Category: UNS Birding Blog
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Jane’s Deck Of Birds- Red Bellied Woodpecker
Red Bellied Woodpecker Many customers ask me why this bird is called a Red-bellied Woodpecker when its belly is white. Even though it’s hard to see, there is a light wash of orange-red feathers on its lower belly… it is hard to see though. The Red-Bellied has a black and white striped ladder back, and…
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Protective Homes For SongBirds During Winter Season
Roosting Boxes Roosting Boxes may appear similar to bird houses, but are not intended for nest building. A roosting box provides shelter for birds to escape from bad weather, high winds and predators. The openings on roosting boxes are at the bottom of the box, differing from bird houses which have openings at the top.…
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Jane’s Deck of Birds – Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpeckers are the best known Woodpeckers in North America. You can find them throughout Canada and the USA. They are smallest woodpecker in North America measuring only 6-7 inches. Downies have a white breast, black cheek, black wings with white spots, and a white patch on it’s back. The male has a solid red…
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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. Chickadees are friendly birds who will visit many types of feeders including hoppers, peanut feeders, suet and platform feeders. They enjoy a variety of seeds, particularly…
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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, and immediately after they appeared at my squirrel proof peanut feeder, sunflower and suet feeders. White-Breasted Nuthatches are friendly little grey, black and white…
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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. The Northern Cardinal is a favorite of all birders. The male’s vibrant red feathers make him so visible at this time of year as the…
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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 nyjer feeder. After further investigation, I realized a had a flock of Pine Siskins! I haven’t seen these songbirds at my feeder for at least…
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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 would like to share with you the bird activity I enjoy every week. I hope you enjoy my articles. This week has been very busy with…
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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 across to Prince Edward Island and down to Florida. Some Blue Jays may migrate, especially if natural food sources are low, such as acorns, beechnuts,…
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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 is why they are so destructive to bird feeders; they are constantly chewing to file down their teeth. they will also chew a feeder to get at…