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A last-minute rescue
January 6th
A note on the final fate of the Bullock's Oriole in Pakenham.
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A Blizzard Of Snow Geese
March 26th
A panoramic view of thousands of Snow Geese along the Cobb's Creek floodplain, an annual spectacle in Ottawa.
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Those who wish to be noticed, and those who do not
May 1st
A selection of colorful creatures and very-well-camouflaged creatures.
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South March at Sunrise
May 9th
Early-morning spring beauty at South March Conservation Forest: half-open Bloodroot flowers and a perfect spider web.
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A Festival Of Ephemerals
May 13th
The beauty of South March Conservation Forest, with a focus on spring ephemerals such as Dutchman's Breeches.
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Spring Outing
May 16th
A porcupine on a springtime amble at South March Conservation Forest.
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Impressions of Mud Lake (part 1)
May 21st
A rare and handsome Blanding's Turtle surveys its domain, and other sights on a spring morning at Mud Lake.
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Impressions of Mud Lake (part 2)
May 24th
A grackle whom I've dubbed Lord of the Muck, and other sights on a spring morning at Mud Lake.
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Trillium, black flies and a loon
May 29th
Photographic highlights from Gatineau's Wolf Trail in May, including a surprise loon close to shore on Meech Lake.
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Courting terns and vanishing wildflowers
June 2nd
Studying the succession of spring wildflowers at South March Conservation Forest, and three courting Common Terns.
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The Showstopper
June 7th
A magnificent tom Wild Turkey struts his stuff at Mud Lake. Also, goslings.
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Breeding Birds In Frontenac Park
June 25th
The story of an intense birding outing At Frontenac Provincial Park with Jon Ruddy.
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Montreal Biodome 2016 (part 1)
June 28th
Photos from the tropical South American exhibit at the Montreal Biodome, including Hyacinth Macaws and a Golden Lion Tamarin.
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Montreal Biodome 2016 (part 2)
July 4th
Photos from the St. Lawrence Marine ecosystem at the Montreal Biodome.
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Montreal Biodome 2016 (part 3)
July 8th
The Biodome lynx makes a public appearance, and looks speculatively at a few other Biodome inhabitants.
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Breeding Warblers In Cottage Country
July 13th
Magnolia and other warblers photographed on their nesting grounds near a friend's cottage in Quebec.
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Sweet Pea
July 17th
A photograph of wild Sweet Pea taken in cottage country, Quebec.
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Insect Safari At Cedar Grove
July 21st
Goldenrod Crab Spiders, parasitic wasps, and other strange, tiny creatures at Cedar Grove Nature Trail in Marlborough Forest.
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Two Beauties
July 25th
A Common Yellowthroat and an emerald-green Sweat Bee at Carp Ridge.
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Return to Marlborough Forest (part 1)
July 31st
Photographing the birds and butterflies of Marlborough Forest, including my first Acadian Hairstreak.
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Return to Marlborough Forest (part 2)
August 9th
The strange and wonderful insects of Marlborough Forest, with a focus on Goldenrod Crab Spiders and a sweat bee worthy of a Darwin award.
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Highlights from the Burnt Lands (part 1)
August 15th
Hairy Beardtongue, mating Aphrodite Fritillaries, and other discoveries in the Burnt Lands Alvar, a unique wild area west of Ottawa.
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Highlights from the Burnt Lands (part 2)
August 21st
Delicate blue Harebells and more in the Burnt Lands Alvar.
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Early Morning At Pink Lake
August 27th
A beaver at sunrise, a young Broad-Winged Hawk, and other surprises at Pink Lake, an unusual green-hued meromictic lake in the Gatineau.
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A few more from Marlborough Forest
August 31st
Butterflies, a lone Cardinal Flower, and a recently-stirred-up nest of Carpenter Ants in Marlborough Forest.
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Fall Festival at Mud Lake (part 1)
September 6th
Highlights of an early morning trip to Mud Lake: Black-and-White Warbler, Black-Throated Green Warbler, and others.
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Fall Festival at Mud Lake (part 2)
September 10th
Highlights of an early morning trip to Mud Lake: a curious Chestnut-Sided Warbler, a resplendent tom Wild Turkey, and others.
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Fall Festival at Mud Lake (part 3)
September 15th
A hungry Green Heron fishing and frog-gigging at Mud Lake in the early morning.
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To The Fringed Gentian
September 23rd
Poetry and a photo in celebration of Fringed Gentian, a beautiful and rare wildflower.
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My First Proper Lincoln's
October 2nd
Lincoln's Sparrows in the west end of Ottawa, an honorary lifer for me.
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Surprises on the Trans-Canada Trail
October 13th
A thriving colony of gorgeous Fringed Gentian, and other discoveries along the Trans-Canada Trail.
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Algonquin Park in Autumn (part 1)
October 17th
The blazing colors of an Algonquin autumn.
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Algonquin Park in Autumn (part 2)
October 23rd
Some interesting flora and fauna photographed at Algonquin Park in autumn.
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Algonquin Park in Autumn (part 3)
October 29th
Scenery photos from Barron Canyon and High Falls. High Falls is a beautiful open secret in the Algonquin backcountry.
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An Exciting Ottawa Lister
November 10th
My first sighting of Trumpeter Swans in Ottawa.
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Late Afternoon at Andrew Haydon Park
November 15th
Waterfowl and a woodpecker in the late-afternoon glow at Andrew Haydon Park.
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Memories Of 2016
December 29th
Painted Turtles, a hungry bee-mimic Robber Fly, and a glowing yellow backlit Trout Lily.
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