nature tales and camera trails

I love dots and find them ever so delightful when seen on a Spotted Sandpiper's body. I was searching the pond's edges one sunny day...

Yesterday I noticed much active behaviour and wing fluttering of a small bird species around a mud puddle and decided to take some pictures ...

The Northern Shovelor is a duck that I don't often see, however, on Thursday of last week we saw about4 pairs feeding in weeds along...

It has been several years since I have seen a Savannah Sparrow in Bird Alley, but this week I have had one or two feeding there. I didn'...

Words are not always necessary!

Welcome to the first day of May!  Isn't it wonderful!  I am beginning to see some of our old favourites that have returned!.  Saturday I...

We have been waiting and watching to see a Red Fox since February.  Finally we saw one yesterday while driving past a newly plowed field.  T...

We have lots of golden yellow male goldfinch today feeding at our niger seed feeder today. Below are three hanging on the feeder. Also f...

We had known the Osprey were back this week as we had seen them flying over the river and also over our yard, however this afternoon we saw ...

I love to find turtles in the early spring.  We have a pond area where I can often find a sunning Painted turtle resting on a rock, shorelin...

We have an observation deck in our community along the river and it offers lovely views.  Last evening around about 6 p.m. I drove to the o...

On Thursday of this week past we came upon a rather large flock of Canada Geese.  It was rather difficult to get a large group shot as they ...

I have only seen one waxwing all winter but on Wednesday of this week we found a small flock.  We had gone into a Macdonalds for a coffee in...