Red Fox Encounters
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 …
Great Egrets Offer Photographic Experiences
On a recent visit to the bald eagle nest along the Nith River one of the adults was perched in a tree surveying the area. The three eaglets were not present and I must conclude …
Wildlife is All Around Us!
Mobile phones are both a blessing and a curse: useful for staying in touch yet they are highly addictive devices which lead to stress and an inexplicable abandonment of senses. Just this morning I watched …
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 …
Concern For Bald Eagle Fledgling
Faithful readers will know that my last blog was a little over a week ago at which time I reported on the three bald eagle fledglings along the Nith River in southern Ontario. The female bald …
Bald Eagle Triplets Fledge
As many of you know since February I have been frequently spending time at a bald eagle nest not far from my home in Cambridge, Ontario. Well, the nest has attracted a lot of attention …
Bald Eagles Hunting
The bald eagles I’ve been following since February have three growing eaglets in their nest. Occasionally, the young can be seen testing their wings and, yesterday, the first born (presumably) was actually levitating. I can’t wait to …
Wildlife Mother’s Day
As Mother’s Day is upon us, and we honour those who gave us and our loved ones life, I recall my own mum who passed away almost seven years ago. Mum always wanted the best …
Wildlife Photography Exposes The Cruelty In Nature
When my kids were young I used to take them up to the local high school and we’d kick a soccer ball around. One time we saw a red tailed hawk swoop down from the …