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IT'S WINDY!

THIS EASTERN PHOEBE WAS SHOT IN ÏLE BIZARD PARC IN MONTREAL IN SEPTEMBER 25.

Frosted Fingers

Freshly fallen snow on sunlit branches in my yard.

On the Ready

A winters day around Prince George with many hungry Great Grey's in the area. I enjoyed this morning with the fresh snow falling. Shot with the Nikon Z-8 with attached 800mm

Golden hour loon

I captured this photo of a common loon on a summer evening before sunset. The sun was low creating the perfect light to showcase the loons shimmering head and neck.

THE NEST IS READY

THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN EARLY IN THE MORNING AT WESTMINISTER PARK DOLLARD-DES-ORMEAUX QUE. MAY 2025.

Winter Docks Overhead

An overhead view of snowy boat docks in winter

Ice Fishing on Kempenfelt Bay

Ice Fishing stretches for miles on Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie

Shale Meets Ice

Shale Beach on the shores of Georgian Bay with Winter encroaching. Overhead view shows beautiful detail of the water, shale and ice.

Hanging on

Little grasshopper spotted hanging onto tightly to a blade of grass.

Foggy morning loon

Common Loon captured in the early morning fog as it made its way around the shoreline of the lake.

Western Gulls: Pairing

Pairing Off: "Western Gulls exhibit complex courtship and mating behaviors, characterized by long-term pair bonds and a series of ritualized displays. Many pairs remain bonded for life, and courtship often begins before the birds arrive at the nesting grounds in spring. At the start of the nesting cycle, males establish territories, and females solicit food from males by performing rapid upward movements of the bill, mimicking a begging chick. In response, males display an upright posture, call, and may regurgitate food, a behavior known as courtship feeding. This exchange helps strengthen the pair bond and is often followed by a "choking" display, where both birds crouch with breasts lowered and tails elevated, pumping their heads and necks while producing a distinctive "huoh-huoh-huoh" call. This display is used in multiple contexts, including early courtship, nest-site selection, and territorial interactions." -- Browser search

Early mornings

The look you get when you wake someone up too early on the Monday morning of the long weekend. I captured this photo of a toad on the beach while heading out for an early morning paddle in the kayak.

The Rear Guard

Mom Grizzly with her first year triplets. One seems to have the job of watching their backs!

Caterpillars in fall

The American Dagger Moth caterpillar captured crawling along fall coloured leaves in late September.

The Standoff

I spotted this blue jay and great blue heron appearing to have a standoff high up in trees along of the side of the lake.

Wildflowers and bumblebees

I captured this photo of a bumblebee pollinating a wildflower on an August afternoon. Joe pye weed is an important food source for bumblebees during the late summer and early fall.

Common Loons at sunset

Common Loons captured as the sun was setting on a late August evening.

Busy Spot

You ever get excited about a certain photo and can’t wait to upload it onto a bigger screen? This was that photo. These Bohemian waxwings are so active, hardly ever sitting still, and with the darkness from the clouds and fog this morning, I wasn’t sure if I was going to get any photos of them in flight and in focus. I looked at my viewfinder a few times and was really excited when I saw so many flying in one frame and in focus.

'Native Spirit'

Fishing Trawler heading out to sea from the Campbell River area.

Sandhill Crane Silhouette

A group of flying Sandhill Cranes

Photo contests and competitions

IT'S WINDY!

THIS EASTERN PHOEBE WAS SHOT IN ÏLE BIZARD PARC IN MONTREAL IN SEPTEMBER 25.

Frosted Fingers

Freshly fallen snow on sunlit branches in my yard.

On the Ready

A winters day around Prince George with many hungry Great Grey's in the area. I enjoyed this morning with the fresh snow falling. Shot with the Nikon Z-8 with attached 800mm

Golden hour loon

I captured this photo of a common loon on a summer evening before sunset. The sun was low creating the perfect light to showcase the loons shimmering head and neck.

THE NEST IS READY

THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN EARLY IN THE MORNING AT WESTMINISTER PARK DOLLARD-DES-ORMEAUX QUE. MAY 2025.

Winter Docks Overhead

An overhead view of snowy boat docks in winter

Ice Fishing on Kempenfelt Bay

Ice Fishing stretches for miles on Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie

Shale Meets Ice

Shale Beach on the shores of Georgian Bay with Winter encroaching. Overhead view shows beautiful detail of the water, shale and ice.

Hanging on

Little grasshopper spotted hanging onto tightly to a blade of grass.

Foggy morning loon

Common Loon captured in the early morning fog as it made its way around the shoreline of the lake.

Western Gulls: Pairing

Pairing Off: "Western Gulls exhibit complex courtship and mating behaviors, characterized by long-term pair bonds and a series of ritualized displays. Many pairs remain bonded for life, and courtship often begins before the birds arrive at the nesting grounds in spring. At the start of the nesting cycle, males establish territories, and females solicit food from males by performing rapid upward movements of the bill, mimicking a begging chick. In response, males display an upright posture, call, and may regurgitate food, a behavior known as courtship feeding. This exchange helps strengthen the pair bond and is often followed by a "choking" display, where both birds crouch with breasts lowered and tails elevated, pumping their heads and necks while producing a distinctive "huoh-huoh-huoh" call. This display is used in multiple contexts, including early courtship, nest-site selection, and territorial interactions." -- Browser search

Early mornings

The look you get when you wake someone up too early on the Monday morning of the long weekend. I captured this photo of a toad on the beach while heading out for an early morning paddle in the kayak.

The Rear Guard

Mom Grizzly with her first year triplets. One seems to have the job of watching their backs!

Caterpillars in fall

The American Dagger Moth caterpillar captured crawling along fall coloured leaves in late September.

The Standoff

I spotted this blue jay and great blue heron appearing to have a standoff high up in trees along of the side of the lake.

Wildflowers and bumblebees

I captured this photo of a bumblebee pollinating a wildflower on an August afternoon. Joe pye weed is an important food source for bumblebees during the late summer and early fall.

Common Loons at sunset

Common Loons captured as the sun was setting on a late August evening.

Busy Spot

You ever get excited about a certain photo and can’t wait to upload it onto a bigger screen? This was that photo. These Bohemian waxwings are so active, hardly ever sitting still, and with the darkness from the clouds and fog this morning, I wasn’t sure if I was going to get any photos of them in flight and in focus. I looked at my viewfinder a few times and was really excited when I saw so many flying in one frame and in focus.

'Native Spirit'

Fishing Trawler heading out to sea from the Campbell River area.

Sandhill Crane Silhouette

A group of flying Sandhill Cranes