2021 Wildlife Encounters
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 Wintering in Ontario
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 …
Eaglet Enjoys a Meal on the Nith River
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 …
A Weekend On The Nith River
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 …
Bald Eagle Parenting Skills Are Sublime
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 …
Bald Eagles Learning To Be Independent
Between cycling, watching Euro 2020 and the occasional feature writing (my feature on Canadian 800m runner Melissa Bishop-Nriagu was on the cover of the Toronto Star sports section last Sunday) I have been regularly visiting …
Bald Eagle Fledglings Have Challenges
When bald eagles fledge (leave the nest) there can all sorts of drama as they learn how to fly and just as significantly, how and where to land. It’s not unusual to find eaglets crashing …
River Life Includes Many Critters
I love hearing from friends who tell me about their various wildlife encounters. It might be while walking around their respective neighbourhoods or driving along roads or simply observing wildlife in their backyards. I hope …
Eagles Having Human Encounters
I wasn’t planning to write a blog on my favourite eaglet so soon but I want to share a wonderful experience I had with this bald eagle yesterday morning. But first a little background is …
Bald Eagles Learning Life Lessons
Nature is certainly full of surprises and the more time one spends outdoors the more entertaining it is. The bald eagle fledgling that many of us have been so concerned about – the female that …