckers, bluejays, grosbeaks, doves,...
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Nesting Time
This is a critical time of year for birds because their energy must be focused on the next generation. Whether they are local residents or migrants, all engage in the...
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Spring is Humming Along
With summer conditions already upon us, our smallest birds are busy enjoying the bounty of fresh nectar-bearing flowers with even more to come in the next few months. While nature...
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How to get kids interested in birding?
It’s never too early to get the little humans in your life excited about birds. For all of the time kids spend learning the animals on Old Macdonald’s Farm and...
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The Flood Gates Are Opening
Warblers are among the high points of spring migration. These small birds of about three dozen species flit about the shrubbery checking for insects and offering us not only a...
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Pine Siskins, Will they Stay or Will They Go?
The winter of 2020 and the winter and spring of 2021 have seen unprecedented numbers of Pine Siskins. The reason for this is a shortage of conifer seeds throughout the...
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Dawn Chorus
You may have noticed that mornings sound livelier as new songbirds arrive with each passing week. We have been serenaded by Robins for a while but Song and Chipping Sparrows,...
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Beginners Guide to Bird Feeding
Anytime is a good time to start the hobby of bird feeding. The warm weather of spring and summer offer an opportune time to transform your backyard space into a...
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Save Songbirds from Window Strikes
Beautiful songbirds are on their way from their wintering grounds to their breeding grounds. Some have already arrived such as the male Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles, Robins and Cowbirds. Warblers, Orioles,...
Witness Nature's Wonders
Live Bird Feeder Cam in Niagara
Our backyard bird feeders are the perfect way to elevate your birding experience. Enjoy live cameras that feed you beautiful footage of the birds as they feed. Live feeder cams are a great way to never miss a minute of action at the feeders. Our live bird feeder cam is located in the Niagara Region in Ontario. Watch the live feed and you can see many of the birds that are local to our area and visit backyard bird feeders.
