February 2018
A crafty little American Mink (Neovison vison) that was crawling across bigs pucks of ice before skirting the edge of the river and climbing this tree where I left him to go on his Minky way
A White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) searching for insects in the woods
Dried out Wild Raspberry leaves along the Ottawa River
A Red Oak (Quercus rubra) leaf gathering snow as winter continues
Spruces after a heavy snowfall
An Icy billed hen Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) wondering why she didn't fly south!
A close-up of a male Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) diving into the freezing waters in search of food. This little guy allowed for some very close shots which was very exciting!
Snow topped Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) along the Otonabee River
Another snow topped flower, this time near Jackson Creek
Some interesting lines and shapes created by some branches along the Otonabee River
Ice along Jackson Creek which passes through (and under) Peterborough, ON
A male House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) searching for food
The dried remains of plants emerging from the snow
The dried remains of plants emerging from the snow
A Rock Dove (Columba livia) against the black backdrop of the Train Bridge
Mushrooms growing one a tree stump among the snow
Looking into the eye of a Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Dried leaves still clinging on after a long winter
A female Pileated Woodpecker (Hylatomus pileatus) searching for food among the tree tops
The last Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) leaf...
A little White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) looking over with a disapproving eye
Icy bubbles along the Otonabee River
Cattails on a gloomy day
A Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) blending in with its habitat
Spring runoff bounding down a small waterfall at Warsaw Caves
A male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) that had just finished off a Walleye (Sander vitreus)
Moss and Lichen
This North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) went right under the bridge after scaring off a flock of Mallards