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 of Birds: Black-capped Chickadee
I just had to write about these curious little birds this week as I feel they were my personal assistants while putting out some seasonal evergreens on the deck. Photo...
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Jane's Deck of Birds - White Breasted Nuthatch
Over the last few weeks, the White-Breasted Nuthatches have returned to their favorite feeders on my deck. I didn't see them all summer, but I heard their nasal 'yank' call,...
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Urban Nature Store Bird of the Month - Northern Cardinal...
The word Cardinal, which means "principle" comes from the Latin "cardo" for "a hinge or pivot". This Bird is named for its color, which matches the robes of Catholic Cardinals....
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Jane's Deck of Birds - Pine Siskins
This has been an unusual (but exciting for me) past two weeks in the backyard. I noticed what I thought to be an unusually large number of goldfinches at my...
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Jane's Deck of Birds
Hello everyone, my name is Jane and I am the Manager of our Pickering Store. We recently had a new deck built at our home with birds in mind. I...
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Five Important Facts That You Should Know About Blue Jays...
1.Wonder Bird from Crow Family. The Blue Jay is native to North America and is a member of the Crow family. It's range spans from the forests of northern Ontario...
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All You Need To Know About the "Furry Little Friends".
Squirrels are the members of the family Sciuridae, in other words, small-medium size rodents. Squirrel teeth are constantly growing because of this they need to chew all the time. this...
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How Birds Migration in Falls Make You a Better Lover...
Bird Migration is a fascinating time for many bird lovers. It is also a fun time for many people who feed the birds. You can witness migration in your own...
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Great Gifts for Mom's Backyard
This year, treat Mom with a unique, nature-inspired gift from Urban Nature Store! Find everything from garden tools, weathervanes, windchimes and jewelry, to every type of bird feeder you can...
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Spring Bird Feeding
One question we receive from birders a lot this time of year is whether they should still be putting out food for birds now that winter is over. This article...
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Ernie Jardine Book Signing in Pickering
Ernie Jardine is the self-published author of 'Birdsong: Defined, Decoded, Described'. Ernie will be in our Oshawa location on Saturday, October 28 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm for a book signing and...
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Where Are My Goldfinches?
"Where are my goldfinches?" This question has been on the lips of many of our customers this fall. Whereas they are used to seeing dozens of the beautiful yellow songbirds...
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Cheeky Bee Beeswax Candles
We've just received a new shipment of Cheeky Bee 100% Pure Canadian Beeswax candles and have now made them available for purchase online. From the Cheeky Bee website: Cheeky Bee...
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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.
