A Third Peregrine Falcon?
While giving a presentation at a local high school last week a student asked how I got so interested in the species that was the subject of my talk. “I am obsessed,” I blurted out, …
While giving a presentation at a local high school last week a student asked how I got so interested in the species that was the subject of my talk. “I am obsessed,” I blurted out, …
After a rather brief snowy owl ‘season’ I have now turned my attention to another large raptor that intrigues me: the peregrine falcon. Peregrines are the fastest member of the animal kingdom capable of …
They arrived here in late January and apparently looked at the weather forecast for March and decided the troubling mid-winter warmth in southern Ontario wasn’t to their liking. I am talking about snowy owls. On …
Luck plays a large part in wildlife photography. It’s not every occasion that you come across the wildlife subject you are hoping to see. And, there are many times that I come home without any …
Snowy owls are few this winter here in southern Ontario. Indeed, sightings are so rare that birders and photographers ‘flock’ to known viewing sites en masse. Some have driven several hours to visit the two …
Snowy owls have been seen infrequently in southern Ontario this winter but, finally, I encountered one last Sunday and then again Wednesday. Both times it was somebody else who spotted it roosting on the ground. …
Winter has visited with its usual unpredictability here in southern Ontario which makes for some interesting wildlife encounters. A couple of times the temperature has dipped to around -14c with strong winds making it more …
Last week I drove up to Mennonite farm country three times in search of what has been my favourite species – the snowy owl. Normally, I find a handful in the fields where I concentrate …
Having spent the majority of the past week parked on my couch nursing a nasty cold I have used the time to read, play my guitar, watch some funny YouTube programs and to make sure …
Autumn weather in southern Ontario is unpredictable. These past few months, for instance, have included snow squalls, heavy rain and periods of fog which have lasted for hours. It is easy to forego photography sessions …