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Birder. Naturalist. Photographer. Entrepreneur.

10/03/2025

First batch of maple 🍁 syrup! Two full buckets and this is what we made. Cooked over an open fire 🔥😋 Not a lot but tasty! Sap to syrup in 2.5 hours. 🫶
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23/11/2024

In September, this Cinnamon Teal was thrilling Ontario birders! 🦆✨ This rare beauty was a little tricky to photograph behind all the bulrushes. 🌿📸 I’ve seen them many times in the west, so fun to add this species to an Ontario list

26/10/2024

Three different leaf 🍂 shapes one awesome tree. One with a typical leaf vibe (no lobes), the mitten (2 lobes) and what I think looks like a tapir track (3 lobes). Which leaf is your fav? Sassafrass is one of my favourite Ontario trees. I planted a few more in our garden this year and their fall colours are stunning 🍁

13/05/2024

A nice Mother's Day treat for me was watching a Golden-winged Warbler foraging in our front garden for a few hours. This was our 117th bird species seen on the property and our 22nd species of warbler. Usually I'm hoping in the car and driving to see this bird in it's breeding territory, so to have one show up and spend some quality time watching it in our yard was awesome. Lots of warblers have been moving through our garden. In the last week I've seen Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, Black-throated Green, Tennessee, American Redstart, Pine, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Black-and-white and Nashville. Gotta love spring migration!

27/04/2024

Always a treat to find the cocoon's of Cecropia Moth's- our largest moth here in Ontario. They blend in so well with the vegetation, but at this time of the year without the leaves they are a little easier to spot. In around a. month's time these moths will be emerging to continue their lifecycle. 🐛🦋

12/03/2024

Wild columbine will begin blooming soon in Ontario! 😍 Such stunning plants and perfect to add to your gardens to attract

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10/03/2024

Have you noticed any squirrels in your yard looking a little worn out lately? 😪 Eastern Grey Squirrels are early nesters and are actively building nests and caring for their young right now! Squirrels are great moms and work tirelessly to care for their babies.. they even rip out their own fur to keep their hairless babes warm in the nest, leaving their skin exposed to the elements. 🥶 High winds form spring storms can sometimes knock squirrels from their nests, so be sure to keep an eye out in your yard for any that may require assistance. If you do find a squirrel that you believe is in need of care, contact your local wildlife rehabilitation centre for help! 🐿

09/03/2024

Happy to see the spring migrants return, but sad to see these little snow birds go! 😢 Dark-eyed Juncos will be leaving us here in Simcoe County to move a little further north to their breeding grounds. Not to worry, they will return in the fall - in fact, Dark-eyed Juncos often return to the exact same areas each year, and remain within an area of about 10 acres for the entire winter. Chances are that if you have juncos at your feeders each year, you are likely seeing some of the same birds year after year!

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06/03/2024

Timberdoodle, Labrador twister, and night partridge are just some of the nicknames used for the American Woodcock! These pleasantly plump shorebirds will soon be back in Ontario and males will be heard calling their signature "peent" throughout the night. 🐦🌲

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05/03/2024

White birch is such a beautiful tree (okay, what tree isn't beautiful?), but the bark is also incredibly strong & versatile! 💪 Birch bark has been used by Indigenous peoples for centuries to make canoes, musical instruments, hunting & fishing gear, and much more. 🛶

03/03/2024

Grackles are back! Sure, they may be considered a nuisance at feeders, but how can you resist that beautiful iridescent plumage? 😍 Common Grackles are garnished with glossy black feathers that shimmer and shine when hit with sunlight. Males are decorated with a striking blue and violet headpiece (and sometimes green), and the pale-yellow colour of the iris surrounded by a deep black eyeliner that makes for a mesmerizing appearance. 🖤

02/03/2024

Now is the time to clean your bluebird nest boxes out or install new ones! 🪺 Eastern Bluebirds prefer treed habitats, but open and with little understory or ground cover. Boxes should be mounted on a pole or fence post from 4 to 6 feet high. The box entrance should face east, and should be toward an open area. If hanging multiple boxes, pairs can be 15 to 20 feet from each other, and each pair should be spaced a minimum of 300 feet apart. Bluebirds build their own nest within the box so shavings are not necessary, but a thin layer can be added for extra bedding. 💙

29/02/2024

Red-winged Blackbirds are returning! 🖤❤️ Male Red-winged Blackbirds return before their female counterparts, and become extremely territorial when breeding season begins. Males spend more than a quarter of daylight hours fiercely defending their territories by calling at, chasing, and even attacking intruders! ID Tips: Males are glossy black with red and yellow shoulder patches; females are streaked and dark brown overall with a paler breast, and whitish eyebrow.

28/02/2024

What's the weather like where you are? It's warm enough here for the chipmunks to come out of hiding! 🐿️ It's not QUITE spring but seeing these cuties running around certainly makes it feel like spring is here! Not much longer to wait until we see ephemerals and all the beauty spring has to offer 🌼☀️

25/02/2024

Eastern Bluebirds feed on a variety of foods including insects like caterpillars, beetles, and grasshoppers, as well as fruits such as sumac, currants, and juniper. But did you know that bluebirds occasionally eat some larger prey items? In addition to their regular fare, Eastern Bluebirds have been observed eating salamanders, snakes, and even shrews! 😲💙

24/02/2024

Dreaming of beautiful, native ephemerals like Bloodroot as we edge closer to spring 🌼Ephemerals are perennial plants that emerge quickly in the spring and die back to only their underground components. Though their beautiful blooms only last a short amount of time, they are an important source of pollen for early-emerged insects and are frequented by bumblebees, sweat bees, carpenter bees, and beetles, until their blooms perish. 🐝 Just a short time to wait now! 😍

22/02/2024

PSA: Ticks are active at just 4 degrees Celcius! 😮 The temperatures are on the rise over the next week in the Simcoe region which means these little guys will be starting to move and seek out hosts. Keep your eyes out for them on your clothing and on your pets after being outdoors 🕷️

21/02/2024

Are your goldfinches starting to look a little more yellow lately? It's not just your eyes playing tricks on you 👀 The transition from winter plumage to breeding plumage takes place from January on, with major changes taking place in March. By the end of April, the transition is complete and males will be dressed in that brilliant yellow plumage once again. If that doesn't say spring, I don't know what does 🐦💛

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