Barred Owl we sighted at Thickson’s Woods in Whitby

photograph of a barred owl sitting in a tree at Thicksons Woods, in Whitby, Ontario.

Barred Owl sits in tree- Thickson's Woods - Whitby - Ontario

On a bitterly cold January day with temperatures of -20 Celsius when the wind chill was factored in, Bob and I,  drove out to Thickson’s Woods in Whitby, Ontario, because we had heard that two Great Horned Owls make their home in that unique small forest.  As it turned out we didn’t find the Great Horned Owls, but did find this Barred Owl sitting in the woods. Read more

Bufflehead Ducks at Rouge National Park

Bufflehead Ducks, male & female, Rouge National Park, Toronto

Bufflehead, Rouge National Park, Toronto

Late one fall, Bob and I hiked a new trail at  Rouge National Urban Park,  here in Toronto, Ontario.  We were amazed at how remote it felt on the edge of a big city, and the Bufflehead ducks that are from the Arctic seemed right at home. Read more

Ruffed Grouse in Algonquin Provincial Park

Ruffed Grouse lost in colorful setting

Ruffed Grouse near algonquin park

With fall drawing to a quick close, Bob and I took advantage of the weather for one last autumn hike in Algonquin Provincial Park, in Ontario.  We are always on the search for wildlife so were pleased to come upon a Ruffed Grouse.

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A Visit To Historic Merrickville In Ontario

The historic village of Merrickville is situated on the scenic Rideau River, in Ontario, Canada.  It is a unique and vibrant Victorian village. Read more

Fall Colors at Algonquin Park and Oxtongue Lake 2012

fall colors, dorset tower view, ontario, pic 1

We took a drive up from Toronto, Ontario on October 1, 2012, to checkout the fall colors in the Algonquin Park and Oxtongue Lake areas.  From atop the Dorset tower, the view of the color sure proved the drive worthwhile.  According to the local people with whom we spoke,  this was the best fall color seen in this area in 10 years. Read more

Oxtongue Lake, Tom Thomson and The Group of Seven

For the first time ever, the Community of Oxtongue Lake took part in Doors Open Ontario.  For Bob and I, it was a thrill to attend , and as things would turn out, it was a total success! Read more

Bowhead Whales we sighted off Kekerten Island

photograph of a Bowhead whale off Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

rock and strewn bones - kerkerten island - nunavut - canada

Another cold wet morning greeted me on Kekerten Island as I prepared for what I hoped would be a day of filming Bowhead Whales off Baffin Island in Nunavut. Read more

Juvenile Bowhead Whale off Baffin Island

photograph of a baby bowhead whale swimming beside an Inuit canoe off Kekerten Island, Nunavut, Canada

Basecamp on Kekerten Island in the Cumberland Sound, off Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

An early dawn found a grey sky with the waters of the Arctic Ocean sitting at low tide below our base camp on Kekerten Island, off Baffin Island. Read more

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