Sandhill Crane Youngster
Since my return from Svalbard I’ve set aside a few hours each evening to go exploring in my local nature sites. This is a time when many young are experiencing their surroundings with the constant …
Local Wildlife Offer Photographic Opportunities
Last weekend I camped in Killarney Provincial Park for the fourth time this autumn. As I sat at my campfire reading a book I looked up to see a sky pretty much unpolluted by light. …
Up Close With Nature!
Last year I bought a teleconverter to use with my Nikon 500mm prime lens. To non-photographers that’s a device which extends my 500mm lens by 1.4x effectively turning it into a 700mm lens. When I first …
Sandhill Cranes Return to Southern Ontario
Spring has arrived in Southern Ontario and that means many bird species have returned from their winter sites to nest. The distinctive trumpeting sound of sandhill cranes can be heard all over the area and I have …
Nesting Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill cranes – named for a region of sand dunes in Nebraska where they gather by the hundreds of thousands – are high up on my favourite local wildlife species. Once the snowy owls have left southern …
Sandhill Crane Rescue Reveals Need for Volunteers
Thanks to all those who attended my Waterloo Region Wildlife Photography Zoom presentation this past Tuesday. It was my pleasure to share with you all. Emotions overcame me when I spoke about the fate of …