June 2017
Speckled Alder (Alnus incana) catkins dripping in the rain.
Early morning mist up in the mountains of Northwestern New Brunswick
Some bright flowers on a Canadian Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) during a light rain up in the mountains
Rhodora (Rhododendron canadense) just in the forest
A Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum) next to a small mountain stream
Amazing views of misty mountains during sunrise with the dawn chorus all around
A colourful sunset just south of Mount Carleton Provincial Park
The moon rising in perfect Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) habitat among the Christmas Mountains
A Yellow-rumpled Warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata) belting out a song from the highest perch around
A very curious Moose calf (Alces alces) out among the Christmas Mountains
An interesting perspective of a little yellow flower
The last rays of sun shining down on the Christmas Mountains
Up in the Christmas Mountains obviously there would be epic treescapes of... Christmas Trees!
A nice closeup of a Fern in the Christmas Mountains
Dusk up in the Christmas Mountains
Another mountaintop dweller, the Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea), perched in an Alder
A Fern sp. unfurling as spring creeps into the Mountains
This young Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) shrouded in cobwebs, was surrounded by Canadian Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) early in the morning
A couple of Strict Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium montanum) up in the mountains
A Dogwood Leaf Beetle (Calligrapha Philadelphica) sitting at the end of a leaf
One of the many butterfly species seen up in the mountains, this is a Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
These Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) outnumbered them all the other seabirds around, flitting all over the place and diving down to snatch up small fish from the cold water!
Blue-bead Lily flowers (Clintonia borealis) up in the mountains
A rainbow arcs across the Christmas Mountains south of Mount Carleton Provincial Park
An Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) trying unsuccessfully to hide under the edge of the building
Sunrise over the Christmas Mountains from the peak of Mount Sagamook
A conjoined Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) with a Yellow Velvet Beetle (Lepturobosca chrysocoma)
A Common Water Strider (Aquarius remigis) near the edge of the river running
A bright orange Fox-and-cubs (Hieracium aurantiacum) flower up in the mountains
A Rose Bush (Rosa Sp) bud about to open up