The Journey is Underway
Your summer visitors are heading south by the millions. Thrushes, warblers, orioles and many more songbirds are either packing up for the journey now or will soon join those already...
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Backyard Dispatches
The Journey is Underway
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Jane's Deck - Busy Days At The BirdBath
'Every Body into the Pool!' I feel that this is what the birds are communicating to each other lately. I have two bird baths on the go and they need...
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A DAY ON THE 'DECK OF BIRDS'
Now that the weather has turned warmer, I was able to sit outside and spend a day observing the different bird behaviors and activity at the feeders. As nice as...
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Jane's Deck Of Birds - CatBird
Who's eating your grape jelly? Our Pickering location is keeping track of which birds have been seen eating grape jelly from oriole feeders. So far our customers have reported Orioles,...
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Jane's Deck Of Birds - Cedar Waxwings
Cedar Waxwings are birds you will usually hear before you see. They fly in flocks serenading us with high pitched whistling sounds that resemble a kettle boiling, 'tseeee'. I must...
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Jane's Deck Of Birds - Eastern Towhee
Imagine working in your garden and you hear a bird inviting you to 'drink your teeeeee'. This is the song of the Eastern Towhee. This striking member of the sparrow...
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Jane's Deck of Birds- White-Crowned Sparrow
True to its name, this sparrow is easy to identify, sporting a bold black and white striped crown on their head. In their western region the crown isn't as vibrant....
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Jane's Deck Of Birds - Pine Warbler
While enjoying my morning tea on the deck I have been hearing a soft musical trill in the field behind my house. I have come to discover this to be...
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Jane's Deck of Birds - White Throated Sparrow
This handsome sparrow has been called the 'Whistler of the North'. It's very easy to recognize their song as it sounds like they're singing Oh Sweet Canada Canada Canada. Photo...
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Jane's Deck Of Birds- Song Sparrow
This songbird adds yet another voice to the chorus. The Song Sparrow derived its name from its repertoire of songs. The melody will normally begin with four clear notes, a...
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Jane's Deck of Birds- Rose Breasted Grosbeak
This beautiful songbird will be returning to its breeding grounds by the beginning of May. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks winter in Mexico through central South America and the Caribbean to Peru and...
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Hummingbirds and Orioles
It's that time of year again, time to clean your Hummingbird and Oriole Feeders. Migration is well under way and they'll both be back within the next few weeks! RUBY-THROATED...
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'How Do I Keep Squirrels Away From My Feeders?'
This is a question commonly asked by our customers. Squirrels can be known to clean out a bird feeder in a day, if not hours. The culprit in our region...
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Bill Thompson III
The staff of Urban Nature Store would like to express our condolences to the family of Bill Thompson III who passed away this week. Bill was the publisher and editor...
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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.
