Welcome to summer
Most of Ontario experienced a noticeable delay in the arrival of some of our migrants in May thanks to cooler temperatures combined with unsettled weather. Now we seem to have...
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Backyard Dispatches
Welcome to summer
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Don't Forget our Wild Birds After the Snow Storm
Dear Urban Nature Store Community, Southern Ontario is digging out from a massive snowfall, and while the landscape looks beautiful, these conditions can be incredibly challenging for our wild birds....
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Gift Giving
There is no better time to be thinking about gifts – gifts for Christmas, gifts for the New Year with a focus on our favourite topic, birds. Presents can be...
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Stock Your Feeders!
I am disappointed when I see empty feeders. We are now in winter and natural food will be diminishing daily before it is replenished next spring. Â Chickadees have been stocking...
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Winning the Battle Against Rodents Under Your Bird Feeder
Feeding backyard birds is one of life’s great simple pleasures. It connects us to nature, brings movement and colour to our outdoor spaces, and supports bird populations year-round. But that...
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Be Ready for the Snow! Help Local Birds Weather the Storm
Dear Urban Nature Store Community, A major snowstorm is on its way, and as we prepare to stay safe and warm indoors, it’s important to remember our feathered friends who...
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🪶 Why Suet Matters Most for Your Backyard Birds Right Now
As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, our backyard birds need one thing above all else — energy. This is the time of year when natural food sources...
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Birds are on the Move!
The exodus is on! In the next few weeks, most of the songbirds that we enjoyed during the summer will have left to spend the winter from the southern U.S....
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Winning the Battle Against Rodents Under Your Bird Feeder
Feeding backyard birds is one of life’s great simple pleasures. It connects us to nature, brings movement and colour to our outdoor spaces, and supports bird populations year-round. But that...
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Fall Migration is Underway!
While parents are thinking about back to school, nature has already set the wheels of fall migration in motion. For weeks, adult shorebirds have been leaving their Arctic breeding grounds,...
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It’s hot!
Most Canadians look forward to summer heat but such conditions can be hard on birds. Birds do not sweat, relying on panting to lower their body temperature. They also change...
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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
It’s that time of year again when we take the time to recognize and appreciate our dads, and father figures in our lives!  Have you ever wondered what the...
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It’s Time for the Main Event
Spring migration is in full swing and soon our favourite songbirds will either be passing through on their way north or staying locally to breed. It is the brightly coloured...
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Hang in There
We have had a few migration setbacks in recent weeks with winter refusing to surrender. Late season snows make finding food a challenge, particularly for ground feeders like Robins and...
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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.
