Hi there and welcome to the colours of summer 2020. I spent lots of time in my garden and out camping and canoeing. The more time I spend outdoors the better I feel. Summer is great for that. The last two photos are from a canoe trip we took- the…
In the middle of May this year, I spent a few evenings standing on a dock overlooking Brighton Bay. As the sun set, I was serenaded with weird and spooky sounds from the marsh. Most of them came from these funny little birds: Pied Billed Grebes! Here’s a link to…
Hello! As I write this, it is December 1, 2020 – and it has been quite a year. I hope this first post in awhile finds you as well as can be expected. My website was down for awhile but it is now resurrected, and I will start to…
What started out as my one day bird-finding marathon on May 4 turned into a week long odyssey of birding. Each year I devote one entire day to birdwatching – I line it up with the Global Big Day – where people all over the world go out one day…
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,…
Baby birds now? Amazingly, yes. While many other birds are well on their way south for the winter, American Goldfinches are still dutifully raising their babies. One of the sounds of the fall garden here at my house is the insistent “feed me, feed me” from the baby…
I admit it. The first time a hummingbird moth buzzed past me in my garden, I thought it was a baby hummingbird. I watched closely, trying to follow this speedy little creature as it hovered and zoomed between flowers. I noticed its long curved proboscis curling in and out as…
Good Morning Presqu’ile! Oh how I love you! There are so many reasons to love Presqu’ile Park, no matter when you visit.You can show up early on a hazy fall morning, and observe as Presqu’ile’s beaches and offshore islands start to come alive with sound and activity. Migrating shorebirds start…
Want wildlife to come to your garden? Plant purple coneflowers! Purple Coneflowers, also known as Echinacea purpurea are absolutely loaded with pollen. So besides being gorgeous, they are like a giant dinner table for all kinds of critters. Look how this butterfly is eating with its curvy proboscis. This…
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…
