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• Muskrats Eating, Swimming, and Diving at Cranberry Marsh – Whitby

  

  On a recent visit to the Cranberry Marsh in Whitby, Bob and I were lucky enough to catch a Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) at the edge of the marsh foraging for... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Glendalough, One of the Most Beautiful Places in Ireland

  

  Bob and I had wanted to visit Ireland for many a long year, so this past May, we booked a flight and made for Dublin.  We were excited about exploring the land... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Spring Wildflowers at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area – Grimsby

  

  A sure harbinger of spring is when  the forest floor erupts into a brilliant carpet of Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis).  These fragile spring flowers belong... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Eastern Towhee Bird Sighted at Beamer Memorial Conservation Park – Grimsby

  

  Bob and I recently drove to Grimsby, to check out Beamer Memorial Conservation Area.  My daughter recommended it after a cycling trip that saw her staying in th... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Great Blue Heron Sighting at Cootes Paradise Marsh – Burlington

  

  Bob and I visited Cootes Paradise Marsh this past week, to have a look at the Bald Eagle babies at five weeks old.  We were treated to quite another spectacle a... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Early Spring Wildflowers at Cootes Paradise – Burlington

  

  April showers bring May flowers, and true to that adage, the forests in Cootes Paradise in Burlington are already liberally sprinkled with clumps of... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• A Bevy of Migrating Birds Visits Oxtongue Lake – Spring 2013

  

  This past weekend, while communities floundered under the worst spring flooding ever, song birds were flocking to Oxtongue Lake as part of their seasonal... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Great Horned Owls and Owlets – Thickson’s Woods – Whitby

  

  Only a week after first photographing the Great Horned owlets in the nest, Bob and I returned to catch up on their progress and development. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Huntsville – The Flood of Spring 2013

  

  On our recent trip to Oxtongue lake, it was evident that spring was upon us.  Not only had the heavy snows of  late winter all but melted away, but April shower... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Oxtongue Lake – The Spring Flood of 2013

  

  This past weekend found Bob and I at Oxtongue Lake for a spring visit with my parents.  What promised to be a sunny, warm weekend was anything but that. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Ragged Falls Under Major Spring Flooding – Oxtongue River

  

  This past weekend, Bob and I happened to be at Oxtongue Lake.  It was far from a normal spring visit.  With the recent warm temperatures, the abundance of late... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Eastern Garter Snakes Basking In Thickson’s Woods – Whitby

  

  Bob and I went to Thickson’s Woods a week ago, to check on the growth of the Great Horned Owl chicks, but we were treated to wildlife observations of quite a... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Osprey Have Returned To Their Nest At Young’s Point – Ontario

  

  For over a week now, the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) have been sighted in Young’s Point, a small village just north of Peterborough, Ontario.  They have... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Black-Capped Chickadees Excavate A Nest In Thickson’s Woods

  

  You know that spring has sprung when you see birds building their nests.  Recently, at Thickson’s Woods in Whitby, a pair of Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Bald Eagle with Babies In Nest, Cootes Paradise, Burlington

  

  A pair of Bald Eagles have made their nest in a tall pine tree at Cootes Paradise, part of the Royal Botanical Gardens, in Burlington, Ontario. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Trumpeter Swans at La Salle Park in Burlington

  

  There is nothing like strutting your stuff, and that is just what several Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) did lately when we showed up on the beach at La... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Great Horned Owl Chicks In A Nest In Thickson’s Woods, Whitby

  

  Bob and I had not gone out to Thickson’s Woods for about 5 weeks, nor had we heard if the babies had hatched, so a visit was in order to check on the status of... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, DESTINATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Mink Hunts Muskrats in Ontario Swamp

  

  This past weekend, Bob and I spent one afternoon exploring a marsh near Mississauga.  We barely had gotten underway when we spotted a member of the Weasel... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Weasel Hunts Muskrats in Ontario Swamp

  

  This past weekend, Bob and I spent one afternoon exploring a marsh near Mississauga.  We barely had gotten underway when a weasel was spotted coming towards... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Skunk Cabbage Blooming in Cootes Paradise – A Sure Sign of Spring

  

  I have lived in Ontario my whole life, and despite trekking through the bush as a child, and doing endless hikes as an adult, this past weekend is the first tim... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 PHOTOGRAPHY