Valleybrook Tuesdays on the Trail- Bird box building, September 27, 2011

Event Name: Valleybrook Tuesdays on the Trail- Bird box building Event Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Event Time: 6:30 – 7:30pm Description: Help build homes for the birds that call the Etobicoke Creek home. Afterwards we will install our newly built bird boxes and repair those already along the...

Birdhouse Guidelines

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It always amazes me how such small creatures don’t freeze in the winter. Just looking out the window on a cold, blustery day in the winter makes me shiver. But birds have many awesome adaptations that allow them to survive even in the most frigid conditions, and understanding what birds need to keep...

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