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Birds

wild birds in winter
Birds Local Gardener 

Wild Birds in Winter

February 2, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 170 Views

How is it that winter’s brutal cold doesn’t appear to faze them? Birds have the highest body temperature in the

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For many the arrival of the American robin is a sure sign spring is on its way.
Animals Birds 

The American robin

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 564 Views

By Sherrie Versluis There is no bird more recognized in North America than the robin. They are known to many

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hummingbirds
Animals Birds 

Attracting Hummingbirds

March 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1121 Views

Bits of light flash off a tiny breast sending out rays of brilliant red and green. A hummingbird has flitted

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finches at feeders
Animals Birds 

Finches at the Feeders

August 13, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1325 Views Animals, bird feeders, Birds, finches, garden birds

There is no question that finches are among the most popular birds seen at feeders in summer. Finches don’t just

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Birds 

My Li’l Chickadee

May 3, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1272 Views chickadee, garden birds

By Sherrie Versluis For those who participate in feeding wild birds, there is no bird more adored than the black-capped

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Animals Birds Manitoba Gardener 

The acrobatic nuthatches

November 22, 2017November 21, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1977 Views Animals, Birds, chickadee, garden bird feeders, Manitoba Gardener, nuthatch, red breasted

Along with black-capped chickadees and the common woodpeckers (downy and hairy), white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches are probably among the most

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Birds 

Mystical migrations

October 2, 2017November 2, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1082 Views Canada geese, flying south for winter, migrant birds

by Sherrie Versluis We’ve said goodbye for this year to most of the bird families that visit our feeders and

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Alberta Gardener Animals Birds 

The Blue Jay

September 9, 2016March 6, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1624 Views Animals, Birds

The talkative blue jay By Sherrie Versluis One of the most popular and widely recognized backyard birds is the blue

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