Grape Leaf Beetle On The Move

grape leaf beetle in Ontario, Canada

Bob and I were out hiking on the edge of a forest in Ontario, Canada, when we came upon this intriguing-looking insect called a Grape Leaf Beetle. Read more

A Ball Of Cross Orbweaver Spider Babies

Hundreds of baby orbweaver spiders in Ontario, Canada.

A neat “find” in our backyard recently was a ball of spider babies, hundreds of Cross Orbweaver spiderlings. Read more

Magical Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Sometimes the pace of life can be just so daunting that it is near impossible to simply slow up and smell the flowers. Well, one spring, as we prepared to smell the Lilac blossoms, this magical Hummingbird Clearwing Moth appeared out of nowhere and stole the show. Read more

Harlequin Ducks Fishing In Lake Ontario

These two male Harlequin Ducks became celebrities this past winter at Lakefront Promenade Park on Lake Ontario in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Read more

Red-necked Grebes Are Back

It has now been close to eight weeks since the Red-necked Grebes returned to their summer home on the edge of Lake Ontario.  One of their favourite locations is at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Toronto, Ontario. The Grebes may have returned, but today, on the first day of June, it feels like late winter.

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Eastern Bluebirds At Carden Alvar In Ontario

Eastern bluebird at the carden alvar

Bob and I were up early one morning in May in our attempt to get to the Carden Alvar, in Ontario, Canada, at a decent morning hour. As things turned out, we found ourselves on Wylie Road by 8:30 a.m. and scored lots of sightings, among them several pairs of Eastern Bluebirds. Read more

An Orange Baltimore Oriole On An Orange

Baltimore Oriole on an orange.

We have had a lineup of birds visiting our backyard this spring, but this Baltimore Oriole tops the list when it comes to orange on orange. Read more

Canoeing Black River in Prince Edward County

image of black river, prince edward county, ontario

After our energetic bike ride the day before, Bob and I looked for a place to launch our canoe the following morning.  When driving through the community of Black River, glimpses of the wide, calm waterway captured our interest. Read more

Cycling and Birding the Millennium Trail, Prince Edward County

image of bob and jean in hillier, millennium trail, prince edward county, ontario

After extensive hiking through the Dunes at Sandbanks Provincial Park a day earlier, Bob and I chose to give our feet a rest and go cycling.  A planned excursion on the Millennium Trail got off to a slow start because we had difficulty locating our preferred trailhead. Read more

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