Category Archives: NATURE

CRABEATER SEAL

Posted on December 19, 2024 by bilyreid

CRABEATER SEAL HAULED OUT ON A SMALL ICEBERG (Click and reclick to enlarge)

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RHYME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER UPDATE

Posted on December 16, 2024 by bilyreid

(Modern version. Or how I made friends with albatross. Don’t forget to click on images for a full screen view!) One of the objectives of my recent southern peregination was to photograph as much of the abundant wildlife as possible. … Continue reading →

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VISIT TO CHAFFEY’S LOCKS

Posted on May 15, 2024 by bilyreid

A day’s trip to Chaffey’s Locks and the Opinicon Road yesterday produced a good variety of species. One disappointment was the lack of a Golden-winged Warbler. However, I was able to improve my captures of the following. All in all … Continue reading →

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SNAPPING TURTLE

Posted on May 8, 2024 by bilyreid

SNAPPING TURTLE Gigantic and prehistoric snapping turtle crawls laboriously out of the water to lay eggs on a stony slope.

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CAPE MAY WARBLER

Posted on May 11, 2023 by bilyreid

The warbler season is off to a good start this Spring with the arrival of male Cape May warblers.    

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YELLOWSTONE

Posted on March 2, 2023 by bilyreid

On this day in history, President Grant signed the bill to fund America’s first national park. I was fortunate to experience the park under both summer and winter conditions in the space of one eventful and photographically sublime week. No … Continue reading →

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AUTUMN SPLENDOUR

Posted on November 4, 2019 by bilyreid

We were fortunate to have a spectacular display of fall colour in the Gatineau Hills this year. Below is a scene typical of the area. MEECH CREEK COVERED BRIDGE, GATINEAU, QUEBEC

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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

Posted on August 12, 2019 by bilyreid

Today is International Youth Day and my young friend Zac Wagman makes an official stop in Ottawa on his cross Canada ride for sustainable forestry development. Zac started the ride in Victoria, BC and hopes to finish in St. John’s, … Continue reading →

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DAVEY TREE CALENDAR 2019

Posted on December 12, 2018 by bilyreid

The Davey Tree company, established 1880 and North America’s oldest and largest tree service company, has just released their 2019 promotional calendar, “The Trees of Davey“. The calendar presents a spectacular display of 12 remarkable trees throughout North America currently … Continue reading →

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SPITFIRE

Posted on December 8, 2018 by bilyreid

Sad news out of Yellowstone today. Wolf 926F, otherwise known as “Spitfire” of the Lamar valley pack, was shot outside the perimeter of the park.   This incident recalls my encounter with a member of the pack during my last visit … Continue reading →

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