Bird in flight

Bird in flight

Bird about to land on branch

Bird in flight about to land on a branch.

Scarlet Tanager

brief rest on a open branch before it moved on

Scarlet Tanager

was a very hard target as it never stopped hopping from branch to branch and only gave me very limited times in the clear

Scarlet Tanager

Saw a flash of red in the trees at first thought it was a Northern Cardinal but something just did not seem right and when it came into better view I knew I had something special as I did not see one last year

Nice stretch

Ring-necked duck, North Vancouver, BC.

I got one

Virgínia Rail with lunch, Richmond BC.

Daily stretching

Burrowing owl in Kamloops BC

Cerulean Warbler

"Cerulean Warbler" by Debbie Oppermann. I was thrilled beyond words to see this rare, threatened Cerulean Warbler at the arboretum in Guelph Ontario Canada. It was spotted a day before I was able to get to the arboretum to try to find it but I was in luck and it perched so prettily on the spring Maple tree branch. The Cerulean Warbler is a small songbird about 10 to 12 centimetres long with long wings and a short tail. The adult male is deep blue on top, with white under parts and a distinctive blue-black band across the throat and lives in the high canopy. It prefers mature deciduous forest, either in riparian areas or dry mountain ridge-tops. This songbird tends to stay high in the canopy, therefore it can be difficult to see the blue color. From below, look for white throat and belly, thin necklace, and dark streaks on sides. All plumages have bold white wingbars. It is a species at risk. A small Cerulean Warbler perches gracefully on a tree branch surrounded by foliage. The background features a blend of muted spring colors.

Cerulean Warbler

"Cerulean Warbler" by Debbie Oppermann. I was thrilled beyond words to see this rare, threatened Cerulean Warbler at the arboretum in Guelph Ontario Canada. It was spotted a day before I was able to get to the arboretum to try to find it but I was in luck and it perched so prettily on the spring Maple tree branch. The Cerulean Warbler is a small songbird about 10 to 12 centimetres long with long wings and a short tail. The adult male is deep blue on top, with white under parts and a distinctive blue-black band across the throat and lives in the high canopy. It prefers mature deciduous forest, either in riparian areas or dry mountain ridge-tops. This songbird tends to stay high in the canopy, therefore it can be difficult to see the blue color. From below, look for white throat and belly, thin necklace, and dark streaks on sides. All plumages have bold white wingbars. It is a species at risk. A small Cerulean Warbler perches gracefully on a tree branch surrounded by foliage. The background features a blend of muted spring colors.

Coming up n for a landing

The Elliston Newfoundland colony offers numerous opportunities to watch these clowns of the sea.

Peek a boo

This puffin popped its head out from its burrow entrance.

Fantastic Blue Dragonfly !

a blue dragonfly! Is it rare? I don't see them often, but there is such a variety of colors among dragonflies that chance surprises us. 1/800 sec f/8 ISO 800 handheld camera slightly veiled sun in June 2025 Nikon camera Tokina 100 mm macro lens

Beautiful Damselfly with green-orange eyes like marble balls

A very close-up view of this tiny damselfly , or demoiselle. camera in hand, my elbows resting on my knees, in a crouched position to, as if, imitate a tripod.

Mom Goose & Goslings

Protective mom with goslings.

Calm Presence

Gliding through the quiet water, this loon presented like a piece of living art.

Calm Presence

Gliding through the quiet water, this loon presented like a piece of living art.

Green Heron

Green Heron in flight.

Wood Ducks

Several Wood Ducks hanging out together.

Morning Hug

A few fox kits were playing when mom arrived, she was met with a big hug before she took off to look for food.

Bird in flight

Bird in flight

Bird about to land on branch

Bird in flight about to land on a branch.

Scarlet Tanager

brief rest on a open branch before it moved on

Scarlet Tanager

was a very hard target as it never stopped hopping from branch to branch and only gave me very limited times in the clear

Scarlet Tanager

Saw a flash of red in the trees at first thought it was a Northern Cardinal but something just did not seem right and when it came into better view I knew I had something special as I did not see one last year

Nice stretch

Ring-necked duck, North Vancouver, BC.

I got one

Virgínia Rail with lunch, Richmond BC.

Daily stretching

Burrowing owl in Kamloops BC

Cerulean Warbler

"Cerulean Warbler" by Debbie Oppermann. I was thrilled beyond words to see this rare, threatened Cerulean Warbler at the arboretum in Guelph Ontario Canada. It was spotted a day before I was able to get to the arboretum to try to find it but I was in luck and it perched so prettily on the spring Maple tree branch. The Cerulean Warbler is a small songbird about 10 to 12 centimetres long with long wings and a short tail. The adult male is deep blue on top, with white under parts and a distinctive blue-black band across the throat and lives in the high canopy. It prefers mature deciduous forest, either in riparian areas or dry mountain ridge-tops. This songbird tends to stay high in the canopy, therefore it can be difficult to see the blue color. From below, look for white throat and belly, thin necklace, and dark streaks on sides. All plumages have bold white wingbars. It is a species at risk. A small Cerulean Warbler perches gracefully on a tree branch surrounded by foliage. The background features a blend of muted spring colors.

Cerulean Warbler

"Cerulean Warbler" by Debbie Oppermann. I was thrilled beyond words to see this rare, threatened Cerulean Warbler at the arboretum in Guelph Ontario Canada. It was spotted a day before I was able to get to the arboretum to try to find it but I was in luck and it perched so prettily on the spring Maple tree branch. The Cerulean Warbler is a small songbird about 10 to 12 centimetres long with long wings and a short tail. The adult male is deep blue on top, with white under parts and a distinctive blue-black band across the throat and lives in the high canopy. It prefers mature deciduous forest, either in riparian areas or dry mountain ridge-tops. This songbird tends to stay high in the canopy, therefore it can be difficult to see the blue color. From below, look for white throat and belly, thin necklace, and dark streaks on sides. All plumages have bold white wingbars. It is a species at risk. A small Cerulean Warbler perches gracefully on a tree branch surrounded by foliage. The background features a blend of muted spring colors.

Coming up n for a landing

The Elliston Newfoundland colony offers numerous opportunities to watch these clowns of the sea.

Peek a boo

This puffin popped its head out from its burrow entrance.

Fantastic Blue Dragonfly !

a blue dragonfly! Is it rare? I don't see them often, but there is such a variety of colors among dragonflies that chance surprises us. 1/800 sec f/8 ISO 800 handheld camera slightly veiled sun in June 2025 Nikon camera Tokina 100 mm macro lens

Beautiful Damselfly with green-orange eyes like marble balls

A very close-up view of this tiny damselfly , or demoiselle. camera in hand, my elbows resting on my knees, in a crouched position to, as if, imitate a tripod.

Mom Goose & Goslings

Protective mom with goslings.

Calm Presence

Gliding through the quiet water, this loon presented like a piece of living art.

Calm Presence

Gliding through the quiet water, this loon presented like a piece of living art.

Green Heron

Green Heron in flight.

Wood Ducks

Several Wood Ducks hanging out together.

Morning Hug

A few fox kits were playing when mom arrived, she was met with a big hug before she took off to look for food.