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While we as humans are experiencing the effects and taking precautions during the wildfires in Ontario and Quebec, Bird House Nature Company would like to remind everyone how important it is to have clean water and clean feeders available for the wild birds that transit through your area while the fires continue to affect wildlife. Now is the time to be extra vigilant in keeping your bird baths and feeders clean. How are birds affected by wildfires? Smoke from wildfires is extremely hazardous to birds, which have sensitive and specialized respiratory systems. According to  a study by the U.S. Geological Survey, “Wildfire smoke has the potential to impact migratory birds at a geographic scale far beyond the bounds of the fires that generate...

A reliable known source for birds can make a difference in the amount of visitors you have to your feeders. Birds need water for two reasons: drinking and preening. Water helps keep a bird's body cool both from the inside and outside. Water baths can also remove dust, loose feathers, parasites and other debris from a bird's plumage. If you have or are considering a bird bath for your backyard visitors here are some tips: Shallow is Better:* Keep a level of water in your bird bath to a maximum of 2” in the centre of the bird bath * perfect atmosphere for songbirds to wade in and splash about* If a bird bath basin is deep, place a layer...