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Happy Mother's Day to ALL the hardworking moms out

Happy Mother's Day to ALL the hardworking moms out there - mammal, bird, and beyond! 🐦❤ We all know how hard and rewarding being a mom is, and it's no different for our feathered friends. Just ask this Rose-breasted Grosbeak mama feeding one of her many hungry fledglings for the 100th time in a day. 😄 Enjoy your day, moms.. you deserve it! ❤
#mothersday #happymothersday #momlife #rosebreastedgrosbeak #nesting #nestingseason #springishere #springbirding #wildbirdsunlimited #barrieontario #birding #birdlife #birdlover #birdphotography #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #birdwatching #canoncanada #canada #conservation #conservationeducation #explore #exploreontario #getoutside #mydiscoverycanada #nature #ontarionature #sharecangeo #shareyourweather

Happy World Migratory Bird Day! 🐦🌎 To celebr

Happy World Migratory Bird Day! 🐦🌎 To celebrate I thought I'd introduce a species who knows A LOT about migration - the Arctic Tern. The Arctic Tern is a champ when it comes to long-distance migration, breeding in the Arctic & sub-Arctic and wintering in the Antarctic. Ornithologists studying this journey have found that Arctic Terns travel an incredible 44 100 miles! Just FYI, the farthest city from Toronto is Peth, Australia, at a measly 18 000 kilometers. 😮 Birds are amazing!
#worldmigratorybirdday #arctictern #birdsareawesome #wildbirdsunlimited #barrieontario #birding #birdlife #birdlover #birdphotography #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #birdwatching #canoncanada #canada #conservation #conservationeducation #explore #exploreontario #getoutside #mydiscoverycanada #nature #ontarionature #sharecangeo #shareyourweather

Red-breasted Nuthatches have paired up and are act

Red-breasted Nuthatches have paired up and are actively nesting! 🐣 If you have this small species of nuthatch in your yard, you may have noticed that they are a little more feisty than usual - and it's all thanks to nesting season. Nesting season brings out territorial behaviour in most birds, but Red-breasted Nuthatches get particularly defensive, chasing much larger birds such as White-breasted Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers, and House Finches, away from their territory and food source. 🐦
#redbreastedsnuthatch #nesting #nestingseason #springishere #springbirding #wildbirdsunlimited #barrieontario #birding #birdlife #birdlover #birdphotography #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #birdwatching #canoncanada #canada #conservation #conservationeducation #explore #exploreontario #getoutside #mydiscoverycanada #nature #ontarionature #sharecangeo #shareyourweather

I'm not one for cultivars, but some of the natural

I'm not one for cultivars, but some of the natural variations/mutations are quite lovely. 1. & 2. Yes, I know the pollinators get no benefit from this plant and it's effectively sterile-BUT this Double Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex) is so insanley beautiful 😍 The double form of Bloodroot was found in Ohio in 1916. Since then all of the propgated stock has come from that wild population. 3. Sanguinaria canadensis (Pink Form) is another naturally occurring variation of Bloodroot. The pink/purple wash on the leaves and back of the petals will gradually fade but I'm loving the 💜 while it lasts. 4. Not to be left out regular ol' Bloodroot is also lovely all on it's own. I'm loving all 3 varieities in my garden this spring.
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#ontarionativeplants #nativeplantsontario #nativeplantgardening #doublebloodroot #bloodroot #Sanguinariacanadensis #wildflowers #springephemeral #gardening #nativeplants #plantlove #nativeplantgarden

If you live in Southern Ontario and missed out on

If you live in Southern Ontario and missed out on Evening Grosbeaks in the winter, you may still be in luck! 💛 There have been plenty of reports of Evening Grosbeak flocks touching down at feeders as they make their way north to their breeding grounds. These birds like to feed in flocks so tray feeders are ideal, and enjoy black oil sunflower seed, sunflower chips, or No-Mess Blends from @wbubarrie & @wbu.newmarket 🐦💛
#eveninggrosbeak #nesting #nestingseason #springishere #springbirding #wildbirdsunlimited #barrieontario #birding #birdlife #birdlover #birdphotography #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #birdwatching #canoncanada #canada #conservation #conservationeducation #explore #exploreontario #getoutside #mydiscoverycanada #nature #ontarionature #sharecangeo #shareyourweather

