Author Archives: bilyreid

GREAT BLUE HERON

Posted on August 5, 2026 by bilyreid

Managed to shoot the following sequence on a recent outing. GREAT BLUE HERON CATCHES YOUNG MUSKRAT FLIGHT OF NO RETURN

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GARTER SNAKE

Posted on July 27, 2026 by bilyreid

A quiet walk through local countryside revealed the following encounters with garter snakes. GARTER SNAKE An unlucky frog is captured by a garter snake. Final throes of the encounter.

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PURDON CONSERVATION AREA

Posted on June 28, 2026 by bilyreid

The Lady Slippers are out in full bloom in the Purdon Conservation Area, Purdon, Ontario. LADY SLIPPER ORCHID Because they require specific soil fungi to grow, you cannot transplant them, meaning you must see them in the wild. You’re welcome!! … Continue reading →

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WORLD CUP FEVER

Posted on June 28, 2026 by bilyreid

Lionel Messi Soccer fan, professor Gad Saad, says that Lionel Messi might just be proof of the existence of God. Blasphemy you say!! Maybe yes, maybe no. But the divine has a habit of hovering over the fate of the … Continue reading →

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LA SAGRADA FAMILIA

Posted on June 23, 2026 by bilyreid

Pope Leo recently visited Barcelona to consecrate the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ in the cathedral of La Sagrada Familia. Here’s a shot of the complex I took several years ago prior to the start of the Camino … Continue reading →

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EVEN MORE WARBLERS

Posted on May 17, 2026 by bilyreid

A good flow of warblers through the Ottawa area in the past few days. (As per usual, click on each image for full screen display on laptop or desktop, then click again for even greater expansion.) ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER TAKES … Continue reading →

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MORE WARBLERS

Posted on May 11, 2026 by bilyreid

(NB: For those using a desktop computer, click on each image for full screen display) YELLOW WARBLER NORTHERN PARULA BLACK THROATED GREEN NASHVILLE WARBLER

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SPRING MIGRATION

Posted on May 4, 2026 by bilyreid

A slow start to the spring migration so far. PALM WARBLER YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER

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LADIES DAY AINTREE

Posted on April 10, 2026 by bilyreid

“Oh to be in England, Now that Spring is there” Robert Browning’s Home Thought From Abroad was never more appropriate. The season is off to a great start with a Cambridge win in the annual Boat Race last weekend down … Continue reading →

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IRAN

Posted on March 2, 2026 by bilyreid

Walking to a dental appointment last week, I happened to pass the Iranian embassy in central Ottawa. Through a protective iron fence, I was able to snag a shot of paint damage thrown at the front door of the building. … Continue reading →

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