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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things About Turkeys

October 7, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2076 Views Benjamin Franklin, domesticated turkey, Lake Tuz., poultry, turkey anatomy, turkey behavior, turkey breeding, turkey myths, turkeys, wild turkey

1. Not from Turkey. There are three species of turkey, if you count the domesticated one, and all are from

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10 Neat Things About Pigeons

September 15, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1702 Views dove, homing pigeons, navigational abilities, pigeon intelligence, pigeon mating, pigeon poop, Pigeons, racing pigeons, Rothschilds, war pigeons

1. Pigeons as navigators. Like humans, salmon and dolphins, pigeons carry magnetite in their brains and in their upper beaks

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Hummingbirds

May 12, 2022 Dorothy Dobbie 2364 Views bird flu precautions, bird migration, hummingbird diet, hummingbird flight, hummingbird nest, hummingbird vocalizations, hummingbirds, Ruby-throated hummingbird, rufous hummingbird, spider silk

1. Soap bubble throats. Hummingbirds have brilliant throats, but it is not pigment that is responsible for that luster. Instead,

10 Neat Things Animals Birds Wild Critters

About Canada Geese

October 21, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1975 Views aggressive behavior, Branta canadensis, Canada geese, edible birds, family bonds, goslings, hunting history, migration, vocalizations, wildlife conservation

1. More than just a jacket. “Canada goose” may conjure up visions of a warm, fur-trimmed winter jacket with a

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Crows

August 5, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2616 Views Aesop's fable, Crows, family life, food hoarding, human memory, intelligence, language, long lifespan, mourning behavior, puzzle solvers

1. Eat crow – maybe it will make you smarter. Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, crows are

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Feathered Friends: The American robin

February 5, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2896 Views American robin, Backyard birds, bird diet, Bird feeding, bird nesting, Birdwatching, robin facts, robins in North America, spring arrival, wildlife conservation

By Sherrie Versluis There is no bird more recognized in North America than the robin. They are known to many

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Owls

November 26, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3152 Views Canadian wildlife, great grey owl, northern pygmy owl, owl diet, owl eyesight, owl hearing, owl nesting, Owls, silent flight, snowy owl

1. Silent flyers. Owls fly silently owing to the structure of their wings. Serrated edges along the feathers and a

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Chicken Eggs

April 30, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4726 Views blood spots, chicken anatomy, Chicken eggs, egg carton history, egg facts, egg nutrition, egg shells, egg yolk color, eggshell color, raw eggs

1. No roosters needed. Most birds don’t lay unfertilized eggs, but chickens do. A hen need never meet a rooster

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Nests

March 12, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4174 Views bird nests, cigarette butts, eagle nests, hummingbird nests, no nest birds, shorebird nests, sociable weavers, spider webs, swiftlet nests, weaver birds

1. What are they? Nests are structures built to hold eggs, offspring and, sometimes, adults. They’re often built owing to

Animals Birds

Attracting Hummingbirds

March 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2838 Views attracting hummingbirds, bird feeders, Birdwatching, flower feeding, garden birds, hummingbirds, nectar plants, spring birds, sugar water, wildlife gardening

Bits of light flash off a tiny breast sending out rays of brilliant red and green. A hummingbird has flitted

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