A locally-rare Northern Mockingbird is coming to my mother’s house at 2555 Trentview Drive, near the bridge over the Trent Canal at McFarlane Street. It sits daily on the back window ledge and in the bittersweet in her backyard. There is Virginia creeper growing up the back of the house where it sits, as well. The bird has been around since early fall, but I hadn’t got a clear view until today. People interested in seeing the bird can contact Laurie Wuis at 705-761-6703 or laurie.wuis@gmail.com

Kelly Simmonds

Northern Mockingbird - Trentview Drive - Kelly Simmonds - Jan. 2015

Northern Mockingbird – Trentview Drive – Kelly Simmonds – Jan. 2015


Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.