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Piping Plovers are nesting at North Beach Provincial Park on Lake Ontario this summer. Last year’s female from Presqu’ile Park got together with a male from Michigan, and 4 baby plover chicks hatched. The male above is the one from Michigan. Presqu’ile’s male from last year showed up at the …
They’re here! A few weeks back I was at the garden centre and saw that they were selling praying mantis egg cases! Praying mantises eat a lot of insects that can harm our flower and vegetable gardens, so the cases of eggs holding these little killers were for sale …
I love where I live. I am on the corner of three rural roads. One road is being paved, one is dirt, and one is just a bumpy backroad that leads up a hill past a beaver pond. Today’s post consists of photos I’ve taken in the …
I love doing birding marathons! The entire day is blocked off on the calendar, set aside for full-on birding. I challenge my eyes and ears to try to find as many species of birds as possible. Saturday, May 13 was Global Big Day, and the day of my …
Yesterday I was very privileged to be able to witness a good news story. A Barred Owl was released back into its home territory after being rehabilitated at Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Napanee. Norma, who is a volunteer driver for the centre, called me and asked me …
It’s been a pretty sleepy winter around here for finding owls, and even my feeder birds have been few and far between. So when news of visiting Great Gray Owls in my local area came to light in late February, I headed out with great excitement to try to find …
Winter is one of my favourite times for photography, and I admit I am off to a bit of a slow start this year. But this morning when the little puppy we are looking after woke me up at 4:45 to go outside (good girl!) and the weather was …
Hello there! Want to help animals and get ahead on your holiday gift purchases too? Scroll down and take a look at my nature calendars, and choose some for your family and friends. All proceeds go to the animal rescue group in our area called “Fixed Fur Life.” …
When we first moved to Northumberland County, Ontario 19 years ago I knew very little about poison ivy except for the old saying “leaves of 3, leave them be.” I learned about it soon enough. Northumberland County is covered with luxuriant poison ivy! To say it is widespread …
My garden has gone wild. That’s on purpose. Gardening for wildlife is so much fun. Pick some native flowers, shrubs, and trees. Add in some your favourite flowers that have lots of pollen and nectar, and enjoy the show. Even though we had the worst drought in years this summer, …
