August 2016
A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) darting from one tree to another across the trail
A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) surveilling his hunting grounds from atop a hay bale
A view of Georgian Bay from Little Cove in the Bruce Peninsular
A Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax dilophus) swimming around in the clear waters of Georgian Bay
Amur Maple (Acer ginnala) leaves in the rain
A Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) peaking out of the water
A Green Heron (Butorides virescens) flying across the pond
A couple of Alma Paprika (Capsicum annuum) flowers
A Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus) on the dock
A Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) sitting up in a tree above the river
A Potter Wasp (Eumenes sp.) enjoying the flowers
Tiger Tooth Peppers (Capsicum Chinense) an elongated Habanero type pepper from Guyana
An Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) hopping around along the side of the train tracks
A mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) out on the lake upending herself to feed amongst the milfoil
A spindly legged Arachnid on the hunt
A Wild Grape (Vitis riparia) leaf floating down the Otonabee River
Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) opening up as autumn gets closer
A little Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) took full advantage of the top of this rubbermaid container with water on top for his bath
Berries of the Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) down by the Otonabee River
Some Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa) flowers
A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched atop a branch
An immature Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) lit up by the last rays of the setting sun
An immature Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) stretching her wings and legs before settling down
A Plagiometriona clavata; a member of the Tortoise Beetle family (Tribe Cassidini) on a Tomato leaf
Sunset and the still waters of Little Lake
A Feather caught in a cobweb on the Train Bridge
European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) taking off from a tree to form a mini murmuration before heading to their roost site
A Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) wedged between two rocks which had to be moved before he could get on with turtle things
A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched on a reed surveying the water
An Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) demanding more seeds
A Bluejay (Cyanocitta cristata) enjoying some birdseed