Our Newest Certified Bird Feeding Specialist, Mark Duchene

Mark has been with us for just over 4 months and has announced he will be leaving to pursue his Masters.  Mark graduated from Guelph University with a degree in Biodiversity and is passionate about nature and wildlife.  He will be doing research in Churchill, Manitoba starting this spring (2025) and then will be at Trent University under the guidance of his chosen advisor/professor. 

While Mark is very excited about the next couple years, we are sorry to see him go.  We know this next adventure will be a great one for him.   We all enjoyed his happy character and the contributions he made at the store.

If you are one of the many customers who engaged with Mark, chatting about birds when shopping, please stop by Sunday, February 16, Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19 and or Saturday 22 to wish him well.

We are committed to bringing people and nature together and doing it with excellence. Mark Duchene completed the Certified Bird Feeding Specialist Training in October. He enjoyed assisting you with your bird feeding needs and sharing his knowledge of birds.  One of our customers highlights with Mark was the bird walk he led at F.W.R. Dickson Wilderness Area in May.  When Mark has a free weekend he will lead another.

The Certified Bird Feeding Specialist program is a comprehensive certification for Wild Birds Unlimited sales associates to provide them the foundation of being the Backyard Bird Feeding experts to best serve the customers and community.