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Category: Urban wildlife

Category: Urban wildlife

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Beavers Busy On Nith River

Beavers Busy On Nith River

Paul E Gains February 20, 2022 February 20, 2022

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 …

Bald Eagles | river wildlife | Urban wildlife | wildlife photography
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2021 Wildlife Encounters

2021 Wildlife Encounters

Paul E Gains December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021

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 | Birds | Eaglets | Great Egrets | Owls | Raptors | snowy owls | Urban wildlife | wildlife | wildlife photography | Wildlife rescue
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Bald Eagles Wintering in Ontario

Bald Eagles Wintering in Ontario

Paul E Gains December 17, 2021 December 17, 2021

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 …

Bald Eagles | Birds | Eaglets | Uncategorized | Urban wildlife | wildlife | wildlife photography
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A Weekend On The Nith River

A Weekend On The Nith River

Paul E Gains July 19, 2021 July 19, 2021

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 Eagles | Birds | Eaglets | Ethics | Urban wildlife | wildlife | wildlife photography
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Fox Encounters

Fox Encounters

Paul E Gains July 10, 2021 July 18, 2021

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 …

Ethics | Foxes | Urban wildlife | wildlife | wildlife photography
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Bald Eagles Learning To Be Independent

Bald Eagles Learning To Be Independent

Paul E Gains June 25, 2021 June 25, 2021

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 Eagles | Birds | Eaglets | Ethics | Urban wildlife | wildlife | wildlife photography
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Bald Eagle Fledglings Have Challenges

Bald Eagle Fledglings Have Challenges

Paul E Gains June 15, 2021 June 15, 2021

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 …

Bald Eagles | Birds | Eaglets | Urban wildlife | wildlife photography
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Great Egrets Make Great Photo Ops

Great Egrets Make Great Photo Ops

Paul E Gains June 5, 2021 June 5, 2021

If you have ever had the good fortune of seeing a great egret you will likely remember the moment forever. They are glorious birds with pure white feathers, yellow beaks and green facial patches which …

Birds | Great Egrets | Uncategorized | Urban wildlife | wildlife | wildlife photography
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Cooper’s Hawk On the Hunt

Cooper’s Hawk On the Hunt

Paul E Gains January 29, 2021 January 29, 2021

For the past week I have been watching an immature Cooper’s Hawk hunting in the woods out behind my apartment building. On first glance I had thought it was a Red Tailed Hawk as it is …

Hawks | Urban wildlife | wildlife
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Red Fox Encounters

Red Fox Encounters

Paul E Gains September 26, 2020 September 28, 2020

Since June I have been spotting a red fox in the woods behind my apartment building. Imagine my delight when this species, which I had been unable to photograph successfully in the past, became a …

Foxes | Urban wildlife | wildlife
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