Author: Urban Nature Store
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Christmas Shopping CHECKLIST For The Birds… and Squirrels
I would like to share this blog from last year. It might help you with some ideas for the birds and squirrels and keep you entertained during the pandemic. Well, those birds are really making their appearance known at the feeders, and let me tell you… it’s busy. Time to make a wish list for…
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TIME TO PUT THE SUET OUT
Suet can be fed to our backyard birds all year long. During the summer months adult birds will feed suet to their young, but it is especially important to offer suet to the birds during the cold winter months. Suet is high in calories and fat which provides the birds with more energy. They need…
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PROVIDING WATER FOR BIRDS IN THE WINTER
This is a good time to think about how to provide water for your backyard feathered friends during the upcoming cold winter months. Birds find it very challenging to find open water for drinking and bathing in the winter as many natural sources like ponds and streams freeze. Adding a heated birdbath to your yard…
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ENJOYING FALL
Fall is one of the nicest times of the year to be outside enjoying the weather. Hiking in the woods, local parks or conservation areas are a great way to enjoy the beautiful autumn colours. This is also another great season to go bird watching. As I talked about a few weeks ago, many of …
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THE MONARCH IS ON THE MOVE
Did you know that the Monarch Butterfly is also referred to as the ‘king of the butterflies’? This beautiful butterfly is known for its distinctive orange, black and white markings and is one of the most recognizable butterflies we see. There have been many conversations in the store over recent months exclaiming how many more…
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FALL CLEANING WITH BIRDS IN MIND
It’s time to think about cleaning up the garden for fall. While doing this you can create a good haven for birds to help them through the fall and winter months. After raking the leaves, place some in piles under shrubs or bushes for our foraging birds who are looking for bugs. After cleaning up…
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FALL MIGRATION
Days are getting shorter, shadows are getting longer and evening temperatures are cooling. All signs of the approaching season of fall. The birds are also noticing these changes as they prepare for the journey back to their wintering grounds. Natural food sources will also become less readily available which affects the migration schedule. Fall migration…
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Jane’s Deck Of Birds – WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BIRDS?
This is a question many customers ask me during the dog days of summer. The spring and early summer is filled with beautiful bird song and bird activity, from migration, to nest building, tending to nestlings and introducing them to the world. Now it’s time for the next phase, molting. Many of our birds need…
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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 to be refreshed two or three times a day. The sparrows all get along in the bath, once one jumps in the rest follow. I’ve…
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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 it was, pollen was raining down turning my note paper yellow. The day starts very early with the Robin singing his wake up call at…