nature tales and camera trails

I have  been looking and watching for Snow Buntings all winter and it has been only this week that I have seen a small flock of Snow bunting...

On Wednesday of this week we had our first snowstorm and also a large flock of Cedar Waxwings.  there would have bee over 100 waxwings  They...

 This beautiful little Nuthatch is a daily visitor feeding daily on our peanut feeders.

The Robin in this picture is considering the possible feast before it.  The red looking  like berries are actually Rose Hips.  A few summers...

We hadn't seen a Killdeer all year, that is until I spied a shorebird down by the river.  after taking a few pictures of it I return...

I was sitting in my car alongside a pond this morning when I spied a small group of Canada Geese. I lowered my car window and put my 400 mm ...

Today I have a new goal in mind.  I am hoping to find a bale of turtles! Yes, I used the collective noun for turtles, a whole bunch of them...

Almost every morning I can  usually find female wood ducks in my favourite pond.  Today I think I will take my 400 mm lens with me when I go...

Regent Street in our city has been a source of frustrations this summer  as traffic has been rerouted in that area since early June due to ...

It sure was my lucky morning on Monday of this week when I chanced upon this beautiful White-tailed Deer family consisting of: the adult doe...

Whenever I notice Common Primrose in bloom along the roadsides I start looking for the beautiful little night moth that feeds on it. The fir...

I know I can always find fritillaries at a certain Milkweed Patch, however I am also quite sure that sadly I will not find any Monarch butte...

We are blessed with a view on nature when standing in our living room, However we encourage nature a bit by providing food for the taking fo...

One of my favourite places at this time of year is to visit a milkweed Patch.  A variety of flying creatures can be found there, and each da...