The baby Kestrels fledged today and left the nesting box. Unfortunately there was no camera in the car at the time, and so I had to return home and get one and then return. There were three young on the Read more…
For the past two years a handsome Ring-billed Gull that I call Stanley has visited my campsite for the odd treat. He appeared one day when he saw the crows feeding at my site, and he has been a regular Read more…
I have a couple of beautiful Serviceberry (Juneberry) trees at the corner of my house, which the Cedar Waxwings just love. This year, however, I have noticed that I have at least three – and maybe four – waxwings nesting Read more…
I have been having quite a bit of “unusual for my yard” activity lately. For some unknown reason woodpeckers have taken notice of my peanut feeder so I have kept it up. I rarely see any. This year I have Read more…
I have been entertained at the camp (Woodland Campsite near Buckhorn) each night for the past couple of weeks by a flocking of smallish birds. I could not capture photos as they are too fast, and until today I did Read more…
Today (June 26) my daughter, Cathy, and I decided to take my aluminum boat into the marsh wetland in front of my trailer at the Woodland Campsite near Buckhorn. We were looking for any possible photo opportunities. We arrived at Read more…
Last weekend I stayed at my daughter’s house on Northey Bay, Stoney Lake. A Blanding’s turtle was seen for 3 evenings in a row attempting to lay eggs in the driveway. Not sure if she succeeded as we came back Read more…
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) – Reported Jun 15, 2015 13:46 by Tyler L. Hoar – Sandy Lake Pine barrens/Sedge marshes, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “one singing bird approximately 2km in from the north end of road”
source: The Guardian The pope links the destruction of the environment with the exploitation of the poor. The world should pay attention Last modified on Friday 19 June 2015 00.00 BST Pope Francis’s encyclical on climate change, Laudato Si’, is Read more…
source: The Climate Group 18 June 2015 LONDON: Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group, today welcomed the Pope’s encyclical on climate change, saying it would hugely build momentum to deliver a strong global climate deal at COP21 later this Read more…
I would be interested in knowing if people have been noticing more and bigger Poison Ivy plants in recent years. This is certainly my experience. Not only do larger areas seem to be covered by this native plant, but the Read more…
Source: CBS News By Bianca Seidman June 9, 2015 Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac plants are becoming larger and stronger, a trend that’s been developing over recent years, according to researchers. That may be a combination of the Read more…
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) (1) – Reported Jun 11, 2015 13:46 by Travis Cameron – KHSSP – Lou Phillips Rd., Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “At old fire tower lookout. Flying westward, perching and singing approximately every Read more…
Watching wildlife can be entertaining, relaxing, exciting, confusing, stressful, or all of the above. Many people are fascinated by the stories going on in their gardens, urban greenspaces, conservation areas, and parks. The backyard squirrels leaping from one precarious branch Read more…
My deck went up in 1998. I received a “deck warming” gift of a bird house which was installed the same year. Every year since then a pair of chickadees have nested in the bird house. I even noticed in Read more…
For years we’ve enjoyed numerous chickadees, winter and summer along with goldfinches and others. This year, both are literally non-existent. Nor did I see the usual spring showing of White-throated and White-crowned sparrows. We still get cardinals, jays, a few Read more…
I walked the Trans-Canada Trail again yesterday from the Wallis Dr. entrance path to Ackison Road. Saw several Chalk-fronted Skimmers and Ebony Jewelwings. Ox-eye Daisies, Wild roses (species?) are in bloom and Common Milkweed is close to blooming. A lot Read more…
I had my first Monarch of the year today, June 7, at about 12 noon. It was flying over a field on the north side of Round Lake Road, about 1 km east of County Road 46. Round Lake Road Read more…
While doing volunteer work for the Kawartha Land Trust today (June 7), west of Pontypool, I saw a Silver-bordered Fritillary, a couple of duskywings, a Little Wood Satyr, a Common Ringlet and a Question Mark. Michael Gillespie, Keene On Friday Read more…
Here’s some action in our backyard. We have a pair of White-breasted Nuthatches nesting in the bluebird box…very interesting to watch the courtship displays and how they react to other animals. Beautiful Canadian Tiger Swallowtails, too. Mike Barker, Algonquin Blvd
We just had a visitor. It’s the first White-tailed Deer we’ve seen from the house since we moved in last October. So excited! Chris Parker, Otonabee-South Monaghan Township
Here is a picture of a four-petalled White Trillium taken at our cottage on Paudash Lake. It is the only one I have ever seen. How rare are they? Audrey Moore Note: These trilliums are quite rare. It is only Read more…
Don Blizzard, a long-time hunter, angler and general outdoorsman, reports that Elk are moving south from the Bancroft area into the north Kawarthas. There have been sightings, for example, along Pencil Creek Road , in Galway-Cavendish-Harvey Twsp. Apparently, a cow Read more…
On May 30th, on my way to Stoney Lake, I saw my first Giant Swallowtail of the season as it flew across the road in front of me on County Rd #46 between Round Lake Rd, and Church Rd north Read more…
On May 30th, about 4:30 pm, our first Painted Turtle laid her eggs in the sandy soil on the side of our driveway. She arrived about 3:30 in the pouring rain and made two attempts to dig a hole in Read more…
Last evening (May 30th) I saw two good sized Snapping Turtles up from the Otonabee River into our neighbourhood (Hazel Cres., OSM Twp.) First of the season and a bit early, as usually it’s the first week of June before Read more…
6 May 2015 | Author: Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch If there were such a thing as Monarch Futures* on the market right now, I’d buy all I could. The immediate future for monarchs looks bright – there is a Read more…
Location: Woodland Camp Site – Upper Buckhorn Lake Date: May 27, 2015 Time: 10:15 AM A pair of Sandhill Cranes were grazing in front of my camper this AM. I scrambled to grab my camera…but the sun was not in Read more…
As previously posted, there were two Canada Geese families grazing out the back of our property adjacent to the Indian River on Sunday, May 17th. One pair had three goslings, the other had eight. We also had another brief sighting Read more…
Whimbrel (American) (Numenius phaeopus) (14) – Reported May 26, 2015 16:12 by Luke Berg – Mt Julian Viamede Rd (boat launch), Peterborough, Ontario – Map: – Checklist: – Comments: “County lifer! Continuing birds found this morning. Exact count. Birds were Read more…