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4 Foods That Keep Backyard Birds’ Bellies Full
Without Stopping at Your Birdfeeder According to Statistics Canada, 25 per cent of 2017 Canadian households had bird feeders and bird houses in their yard. Is your home one of…
Nuthatch Haven: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Backyard Paradise for These Charming Acrobats
Cultivate an oasis with the right plants, cozy shelter, good food and more Nuthatches are beautiful birds that are fun to watch year-round! In Canada, the most common backyard nuthatch…
A Smack of What?! Fun and quirky collective nouns of Canadian species
We have lots of different creatures in Canada from Polar Bears to bats to salamanders and everything in between. While some are more solitary wanderers, many are seen repeatedly in…
Beyond the Spookiness: The Unspooky Side of Halloween Creatures
Halloween is right around the corner, and with it comes the spooky season filled with tales of haunted houses, creepy creatures and eerie encounters. While we often associate this time…
How to Help Mammals in Your Backyard
Dos and Don’ts on How You Can Support These Six Furry Visitors Whether you live in the suburbs, the city or in the countryside, mammals are sure to make an…
Five Ways to Attract Dragonflies to Your Backyard
They’ll Keep Your Garden Mosquito Free (or close to!) All Summer Long! Did you know that dragonflies are natural mosquito predators? These amazing creatures can eat hundreds of mosquitos in…
6 Things You Should Do to Help Squirrels in Your Backyard
Squirrels. You either think they’re adorable or a nuisance. I’m not sure why squirrels are so polarizing but they really are! If you fall into the “they’re so cute!” camp,…
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7 Ways to Make Your Backyard a Haven for Small Mammals This Fall
Everybody needs a safe space they call home – even small mammals. We’ve got seven things that you might already have in your backyard that will make your space their…
6 Tips to Keep Cats Away From the Wildlife in Your Backyard
Cats. Canadians have welcomed these little fluffballs into their homes for hundreds of years. They’re so cute, it might be hard to wrap your head around just how dangerous they…
Creating Paradise In My Backyard: A Photo Gallery
Guest blogger Kristin Duff is a wildlife photographer and a CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. It was in 2016, three months after I retired that I met a man that would…