Winter proper arrived in southern Ontario last week as temperatures plummeted well below freezing and snow coated the ground in snowy owl territory. All this makes for better snowy owl experiences. As I pointed out …
Warning: This blog is about snowy owls, confirming what many of you already know – I am obsessed with snowy owls! A few days ago, January 2nd to be precise, the weather in Southern Ontario …
The year 2021 is now behind us. Covid has had a disastrous effect on many people’s lives and livelihoods and it’s no wonder the term ‘mindfulness’ has entered everyday language. For me that means spending …
Bald eagles normally mate for life. They become mature enough to find a companion and are capable of reproducing when they are around five years of age which is when the white head and tail feathers …
It has been a couple of months since my last blog mainly because my physical activity has been restricted by some ailments not least of which is a painful case of sciatica. Thankfully I have a brilliant …
It has been a while since I last wrote for my website. My workload has picked up again and I have had a couple of wildlife related stories published with my photos in the Toronto …
On my most recent visits to the Nith River bald eagles’ nest the adult eagles have been largely absent. The three eaglets, which have been flying roughly six weeks now, must become more independent if they …
Over the weekend I made a couple of trips over to the Nith River bald eagles’ nest hoping to see the three eaglets flying low enough to capture some interesting images. Because of their relative …
I’ve been writing a lot lately about the three eaglets as they explore the woods along the Nith River. As I have occasionally pointed out there are other species that sometimes make an appearance in …
This time of year is an exciting one at the Nith River eagles’ nest as the three fledglings I have been observing are getting themselves into various predicaments and yet, somehow, managing to get back …
