December 2017
Some dried Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) about to disperse seeds for all the Goldenrods that will be around next Autumn
Ice built up along the north side of Chemong Causeway
A hazy day down at Rice Lake
Some bright blue Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) berries on a cloudy day
A Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) gathering up some leaves to make his drey for the winter
Some Swallowwort (Cynanchum sp.) opening up and releasing seeds near Jackson Creek
One of the few green things around this time of year, Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) where you can see the smalls scales leaves that cover the branches
Bare Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) branches with Moira Lake as a backdrop
White Birch (Betula papyrifera) bark slowly peeling off
Ice that had formed on a rock in the middle of Jackson Creek
A young Ring-billed Gull (Larus delewarensis) down along the Otonabee River
A male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) which was among a group of Mallards on the Otonabee River
A Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) waddling around in the shallow parts of the Otonabee River
Jackson Creek by the ice along its edges
I guess there are still some flowers out an about... This Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) does look like its had better days though...
A little Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) watching carefully
A little American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) peeking out from the branches
A pair of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) gathering snow along the Otonabee river
Dried Dogwood (Cornaceae) along the edge of the Otonabee River
The last rays of sun coming through the Cattails (Typha sp.) along the Otonabee River
Some Lichen spreading out along an old fence on the shortest day of the year
Dried out Vine tendrils on a very snowy day!
After a heavy snowfall and a still morning the snow still covered the trees and cliffs of Rockwood Conservation area
Heres a small female Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) of the Slate-coloured subspecies which is found throughout Eastern North America
An undaunted male Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) enjoying peanuts in the feeder a few feet away
Have you ever seen a Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) tongue? Well now you have!
One among around 200 Mallards (Anas Platyrhynchos) that are gathered together along the Otonabee River in the middle of town
On a freezing cold day there were a few of these Common Goldeneye ducks (Bucephala clangula) feeding among the floating ice along the Otonabee River
Ice that had built up along the bottom of the Otonabee River
Ice in strange formations along Jackson Creek
Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) arguing over the best perch in the tree!