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Golden-winged Warbler at the Carden Alvar

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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The Year Of The Red Fox

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We have dubbed 2022 as “The Year of the Fox”. For several years, we never had occasion to see any foxes, and then this year, we’ve been blessed with 4 separate red fox occasions where we observed, at length, two different adult foxes and then 2 separate litters of kits in Ontario, Canada. Read more

The Rising Sturgeon Supermoon

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August’s full Moon in Ontario, Canada has traditionally been called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer. Earlier this August, on the evening of August 11th, the full moon was closer to the Earth than usual making it appear all that much larger hence it being called the Sturgeon supermoon.

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Meet Coyote the Harris’s Hawk Blueberry Guardian

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

American White Pelicans at Second Marsh

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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.

Eastern Gray Treefrogs Among the Milkweed

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After a stretch of very hot weather, Bob and I were desperate to get out for a hike. The Beare Hill Wetlands in Rouge National Urban Park, in northeast Toronto, Ontario, seemed a logical place to explore. Among the various butterflies and insects sighted that day, we also managed to pick out some Eastern Gray Treefrogs.

Back in Time: Romantic Skating at Cedarena in Markham, Ontario

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It is with fond memories that Bob and I recall skating on the woodland skating rink called Cedarena. Nestled into a valley along Little Rouge Creek in what is now Rouge National Urban Park, this skating rink provided the most whimsical experience when visited on a Tuesday evening. Read more

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

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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

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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

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