Author: The Wild Bird Store

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD FOUND A BABY BIRD? Here’s how to determine whether to take action: The first thing to do is to figure out if the baby bird is a nestling or a fledgling. Most of the baby … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD If you have ever seen a Robin laying its eggs, one thing might have left you puzzled.  Why do red Robins lay blue eggs?   The reason is due to “biliverdin”, a pigment deposited on the … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD · Affectionately called “hummers”, these tiny birds have over 900 feathers.  That may sound like a lot, but this is actually  the fewest amount feathers of any other bird species in the world.  They don’t need … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD A plump chickenlike bird with a rotund body, a small head, short tail, and a short, thick bill. Flies on short and rounded wings.  The belly is white, usually marked with a large chestnut-brown horse … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD The Bohemian waxwing is a bird of far northern latitudes around the world.  These birds are found in the north and northwest, spending summers in Alaska and western Canada.  In winter, though, they move south … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD It used to be the American robin was the harbinger of spring in Alberta, but that has all changed.  American robins usually go south to the warm weather of Mexico and the southern United States.  … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD So aptly name for the character “Elsa” in Disney’s Frozen because the cold never bothers her. In the spring, Frank Lake (South of Calgary and East of High River) teems with hundreds of American white … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD When Europeans first arrived in the Americas, there were Native American cities, but none of the species Europeans had come to expect in cities: no pigeons, no sparrows, not even any Norway rats.  Even once … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD May 14, 2022—after more than 36,000 votes cast, Calgarians chose the Black-capped chickadee to be the City of Calgary’s official bird. In order to effectively attract Black-capped chickadees, you must meet their basic needs for … Read More

LINK TO PDF NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD Saturday, October 1, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm to  celebrate  THE WILD BIRD STORE’S 25th ANNIVERSARY Featuring Myrna Pearman and Dr. David Bird  (see page 5 for more details)                                                                Mac’s Dad, Doug  was an avid birder … Read More