In the last week 321 native trees and shrubs have

In the last week 321 native trees and shrubs have been planted in our yard (but who's counting 😉). I planted 93 myself and the awesome team @sustainablerootseco (highly recommend Andy and Reid) planted a whopping 228 🤯 After battling (and still battling) some invasive species in the 2 years since we moved in, we are excited to finally be making some big steps towards habitat restoration by planting native trees and shrubs. The 321 join the 60 (give or take) trees/shrubs we've planted in the last two years. And there just may be a few more trees going in the ground in 2021 😊 Also, in about 40 years we will have a whole lot of maple trees to tap 😂 #homegrownnationalpark

Here's the 2021 list thus far:
🪴100 Sugar Maple + 3 Sugar Maple callipers
🪴30 Eastern Hemlock
🪴33 Spicebush
🪴30 Eastern Hemlock
🪴25 Red Oak
🪴20 Red Maple
🪴20 Red Osier Dogwood
🪴20 Easten White Cedar
🪴10 Flowering Dogwood (Wishful thinking? We’ll see!)
🪴10 Redbud
🪴10 High Bush Cranberry
🪴8 Pawpaw
🪴6 Serviceberry
🪴5 Northern Pin Oak
🪴5 Tulip Tree (Cutest sapling ever or what?!)
🪴5 Witch Hazel
🪴3 Hop Tree
🪴3 American Hazelnut
🪴2 Kentucky Coffee Tree
🪴2 Wild Plum
🪴1 Ninebark
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#ontariotrees #nativeplantsontario #ontarionativeplants #nativeplantrestoration #gardening #gardeningwithnativeplants #nativeplantgardening #habitatcreation #treeplanting #biodiversity #trees #treecrazy #ontarioshrubs #habitatforwildlife #wildlifegardening #wildlifehabitat

Wouldn't it be nice to be sitting on a beach in Au

Wouldn't it be nice to be sitting on a beach in Australia right now like this Australian Pelican? A girl can dream! ⛱☀ Pelicans are well-known for their unique bill with a built-in pouch. This pouch aids in feeding, and rather than a place to store food for later, it acts as a temporary collecting unit. To catch fish, pelicans plunge their bills into the water and use their pouches almost as nets. Once a prey item is caught, they pull the pouch tight to their chest which drains the water and allows for swallowing the prey without taking a big gulp of water with it. 🐟
#australianpelican #pelican #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdwatching #australia #travel #travelaustralia #canoncanada #canada #conservation #conservationeducation #explore #exploreontario #getoutside #mydiscoverycanada #nature #ontarionature #sharecangeo #shareyourweather #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeaddicts #outdooradventures #outdoorphotography #naturelovers #naturephotography

How sweet is this Northern Cardinal fledgling? 😍 Cardinals are actively nesting in Ontario, and some even have little ones in the nest already! These backyard favourites take advantage of being full-time residents by finding the most suitable nesting sites before spring migrants return. Because of their early nesting habits, they are also able to produce more broods per season, with two broods of 2-5 eggs each being raised in a season. If the weather permits and food is plentiful, sometimes Northern Cardinals will even raise a late season clutch, bringing the total to 3 broods and as many as 15 babies! 🐣
#northerncardinal #nesting #nestingseason #springishere #springbirding #wildbirdsunlimited #barrieontario #birding #birdlife #birdlover #birdphotography #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #birdwatching #canoncanada #canada #conservation #conservationeducation #explore #exploreontario #getoutside #mydiscoverycanada #nature #ontarionature #sharecangeo #shareyourweather @wbubarrie @wbu.newmarket

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