Having a backyard (or in this case, front yard) suet feeder is great for easy, […]
Category: Backyard Birds
Red-flanked Bluetail, Brambling, Lower Mainland Twitch
This weekend was the first chance that I was able to get over to the […]
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds!
Since arriving in Nova Scotia, we’ve  been enjoying the show out on the deck of […]
Great Backyard Bird Count – February 17 to 20
Like most naturalists I’ve got a couple of backyard feeders and enjoy keeping a rough […]
Eurasian Collared-Doves
Last weekend when I spent a day birding and looking for salmon I checked out […]
Where Have All the Barn Swallows Gone?
As a birder I’ve been aware that populations of certain species of birds have been […]
A Backyard Visitor
We keep an informal backyard bird list and this week a new year bird showed […]
Common Nighthawks Put on Twilight Display
On certain warm, summer nights in Courtenay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles […]
A Barred Owl Comes Calling
Guest post by Marcie Callewaert Every summer a Barred Owl (Strix varia) visits our property. […]
White-throated Sparrow Surprise
Every so often a bird will show up unexpectedly. Such was the case this weekend […]