DIY Pine Cone and Bagel Bird Feeders

Sunday, December 13, 2015

DIY Pine Cone and Bagel Bird Feeders

Sunday, December 13, 2015
Decorating a tree in your outdoor space with bird feeders can be festive and provide a healthy snack for your backyard birds. Pine cone and bagel bird feeders make beautiful decorations  on any outdoor tree and are easy to make. I've made many of these feeders over the years and they are alway…

How to Identify a Baby Bird

Thursday, June 18, 2015

How to Identify a Baby Bird

Thursday, June 18, 2015
I’ve been asked a few times recently, how to recognize what a baby bird looks like?It’s not as easy as you may think, but there are some simple tricks. Keep in mind that when a young bird leaves the nest it is the same size as the parent, so size isn’t helpful.The two best things too look for is th…

2015 Snowy Owls

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

2015 Snowy Owls

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Finally it's spring!  Or it's beginning to feel that way.  I meant to post some Snowy Owl photos earlier but time got away from me.  Better late than never!  Here are some Snowy Owl photos from the winter of 2015.  Quite a year for them! I won't miss the winter but I will miss the owls…

Safflower: My Favourite Summer Seed

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Safflower: My Favourite Summer Seed

Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Safflower is an all white seed that is farmed in around the world (including North America) and used to make vegetable or safflower oil for cooking.  The seed comes from the safflower plant (Carthamus tinctorius) which occurs naturally in the Mediterranean region, northeastern Africa, and southwes…

The Mystery of the Blue Pee

Friday, January 30, 2015

The Mystery of the Blue Pee

Friday, January 30, 2015
About a year ago when I was out in the backyard filling up my bird feeders I noticed a patch of blue snow.  And then another.  And another.  And yet another.  In fact there was blue snow patches all over the yard.  Then I noticed beside some of the blue patches were patches of rabbit scat- an East…