Question Mark: Punctuation or Butterfly?

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Question Mark: Punctuation or Butterfly?

Thursday, November 16, 2017
Both! Question Marks are both a valuable punctuation mark and a beautiful butterfly. I hope I don't disappoint anyone keen on punctuation, however this post focuses on the later of the two. In September I visited the Rosetta McClain Gardens and had the opportunity to view several species of bu…

Adventures on Georgian Bay

Monday, November 6, 2017

Adventures on Georgian Bay

Monday, November 6, 2017
I have a soft spot for Georgian Bay. I've spent many years working with the wildlife and exploring the habitat along Georgian Bay's shorelines. These shorelines are home to some of Ontario's most unique and endangered flora and fauna. From Piping Plovers to a number of rare orchids it …

Making a Pumpkin Bird Feeder

Monday, October 23, 2017

Making a Pumpkin Bird Feeder

Monday, October 23, 2017
The grocery stores, coffee shops, bakeries and farmers markets are all about pumpkin again! Welcome Fall 2017! Pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin baked goods are going to be hard to escape for the next little while. Why not embrace the pumpkin and make a festive new bird feeder? Pumpkin bird feeders…

Monarch Tagging at the Rosetta McClain Gardens

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Monarch Tagging at the Rosetta McClain Gardens

Sunday, October 1, 2017
Have you ever heard about Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) being "tagged" or "banded" during migration; but not exactly sure what that mean? Me too... until earlier this month 😀 I knew that they applied tags in the form of stickers to the wings of the butterflies, but kn…

Fat (Suet) Feeders - Element Number Three

Friday, September 8, 2017

Fat (Suet) Feeders - Element Number Three

Friday, September 8, 2017
Woodpeckers are among the favourites of backyard birders, and I'm often asked what's the best way to get them to visit and continue coming back year-round. The answer to this question happens to be Number Three on our Elements of Bird Feeding Station list - Fat Feeders!
Suet feeders are a …

Heads or Tails? The Mystery of the Missing Feathers!

Monday, September 4, 2017

Heads or Tails? The Mystery of the Missing Feathers!

Monday, September 4, 2017
Balding Birds?  It can definitely be a surprise to come upon a bird who appears to be balding.  I mean, after all, normally we see Blue Jays and Northern Cardinals proudly displaying their crown feathers as if they were indeed wearing crowns!
All songbirds undergo at least one full molt per year in…

Why Do Butterflies Eat Dung?

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Why Do Butterflies Eat Dung?

Sunday, August 27, 2017
I don't normally begin a blog post with a warning about the content, but for this topic I thought it may be beneficial so here it goes... This is a blog post about dung (scat), so you should probably look away and click off the post if you find this topic off-putting. I have posted a cute littl…

Tray Feeders - Bird Feeding Station Element Number Two

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Tray Feeders - Bird Feeding Station Element Number Two

Thursday, August 17, 2017
A tray feeder may very well be the most versatile and popular feeder in any backyard feeding station. In fact, they made number two on the list of the "12 Elements of a Thoughtful Bird Feeding Station" by Jim Carpenter in his book, "The Joy of Bird Feeding". (The first, Foundat…