I’ve continued to visit Hespeler Mill Pond, enjoying encounters with the various bird species that call the pond (temporarily) home. I am never disappointed. A few days ago I spotted this adult black-crowned night heron …
Great egrets appear on local ponds each summer and are beautiful to watch as they move about choosing places to both fish and to roost. Photographing them keeps me sharp for the winter arrival of …
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 …
Wildlife photographers understand there are times when you come home empty-handed despite spending hours looking for great subjects to photograph. It can be disappointing especially if the streak lasts for some time. Still, you have …
Wildlife photography is a fantastic means to enjoy nature but, as I have said repeatedly, it requires great patience and some luck. Despite spending many hours out and about looking for local wildlife lately I haven’t been …
As the days get longer I have been able to get in my bike rides along the Grand River rail trail on alternate days AND still get out for some wildlife photography in the evenings. There is …
A couple of times in recent weeks I have visited the bald eagles’ nest on the Nith River to see how the pair are managing. This is the time of year where they are reinforcing …
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 …
