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Wild Birds in Winter

Dec 18, 2023 Sherrie Versluis 2189 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

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Mad about orioles

Apr 17, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1290 Views Birds, feathered friends, featherfriends, orioles

Feathered Friends by Sherrie Versluis Being such an avid bird lover people often ask me what my favourite bird is.

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Inebriated animals and insects

Jan 30, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1026 Views Animals, Birds, insects

Do the birds and the bees get a little drunk sometimes? They certainly seem to, at least some of them.

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Finches at the Feeders

Aug 13, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2622 Views Animals, bird feeders, Birds, finches, garden birds

There is no question that finches are among the most popular birds seen at feeders in summer. Finches don’t just

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The acrobatic nuthatches

Nov 22, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 3633 Views Animals, Birds, chickadee, garden bird feeders, Manitoba Gardener, nuthatch, red breasted

Along with black-capped chickadees and the common woodpeckers (downy and hairy), white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches are probably among the most

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The Blue Jay

Sep 9, 2016 Canada's Local Gardener 3040 Views Animals, Birds

The talkative blue jay By Sherrie Versluis One of the most popular and widely recognized backyard birds is the blue