Morning reflections

Up with the sun. Time to reflect.

Orca Spyhopping

This guy popping up for a spy hop to check us out in the Zodiac

Pause and observe

Sometimes pausing and observing pays off.

Ant on a leaf

Tiny ant crawling along a delicate little leaf.

Fall Yellows

It is a classic of the season but that does not make it any less beautiful.

Dew on the Colours

Something always appealing about a few dew drops on a fallen leaf.

Buttercups and bees

Tiny bee pollinating a tiny buttercup flower. I thought this photo was neat as you can see the detail of the pollen on the bee.

Red Tail Hawk

A young looking Red Tail Hawk flying around. It almost seemed like it was playing.

Lake Side Perfection

Common grackle perching on a fence post which is placed just before the lake to prevent people from entering it and keeping the lake to wildlife

Beautiful mallard family

Beautiful mallard duck family out foraging for food along the shoreline of the lake.

Coyotes in the Grass

A beautiful pair of coyotes. Spring was just starting to thaw the snow and it took me several weekend attempts to find them but it was amazing when I did. They were in a conservation area on the outer edges of the City of Hamilton.

Red Fox on the Ice

Taken in January on an extremely cold day. The ice in the background is Lake Ontario. I was getting ready to call it for the day and was starting to walk back towards the entrance when this beautiful creature came trotter over the ice!

Canada Goose

The Icon Few birds are more associates with Canada than the Canadian Goose. While they can be protective, if you give them space, you should be fine!

The Side Eye

Two groundhog cubs chasing one another on a grassy field along an Ottawa road one morning. The two cubs were part of a family of 6, two of which were the parents. One groundhog cub looks like it's getting an earful from the other and isn't happy about it, but who know what was actually communicated. Did you know groundhogs are part of the squirrel family? And like beavers, their front incisors grow continuously. They have to chew on hard surfaces to prevent their teeth from growing dangerously long.

Gabby Groundhogs

Two groundhog cubs chasing one another on a grassy field along an Ottawa road one morning. The two cubs were part of a family of 6, two of which were the parent. Dad was nearby grazing on grass while mom would poke her head in and out of the hole to scan the area. Did you know groundhogs are part of the squirrel family? And like beavers, their front incisors grow continuously. They have to chew on hard surfaces to prevent their teeth from growing dangerously long.

A very tiny grasshopper

This tiny grasshopper was probably born a few days ago. It's an optical challenge for the camera, a good test for the 100mm macro lens, and since it is motionless, motion blur is eliminated from the equation. 1/1000 sec at f/5 ISO 500 date of the photo: June 8, 2026

The Eyes to the Soul

Papa Great Horned Owl was sitting on guard scoping out the perimeter of the forest while his family stayed close by flying from tree to tree.

Making a new home

I came upon this Pileated Woodpecker busy cleaning out her home so she can begin her family.

The floating neighbourhood

A high-density Eared Grebe colony boasts over 200 floating nests. It was busy, noisy and fascinating to watch and photograph the constant activity.

We all must grow up

Young Cotton Tail leaning up to get it's next snack for the day

Morning reflections

Up with the sun. Time to reflect.

Orca Spyhopping

This guy popping up for a spy hop to check us out in the Zodiac

Pause and observe

Sometimes pausing and observing pays off.

Ant on a leaf

Tiny ant crawling along a delicate little leaf.

Fall Yellows

It is a classic of the season but that does not make it any less beautiful.

Dew on the Colours

Something always appealing about a few dew drops on a fallen leaf.

Buttercups and bees

Tiny bee pollinating a tiny buttercup flower. I thought this photo was neat as you can see the detail of the pollen on the bee.

Red Tail Hawk

A young looking Red Tail Hawk flying around. It almost seemed like it was playing.

Lake Side Perfection

Common grackle perching on a fence post which is placed just before the lake to prevent people from entering it and keeping the lake to wildlife

Beautiful mallard family

Beautiful mallard duck family out foraging for food along the shoreline of the lake.

Coyotes in the Grass

A beautiful pair of coyotes. Spring was just starting to thaw the snow and it took me several weekend attempts to find them but it was amazing when I did. They were in a conservation area on the outer edges of the City of Hamilton.

Red Fox on the Ice

Taken in January on an extremely cold day. The ice in the background is Lake Ontario. I was getting ready to call it for the day and was starting to walk back towards the entrance when this beautiful creature came trotter over the ice!

Canada Goose

The Icon Few birds are more associates with Canada than the Canadian Goose. While they can be protective, if you give them space, you should be fine!

The Side Eye

Two groundhog cubs chasing one another on a grassy field along an Ottawa road one morning. The two cubs were part of a family of 6, two of which were the parents. One groundhog cub looks like it's getting an earful from the other and isn't happy about it, but who know what was actually communicated. Did you know groundhogs are part of the squirrel family? And like beavers, their front incisors grow continuously. They have to chew on hard surfaces to prevent their teeth from growing dangerously long.

Gabby Groundhogs

Two groundhog cubs chasing one another on a grassy field along an Ottawa road one morning. The two cubs were part of a family of 6, two of which were the parent. Dad was nearby grazing on grass while mom would poke her head in and out of the hole to scan the area. Did you know groundhogs are part of the squirrel family? And like beavers, their front incisors grow continuously. They have to chew on hard surfaces to prevent their teeth from growing dangerously long.

A very tiny grasshopper

This tiny grasshopper was probably born a few days ago. It's an optical challenge for the camera, a good test for the 100mm macro lens, and since it is motionless, motion blur is eliminated from the equation. 1/1000 sec at f/5 ISO 500 date of the photo: June 8, 2026

The Eyes to the Soul

Papa Great Horned Owl was sitting on guard scoping out the perimeter of the forest while his family stayed close by flying from tree to tree.

Making a new home

I came upon this Pileated Woodpecker busy cleaning out her home so she can begin her family.

The floating neighbourhood

A high-density Eared Grebe colony boasts over 200 floating nests. It was busy, noisy and fascinating to watch and photograph the constant activity.

We all must grow up

Young Cotton Tail leaning up to get it's next snack for the day