November 2017
A Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) still going strong
A couple of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) hanging out along the Otonabee River
A Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) overlooking Chemong Lake
A little Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) hiding out in Gatineau Park
A curious Ring-billed Gull (Laura argentatus) in the rain
A fiery Raspberry (Rubus strigosus) leaf during mid autumn
A female Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) enjoying the Wild Grapes along the Otonabee River
A few Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) all interested in something off to the right!
Raindrops on a Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) leaf as Autumn begins turning it yellow
Despite the snow this Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) looks warm in the sunlight
Ice forming at the South end of Lake Katchewanooka on a cold day
Some dried Wild Grape (Vitis riparia) vine tendrils
A couple of Mushrooms (Crepidotus sp.) sprouting from where a branch used to be
The last ditch efforts of this White Birch (Betula papyrifera) leaf to hang on
A Willow (Salix sp.) cone with a Willow Pinecone Gall Midge (Rabdophaga strobiloides) beginning to coat it from the top
Swallowwort (Cynanchum sp.) seeds about to drift off and disperse
A female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) flying by over the Otonabee River
Moss (Bryopsida sp.) growing at the base of a tree
A Common Loon (Gavia immer) in winter plumage unconcerned by the snow out on Lake Simcoe
A Male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) emerging from a dive in the Otonabee River
Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus) berries lit up by the evening sun
A Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) surrounded by darkness
A fiery Willow branch (Salix sp.)
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) framing a tree on the hill as they fly off to roost for the night
Up close and personal with a Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
Redshank (Ceratodon purpureus) growing on a downed tree in the forest
A male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) looking regal in fresh plumage
Some dramatic sunset colours lighting up the sky
Mini waves crashing over rocks on the Eastern shore of Pigeon Lake
Some Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) leaves dripping in the rain