Eastern Towhee On The Dunes Trail At Sandbanks

image of an eastern towhee, male, dunes trail, sandbanks provincial park, ontario

After spending the morning exploring the mega dunes that border West Lake in Sandbanks Provincial Park, Bob and I decided to walk the official Dunes Trail in the park.  The reward for our extra effort was being serenaded by a beautiful Eastern Towhee. Read more

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker At The Carden Alvar

Image of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a fence post along Wylie Road, at the Carden Alvar, in Ontario, Canada.

Our decision to visit the Carden Alvar in Ontario, Canada did not disappoint when we sighted this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a fence post along Wylie Road. Read more

Wild Kea in Fiordland National Park In New Zealand.

 

 

Wild Kea are very playful and inquisitive birds with an insatiable urge to explore and manipulate things. We had been warned to monitor the Kea’s antics around our vehicle; we soon understood why! Read more

Golden-winged Warbler at the Carden Alvar

image of a Golden-winged Warbler in Ontario, Canada.

The highlight of our trip to Carden Alvar in Ontario, Canada was definitely getting some nice views of a Golden-winged Warbler.
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Meet Coyote the Harris’s Hawk Blueberry Guardian

Meet Coyote, a Harris’s Hawk that was bred in captivity for the purposes of falconry and service.

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American White Pelicans at Second Marsh

It was with great excitement that Bob and I learned of some American White Pelicans visiting Second Marsh in Oshawa. They are such a rare beauty on the shores of Lake Ontario. We wasted no time in going to see them.

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Great Horned Owlet – A Ways to Go – Our Final Visit

great horned owl and owlet, markham, ontario

The Great Horned Owlet that Bob and I had been observing in Markham, Ontario, Canada, during the month of May was nearing 6 weeks of age.  We weren’t certain if it would still be in the woodlot where it hatched but figured it was worth a look. Read more

A Great Horned Owlet in the Face of Danger – Visit 5

a great horned owlet, markham, ontario

The Great Horned Owlet that we had been observing was now almost 6 weeks old.  Bob and I were keen to see if the family of owls was still occupying the same woodlot in Markham, Ontario. Read more

Great Horned Owlet Hiding In Plain Sight

a great horned owl, markham, ontario

Bob and I refrained from visiting the Great Horned Owls in Markham, Ontario, Canada, for a few days.  From another person in the know about the owls’ location, we learned that the Great Horned owlet was becoming increasingly difficult to find. Read more

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