Late one fall, Bob and I hiked a new trail at Rouge National Urban Park, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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
Tag: Nature
Pine Grosbeaks At Oxtongue Lake in Ontario
Bob and I were able to observe a group of Pine Grosbeaks on a visit to Oxtongue Lake, in Ontario. What a marvelous opportunity to study their behavior and also take a few pictures. Much like Gray Jays, Pine Grosbeaks are not put off by people, and actually are very easy to approach. Read more
Coopers Hawk sighting in Goldhawk Park in Toronto
We sighted this Coopers Hawk sitting in a tree in Goldhawk Park in Toronto, Ontario. I think you would agree, it is only fitting that the bird landed in “Goldhawk” Park given its color and that it’s a hawk. Read more
Barred Owl sighted along Duffin’s Creek near Markham, Ontario
Bob and I were hiking along a small creek called Duffin’s Creek, in Markham, Ontario, Canada. As the sun was sinking lower and time was getting on, we were making our way back towards the trailhead when Bob’s eye suddenly registered an usual silhouette in a tree when he glanced to the right. There sat a Barred Owl that had seen us coming. Read more
Red-tailed Hawk in Markham, Ontario
On a hike at the Milne Dam Conservation Park in Markham, Ontario, we came upon this Red-tailed Hawk sitting in a tree above the hiking trail. Read more
Keukenhof Gardens, Our Visit To Holland’s World Of Tulips
On a sunny morning, Bob and I drove south out of Amsterdam towards the village of Lisse where we planned to visit the world famous Keukenhof Gardens. Read more
Northern Saw-Whet Owl We Sighted In Toronto
Bob and I went for a walk one afternoon in Milliken Park, here in Toronto, Ontario, and by chance, we spotted a Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) at rest in the thick brush. I had never seen an owl in the wild before, and certainly not one in such close proximity. We have frequented this park for years, and this was the first time we were lucky enough to catch sight of an owl. Read more
Bowhead Whales Off Kekerten Island
Another cold wet morning greeted me on Kekerten Island as we prepared for what we hoped would be a day of filming and tracking bowhead whales off Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. Read more
Our Search For Arctic Bowhead Whales In Nunavut
Our journey in search of Bowhead whales in the Canadian Arctic began in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. There, we boarded a First Air jetliner headed for Iqaluit on Baffin Island. Read more
Our Muddy Trip To Sandoval Lake In The Amazon
There are few places on this planet where you can truly get close to nature. One of those places is Sandoval Lake in the Tambopata National Reserve in the Amazon Basin, in Peru.