Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden aims to give urban birders a place to observe and learn about the creatures with a new backyard bird garden, which opened earlier this week. "We have all kinds of birds — nuthatches, bushtits, chickadees, finches," said Guy Pottinger, executive director of VanDusen and a long-time gardener. Chickadees are one of the birds that can be spotted in the garden, alongside nuthatches, bushtits, finches and others. (Vancouver Park Board)Growing interestPottinger says there is a growing interest in birds among Vancouverites, which the Vancouver Park Board is tapping into. (Vancouver Park Board)Introductory areaUnlike other areas of VanDusen Botanical Garden, the new backyard bird area is aimed at beginner birders.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2018 20:01 UTC