On November 11, 2015 at 1:30 pm, I spotted a Short-tailed Weasel (ermine or stoat) on the Trans-Canada trail to the east of Ackison Road. It had a pure white belly and legs with slightly darker shade on back and black end to tail (see attached picture). I was hanging around Read more…
Saturday (Nov. 28) afternoon at about 4:15 pm, we heard and saw a flock of ~ 75 Sandhill Cranes flying high just south of (and towards) Lakefield. They were very noisy and making their distinctive call! Carrie Sadowski
My husband and I spotted a Snowy Owl at about 10 AM on November 14th. It was sitting in a tree along the side of our road. We live about 10 min’s northwest of Young’s Point. The owl was just sitting there looking around. We were able to reverse the Read more…
Although it might seem counter-intuitive, there are actually many ways in which digital technology can inspire all of us to get moving, exploring and enjoying nature. For instance, the act of sharing your experiences through social media, together with the feedback from others that often follows, can keep the outdoor Read more…
A pair of Evening Grosbeaks visited our cardinal feeder on November 15 at about noon. They enjoyed a good feed of safflower seeds. They were only here for about 15 minutes, the beautiful male arriving at the feeder first and the female a few minutes later. Cheryl Lewis, Oakwood Crescent, Read more…
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (2) – Reported Nov 12, 2015 08:50 by Ben Taylor – Norwood Millpond, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3876934,-77.978657&ll=44.3876934,-77.978657 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25805982 – Comments: “smaller, short necked geese mixed in with Canada Geese” Redhead (Aythya americana) (1) – Reported Nov 12, 2015 13:52 by Martin Parker – Read more…
A beautiful Sharp-shinned Hawk visited our garden several times over four days in late October. It was quite small… hardly bigger than the Blue Jays it was chasing. Gwen Forsyth I shot this picture of a Barred Owl in Jackson’s Park on November 1. It was 11:30 AM right off Read more…
We heard the quetzals before we saw them. Their resonant yelping call notes emanated from high up in the ancient trees bordering the trail. At first, I only got frustrating glimpses of the iridescent green back and throat. The small flock was moving about in the thick foliage and feeding Read more…
“November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And dawn coming late, And ice in the bucket And frost by the gate. The fires burn And the kettles sing, And earth sinks to rest Until next spring.” – Elizabeth Read more…