Lake Superior. Now I get it. For years people have been telling me how gorgeous it is and how much I would love it there. I listened, but the 12 hour drive always kept me away. Now that I have been there, I understand. Superior. This lake is…
A bit of mid- winter eye candy for you today! There’s lots to love about winter!
Today was the last day of 2015, and it’s been a great one. I got to visit my favourite Snowy Owl- the Queen of the Island. This morning I got up early and headed down to Presqu’ile Park for a hike out to Gull Island. Right now, Gull Island looks like…
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…
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. …
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. …
Well, who is this fuzzy little creature? Yes, it’s that time of year again- time for the Barred Owlets to leave the nest and venture out on their own. When owlets come down from their nest, and climb up into the nearby trees they are called “branchers.” They just crawl around the…
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.…
So, how do you find owls? You go owling. I don’t even know if “owling” is a real word! But it has become part of the vocabulary of family and friends. A few days ago I went owling with a friend who had never done it before. The…
