TURNING YOUR BACKYARD INTO A WINTER BIRD HAVEN
Exciting News! Beginning on December 31, we will be starting our Backyard Winter Birdscape Contest. This contest will run until March 14th. We’re not looking for a perfectly staged space...
Backyard Dispatches
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Winter Preparations
Brief periods of snow and cold are becoming more regular with each passing week. The birds have noticed it as well because fall migration is over for songbirds. A handful...
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What’s for Dinner?
Variety is the spice of life and when it comes to birds, having more than one type of seed on the menu will increase your chances of appealing to a...
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It’s Sparrow Time
Have you noticed an increase in activity in your yard lately? If you have, some of thatis likely related to a variety of sparrows that are currently making their way...
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How do Birds Know When to Migrate?
Many of us wonder how birds know when to migrate and are concerned that if we leave certain feeders out, such as hummingbird feeders, the birds will be encouraged to...
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Fly by Night
Songbirds are heading south, and in a few weeks, many will have left the province. Already most of the swallows have moved on, Eastern Kingbirds and Baltimore Orioles are on...
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How To Identify Birds by Sound
Your greatest tools for birding might be your ears The essential tools for birding are a field guide, a set of binoculars and a good supply of curiousity about our...
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Birding Along the Shore
They are often simply called sandpipers but to birders they represent several families of shorebirds. While the familiar Killdeer and Spotted Sandpiper breed in your area, most of these long-distance...
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Keeping Songbirds Safe from Disease
Some of you may have heard about a disease that has killed many birds throughout eastern parts of the USA. Young birds seem to be the most susceptible. The species...
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How To Identify Birds by Sight
Birding is beautiful in its simplicity: all you need to do is go for a walk, or look out the window, and see what you see. Spotting a new bird,...
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King of the Fishers
Have you ever watched a kingfisher on the hunt? The bird will often perch high above the water on a tree, pole or power line, waiting patiently for a small...
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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,...
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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...
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.
