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How to Attract More Birds to Your Backyard

The best ways to lay out the welcome mat for our fine feathered friends.

Why the Common Loon is Anything But Common

A few fun facts and features about one of Canada's most iconic birds.

 


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10 Plants That Attract Butterflies and Birds to Your Yard

Flowers and plants add colour to your landscaping, but wildlife really is what brings it to life. Here's what you...


A Passion for Wildlife Photography

Our country is chock full of incredible wildlife, you just have to get out and look for it!


A Visit From This Bright Yellow Bird is a Sure Sign of Spring

It’s not every day that a yellow warbler visits your backyard!

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The Best Bird-Watching Spot in Every Province

Canada's most avid bird-watchers reveal 10 locations where our feathered friends can be found in abundance.


If You Spot a Large White Bird in the Okanagan This Spring, It’s Probably One of These

You'd never think these winged wonders would venture this far north, but they're actually a common sight in the skies...

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This Family Raised a Baby Canada Goose for a Year—20 Years Later, It Returned Home

When two adult Canada geese left their gosling behind, a human family stepped in to raise him. Many years later,...


Birds of the Canadian Winter

Winter is prime-time for bird-watchers—and shutterbugs who share a passion for capturing these winged wonders on camera.


These Antique Duck Decoys Are Truly Works of Art

For this passionate collector, tracking down vintage wooden duck decoys has been a lifelong treasure hunt.


Birds of the Grey-Bruce

It’s with good reason bird-watchers flock to the shores of Lake Huron.

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Winged Wonders: Beautiful Canadian Birds Captured on Camera

Whether they're perched at the backyard feeder or soaring high in an azure sky, our fine feathered friends always make...


Never Feed This to Wild Birds

Not all people foods are safe for birds. Leave these nine items off the menu to keep your backyard birds...


What to Do With Your Pumpkins After Halloween

Instead of tossing those jack-o'-lanterns in the trash, put them to good use in your home and garden.


Incredible Bird Photography From Across Canada

Bird’s the word! We challenged Canadians from coast to coast to share their adventures in avian photography, and you...


New Zealand’s Kiwi Bird Is in Danger of Disappearing—Meet the People Trying to Save It

If nothing is done, the kiwi bird could be gone in 50 years. But New Zealand has a plan to...

Nova Scotia’s Best-Kept Bird Watching Secret

The salt marshes along the Atlantic View Trail near Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia are atwitter with dozens of beautiful bird species.


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Photographing the Wildlife of the Laurentians From a Kayak

Wildlife photographer Mark Lachovsky communes with nature and captures stunning images—all from his kayak.


You’d Never Guess This Unspoilt Wilderness Was Just Outside Montreal

ÃŽles-de-Boucherville National Park provides a welcome opportunity to reconnect with nature.


Toronto’s Best-Kept Bird Watching Secrets

The green spaces of downtown Toronto are atwitter with a thriving population of feathered friends—if you know where to look...


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20+ Beautiful Blue Jay Photos That Will Inspire You to Invest in a Backyard Feeder

We challenged you to capture these brilliantly coloured birds on camera, and you delivered! Check out this gorgeous gallery of...


Photographing Pileated Woodpeckers in the Wild

The largest North American woodpecker still in existence, the pileated woodpecker is truly the "carpenter of the forest."


Birds of the Okanagan

The Okanagan Valley is one of Canada’s best birdwatching destinations.


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On the Mountain Bluebird Trail

As a member of the Calgary Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society, Ron Reist maintains more than 480 bluebird boxes along...


Bird Watching in My Own Back Yard: Photographing Blue Jays in Winter

Contributor Brenda Doherty doesn’t have to go far to capture wildlife with her camera. In fact, she finds one of...

Remembering Freddy, Our Blue Bird of Happiness

A loving tribute to a budgie named Freddy—gone now, but not forgotten.


Close Encounters of a Feathered Kind: Great Canadian Bird Stories

From Cooper's hawks in Kitchener, Ontario, to Bullock's orioles in 100 Mile House, B.C., here are some of our favourite...


Fall Backyard Birding Checklist: 13 Tips to Attract More Birds to Your Yard This Autumn

Every season brings tasks that backyard birders can do to encourage more birds to visit. Read on for easy projects...


Can You Spot the Owls Camouflaged in These Photos?

These owls are probably watching your every move, but you wouldn't know it because their plumage is perfectly camouflaged.


8 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Bluebirds

Get to know this trio of close-knit, grub-loving fliers.


How Did This Flamingo End Up In the Ottawa River?

Elisha the flamingo wasn't prepared for the cold. But was the rescue crew prepared for Elisha? Enjoy this RD Classic...