October 2017
The sun shining through a Red Oak (Quercus rubra) leaf
A Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) peering down through the branches
A female Myrtle subspecies of Yellow-rumpled Warbler (Dendroica coronata coronata) along the Otonabee River
Spruce (Picea sp.) dripping in the rain
A bright yellow Sunflower (Helianthus sp.) taking advantage of the disturbed edge of the train tracks
A bright yellow Sunflower (Helianthus sp.) taking advantage of the disturbed edge of the train tracks
A Red Maple (Acer rubrum) leaf dripping in the rain
Sunset over Aylmer, Quebec
Autumn leaves on autumn trees reflected in the river
An American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) all puffed up while feeding on some Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
A Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo) leaf drifting n the currents of Jackson Creek
Some Bristlegrass (Setaria sp.) defying all by growing through the concrete
Vine and tree become one as they fuse over time
White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) fruiting in the forests of Terra Cotta
The fallen leaves of autumn
A Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) leaf drawing back the nutrients for the along winter ahead
A curious little Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) reviewing his surroundings
A little Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) wandering around on some Vetch
A bright red Vine in the genus Parthenocissus on a sunny day
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) peering down with curiosity
An American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) leaf getting ready for winter
A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) flying westward over the fields
A couple of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) swimming around in the wetlands along Jackson Creek
A Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis) hanging out on a Birch tree
Sedges (Cyperaceae sp.) rising from the Otonabee River after the sun had set
Some Goldenrod (Solidago Sp.) going to seed on the edge of a wetland
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) flying up the Otonabee River
A Red Oak (Quercus rubra) leaf showing its true colours
A Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricipalus) taking flight
Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) flowering late in the season
A melanistic Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) fattening up for the long winter ahead