The note I left on the kitchen counter read “Good morning! I’ve gone to the Frink Centre to look for Virginia Rails. Pets have been fed.” It’s always a good idea to get up early if you want to see wildlife. That doesn’t mean I always do it. …
It’s July, and my garden is in full bloom. This is the time of year when the zoom lens comes off my camera, and the macro lens goes on. The bigger birds and animals are quiet now, and hiding in the thick leaves of the bush and forest. Now it’s…
Let me introduce you to a bird, a mammal, and a reptile, who all spend part of their lives under the earth. First, perhaps the most surprising one: the Belted Kingfisher! Last month my husband was talking to our neighbours who are in the process of building their house. …
Oh boy! It seems like in the last couple of weeks there has been an explosion of baby birds around here! Let’s start with the woodpeckers. Last we saw them, Mama and Papa Pileated Woodpecker were taking turns looking after the eggs. Just a couple of days…
No. Not that. Not him! What I mean is, I did a birding “Big Day” on May 9. So, what is a “Big Day?” A Big Day is when you go out searching all day long and try to find and record as many different species of birds as…
I’ve just spent the last two nights with a family of foxes! Let me admit right here I am unabashedly IN LOVE. Mama and Papa fox have been raising 6 little kits in a quiet neighbourhood by the water. The babies were born in a den under a garden shed.…
Spring Fever! I’ve got it, just like I do every year. This time of year there are changes in the natural world everywhere you look. More colourful migrants arrive each day, like this lovely Pine Warbler. Tiny Golden Crowned Kinglets have arrived at the lakeshore in busy little…
Welcome to Amherst Island! Located on Lake Ontario, just southeast of Kingston, this little island is a haven for wildlife. Every trip to Amherst Island begins and ends with a ferry ride. It’s only 20 minutes, but there’s always lots to see. This time of year, the ferry has…
This is our dog Walter. Walter knows a lot. Here are some life lessons, straight from Walter himself. And most importantly… Just don’t get fleas.
Well I believe it would be accurate to say we are right in the dead of winter here in Ontario. The temperature has not risen above freezing for over a month now. We have gotten our fair share of snow, too. Sometimes it makes me just want to…
