Wildlife

McKenzie Marsh Aurora Ontario Great Blue Herons Moved In, Cormorants Moved Out?

McKenzie Marsh Aurora Ontario Great Blue Herons Moved In, Cormorants Moved Out?

For some time now I have stopped walking to the McKenzie Marsh boardwalk on the St. John's sideroad. Read More »
Coyote Sighting, Hamilton Park Near Playground On Pinnacle Trail

Coyote Sighting, Hamilton Park Near Playground On Pinnacle Trail

It was kind of ironic that just yesterday for some reason I was thinking about the coyotes. It warmed up and we decided to go for a long walk. Read More »
I Am The Lorax, I Stand To Recognize This Tree, The McKenzie Marsh Truffula Tree

I Am The Lorax, I Stand To Recognize This Tree, The McKenzie Marsh Truffula Tree

I strongly recommend reading The Lorax book by Dr. Seuss (guaranteed that it will take you about ten minutes to read) or even better seeing a movie recently released that I saw. Read More »
Wildlife Park In Aurora, Yes, Yes, We Must Have One

Wildlife Park In Aurora, Yes, Yes, We Must Have One

I was behind with my newspaper reading this week. It was last night that I finally took the Thursday The Banner/The Era roll of papers from February 2nd and started to look through. Read More »
Coyotes Back In Aurora, February Start Of The Mating Season, Happy Valentines

Coyotes Back In Aurora, February Start Of The Mating Season, Happy Valentines

I have been deliberating - got no pictures of coyotes, have seen couple and no body is emphasizing that coyote mating season starts in February. Read More »
Sunday Break, Are You My Shadow? Aurora Skies

Sunday Break, Are You My Shadow? Aurora Skies

Sunday photo showcase. All posts titled Sunday Break are photo(s) only and a quote. Posted photos may not be necessary the most current one and as always it is all about Town of Aurora. Enjoy! Read More »
White Breasted Nuthatch, Found At The Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area

White Breasted Nuthatch, Found At The Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area

Dec 31, 2011
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I saw this tiny White Breasted Nuthatch [Sitta carolinensis] for the first time many years ago, probably 5 years ago at the Roger's Reservoir. The photo wasn't the best as I was shooting across the river, but it made my birding list. Read More »
Pileated Woodpecker, Wow Still Around

Pileated Woodpecker, Wow Still Around

It must have been five years since I saw the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) in the area where the bridge is connecting the Aurora Nokiidaa trail link with Newmarket. Read More »
Yellow Rumped Warbler, Dived For Shelter, Oops

Yellow Rumped Warbler, Dived For Shelter, Oops

We were having our breakfast when a bird flew into my garden. I wanted to see what kind it was. It was a small bird, and definitely it was not a chickadee. I got up and started to move towards the patio door to investigate further, but then suddenly Read More »
Where Did All The Turtles Go? Autumn, Nature’s Accents & Abstract

Where Did All The Turtles Go? Autumn, Nature’s Accents & Abstract

Last week I read a story about the 30 lb turtle that was saved in Aurora by the Hadley Grange residents and the police. I never thought that our pond would have something that big. Read More »
PLEASE Do Not Feed This Duck, That Duck, Any Duck In The Pond

PLEASE Do Not Feed This Duck, That Duck, Any Duck In The Pond

I saw father feeding ducks yesterday in the pond with white bread. He was with a small girl and was letting her feed ducks too. Ducks loved it. Girl enjoyed it. Matthew was doing happy dance. I was about to say something, but I did not. Read More »
Wildlife Camouflaged, The Best Of First Observation Deck & Deceived

Wildlife Camouflaged, The Best Of First Observation Deck & Deceived

'Fast, fast the flying Great Blue Heron! Over there, look over there!' - she directed me. 'Here do you see Green Heron? Come here. Can you see him?' - she pointed out. Read More »
Do We Have A Name? Nokiidaa Trail Link New Boardwalk

Do We Have A Name? Nokiidaa Trail Link New Boardwalk

Aug 10, 2011
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Weather this past week was totally unpredictable. According to the forecast, today, tomorrow, rest of the week - no rain, just overcast. Yesterday was right on. Today, the weatherman did not get it right, and as of result we got soaked. Read More »
Humming Hummingbirds, None This Year

Humming Hummingbirds, None This Year

Aug 9, 2011
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I guess I wasn't the only one looking for them. Couple of weeks ago THE AURORAN, Week of July 26, 2011 published in the section Letters to the Editor, a letter from David Tomlinson 'Had hummingbirds drop in on you lately?'. Read More »