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Snowbirds
Canadian wildlife that flies south and the dangers they face. As the days grow shorter and cooler, who doesn’t daydream of flying south for the winter? But for birds and…
The Raven: Meet one of Canada’s most intelligent birds
Humans from all over the Northern Hemisphere have always been fascinated by the Northern Raven, including us. In turns revered or despised, this large, black songbird has rarely left anyone…
Variety is Life for Hummingbirds — Photo Gallery
Hummingbirds are famous for hovering in front of flowers and feeding. They do this by beating their wings quickly — on average they rack up 50 wingbeats per second. And when…
Wild About Birds
After a tumultuous second year in university I felt lost as to what I would be doing during the upcoming summer. With friends moving away for jobs or simply moving…
Six ways to help migratory birds
Did you know that public plays an important role in bird conservation? Having Canadians who care about birds has been central to building our knowledge, implementing conservation programs and keeping…
Help Save Birds with this One Simple Action
Every year, 25 million birds are killed by colliding with windows in Canada. Shocking, right? Windows are everywhere: in our homes, offices, stores, cottages…. To Canada’s birds, a windowpane can…
Clean Your Bird Feeder
Written by Rick Bates, the Executive Director of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. He lives in Regina. Feeding birds is a great way to add beauty to the backyard, but…
Early Bird Migration
My backyard bird feeders are in near constant use during the day now, with a lot of different and new birds. This past weekend we had five yellow-shafted…
How can I let my cat go outside but deter it from killing birds?
Each year in Canada, between 100 and 350 million birds are estimated to be killed by cats, not to mention the small mammals that fall prey to this non-native species.…
