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

Birdhouse Building Guidelines Species Dimensions Hole Placement Color Notes Eastern bluebird 5″x 5″ x 8″h. 1-1/2″centered 6″ above floor 5-10′ high in open; sunny area light earth tones likes open areas,especially facing a field Tree swallow 5″ x 5″ x...

Buntings in the bush

Spied this nest in the bush at Anstruther Lake. Indigo bunting was flying in an...

Ospreys (?) Nesting on Highway 28

Spotted this nesting platform on Highway 28, just south of Young’s Point. On the long weekend, there was activity: feeding of fledglings. Drove by yesterday. It appears to be an osprey, still feeding. Hopefully next time, there won’t be so much traffic and I can get a picture of who really...

Design a Pond for the Birds

Design a pond for the birds. Create spaces for feeding, nesting, and add bird baths and fountains as a water source for drinking and bathing. If birds put a spring in a gardener’s step, then a pond beloved by birds is a delight to the water gardener and the bird watcher. Birds bring joy to a pond with...