Hello all, I am still a newbie with birds and last year I emailed in regards to nesting Barn Swallows in my porch. I left the nest up and we had four small ...
Hi to bird experts out there, Have been hearing a warbler for past 3 wks which sounds like song of "black throated green". Until today I could never see the...
I have one that stumped me today: On the roadside in fairly short trees - maybe 20 ft. - out in the open. Stayed still most of the time - not flitting about...
I was unable to relocate the Presqu'ile piping plover seen Saturday by Fred Helleiner. I was also unsuccessful in spotting the Newcastle Scissor Tailed ...
I have had a pair of Mallard ducks arriving in my pool at dusk and leaving around dawn for about 2 weeks. They first arrived before the pool was open, and were...
Hi All, I know this posting is late but I wanted to check on the ONTBIRDS rules around posting this rare nester in Ontario. We arrived at Rondeau on Saturday...
I have been using a wooden "peanut in the shell" feeder for the Blue Jays. It would be easy for the squirrels to chew threw it. I just found a new one from "...
Hello birding enthusiasts, the Fall 2005 session of the Peel Birding Class will begin on September 24th and run for 8 weeks every Saturday morning through...
From the Auz Broadcasting corp website http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1445574.htm Gull-trapping killer whales show learning skills Killer whales...
Hi, I am wondering what the best method for storing bird food is ? I've been storing it this summer in the basement inside " big " plastic garbage can, but i...
Peri I have noticed a lot of moths in the sunflower seed this year, and there have been lots and lots of them. They have been driving me crazy trying to keep...
Ok, I was previously talking about storage recently for bird seed. I found an " air " tight container at "Home Hardware" for some things you might buy in...
Hi, What is the best way to heat water for the birds in the winter ? If I get a heater, are some better than other. Also, what type of bird bath can a heater...
Hi, With the rain overnight, I have alot of feeders again with WET seed. I really need to come up with something to reduce this. Anyone have any tips on...
I was wondering if anyone on the list has any experience in trying to get Blue Jays to feed from your hand. I have a family (five or six) of blue jays again...
Hi Kennabi, No experience here with "taming" blue jays, but please keep us posted. I would love to know if you succeed. I seem to remember of having chickadees...
Hi Lisa, The Chickadees and WB Nuthatches are still feeding from my hand on the trails here in Ottawa. Blue Jays on the other hand are still their usual wary...
Years ago I had some Blue Jays in the backyard that would come close enough for me to toss a peanut in the air and they'd get it before it hit the ground....
Hi It's the other way around. I was in the Dundas Valley over the weekend, Chickadees train people. The birds might be anticipating a long winter, but I...
Hi, I am wondering if I should be getting some birdhouses for the coming winter. Do birds really use them in the winter ? I have never seen a " bluebird " on...
Birds don't nest in the winter because they use nests for breeding, not for sleeping. They sleep in the cover that feels right at the time, like the ...
Well I saw my first Junco of the fall-winter season this morning. They are so very cute. I hope the Cardinals come this year. Meanwhile, I am gettng more "new"...
Hi folks, I am pretty new to birding. I bought my first hummingbird feeder in the summer and I was hooked. I have a finch feeder up for a month now, with fresh...
... I don't know your development but new subdivisions usually have few trees and bushes to provide cover and nesting for birds. I would try it with the black...
fyi, note received from ABA. Cheers & good birding, Frank ... Frank Pinilla Associate Director Bell Canada Finance (Consumer Internet) (416) 353-4790 ... From:...
Posting for Chris Plowright We are the owners of a Ford Taurus that is painted in a colour that some would describe as "maroon". It looks suspiciously like an...
Dear Groupies, My husband and I are diligently keeping three birdfeeders going. Word must have gotten around: there are visitors from dawn to dusk. Mourning...
Wishing you all Happy Holidays, Lisa ... I put up a feeder at home like so many of you suggested. Being in a new subdivision I wasn't sure what I would get if...
Hello All, Today, Tuesday January 3rd, we took a drive around northern York Region. In the area of Keele Street south of Bradford we had a close-up male...
