nature tales and camera trails

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...

This post is for my grandchildren Eli and Tess, who love Owls! I can count the times on one hand when I have seen an owl.  But yesterday, ...

This morning I found this pair of Mallards individually grooming themselves, side by side in the water. So beautiful I thought.

I usually don't see these little sparrows in my yard until the first week of May or so but yesterday my husband drew my attention to a l...

The three white-bodied, fish-eating ducks I am posting about today are the earliest duck species that I find in my area.  My most favourite ...

I have seen a few Canada Geese and at first I was finding them just  one or two at a time, but I knew there must be a flock around somewhere...

Yesterday I decided to check out the local lagoon to see if there were  any Goldeneye , which I often find there.  Much to my surprise and...

Last evening my husband called to me. "There is a Robin looking in the window at me.  He didn't have to say , "Get your camera...