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Black-capped chickadee in a green pine branch

Birds in Winter

November 14, 2025 Dorothy Dobbie 529 Views Animals, Local Gardener

One way to stay in touch with nature throughout the winter is to feed the birds. And if you’re worried

vee of canada geese against colourful clouds with blue sky and contrails behind

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10 neat things about migrating birds

November 5, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 811 Views

Every autumn, migrating birds in Canada take to the air in one of nature’s grandest spectacles. From tiny warblers

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

10 Neat Things about Birdhouses for Gardens

April 23, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 1600 Views birdhouse, Birds, sparrows

Home Tweet Home 10 Neat Things about Birdhouses for Gardens There’s something charming about a little house just for

10 Neat Things Animals Birds Garden Pests Wild Critters

10 Neat Things About Corvids, Crows, and Their Kin

January 29, 2025 Shauna Dobbie 2295 Views blue jays, Crows, magpies, ravens

The corvid family – crows, ravens, magpies, jays, and their kin – is as clever as it is fascinating. Known

Animals Birds

Critters in the Garden: Crows & grackles

July 23, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1555 Views bird deterrents, bird feeders, bird netting, Crows, garden pests, garden protection, grackles, habitat management, reflective decoys, wildlife management

Both crows and grackles, members of the corvid family, are beautiful and smart, but they can be unwelcome in the

Animals Birds Insects Local Gardener

Discovering How the Solar Eclipse Impacts Flora and Fauna

April 8, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2366 Views animal behavior, eclipse effects, eclipse impact on animals, eclipse observations, flora and fauna, nocturnal insects, plant responses, Solar eclipse, University of Missouri study, wildlife during eclipse

As millions of people gaze at the sky on April 8th to watch the total solar eclipse, scientists are busy

Animals Birds Local Gardener

Wild Birds in Winter

December 18, 2023 Sherrie Versluis 3997 Views Birds, wild bird, winter

How is it that winter’s brutal cold doesn’t appear to faze them? Birds have the highest body temperature in the

Animals Birds

Feathered Friends: Mourning Dove

November 7, 2023 Sherrie Versluis 2618 Views Backyard birds, Bird behavior, Bird feeding, Birdwatching, Dove nesting, Dove symbolism, Mourning dove, North American birds, Wild birds, winter wildlife

Doves have long been revered as a symbol of peace, but the history of how the dove became so

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Feathered Friends: Feeding birds in winter

October 20, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2309 Views autumn, bird feeders

Feathered Friends by Sherrie Versluis With the lovely fall season upon us, it is a perfect time to think about

Animals Birds

Feathered Friends: American goldfinch

March 27, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 2765 Views american goldfinch, feathered friends

Feathered Friends with Sherrie Versluis There is no summer bird more anticipated than the American goldfinch. This little bird fills

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