Winter Roosting Boxes

When I first spotted chickadees huddling together outside my Halifax window last February, I had no idea my simple birdhouse was completely wrong for winter survival. Turns out, there’s a massive difference between nesting box and roosting box—and understanding it could literally save birds’ lives during Canada’s brutal winters. Most Canadians think one birdhouse works … Read more

Picture this: it’s 3 AM on a January night in Winnipeg, and the temperature has plummeted to -35°C. While you’re snuggled under blankets, there’s a black-capped chickadee—no heavier than three loonies—perched in your backyard, shivering to stay alive. That tiny bird faces an 80-degree temperature gradient between its body and the frigid air, and it … Read more