Category Archives: BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY

This winter continues to be good for winter owls in Eastern Ontario. Have had the opportunity to meet many new contacts as people have flown in from the States and across the province to take advantage of the many opportunities … Continue reading →

Only my second sighting in 7 years of the uncommon to rare Black-backed Woodpecker. BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER Black-backed woodpecker extracting a juicy morsel. Note the trademark three toes. Check out my video here.

A Great Gray gets up close and personal. A Great Gray hunkers down in -25 degrees Celsius. A Great Gray was found dead in the middle of Ottawa. Most probably starved to death.

WILD ELK PASTURING WITH CATTLE, ALGONA, ONTARIO LEUCISTIC CHICKADEE GRAY JAY WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL FEMALE PINE GROSBEAK GREAT GRAY OWL, WILNO, ONTARIO    

GREAT GRAY OWL Eastern Ontario is going through an irruption of Great Gray Owls to rival that of 2006. Normally a creature of the boreal forest, there are currently  reports of over a dozen birds in the Ottawa area.

  EASTERN SCREECH OWL The rufous morph  variant (seen above) of the Eastern Screech Owl is  a rarity here in Eastern Ontario.  Screech owls are masters of camouflage. Note the colour of the background that this cute little guy has … Continue reading →

Had a good encounter with some Pine Grosbeaks at the Arboretum in central Ottawa. They were feasting on a ready supply of crab apples. (Click on the images for full screen view and then click again for even greater enlargement!) … Continue reading →

No, not a basketball team!!  Took time out to visit the photography show Exposure and availed myself of the opportunity to shoot three captive raptors. (Raptor: bird of prey that kills with its powerful claws) BARN OWL PEREGRINE FALCON Back … Continue reading →