Set against the fall colours at Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, at the spot where we took our first selfie together almost two years ago, I proposed to @allyellujah. She said yes, and we are absolutely thrilled! @elsie.vice, who wanted to make s
The Mallard is graceful in flight, but slightly less so while feeding... . . . #bird #birds #birding #birds_captures #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #birdphotography #birdsofontario #mallard #mallards #mallardduck #mallardducks #mallardsofinstagram #m
Other birder: "Did you see any pintails?" Me: "Huh?" Other birder: "The ones with the long tails...?" Me: "Oh! The Long-tailed Duck! Yes." (The Northern Pintail and the Long-Tailed Duck both have a long tails,
With big eyes surrounded by a jewel-like ring reminiscent of a teddy bear, the Killdeer is a shorebird you'll often see nesting in fields. Listen for the two-tone call that gives the bird its name. . . . #bird #birds #birding #birds_captures #birdsof
There is a very small window in the spring where the birds have returned but the foliage hasn't fully grown back, and this is the perfect time to catch elusive species. This House Wren had claimed this tree as its own for many seasons now, but being
Throwback to early-2020 when the world became complicated for all but the House Sparrows nesting in the back yard. . . . #bird #birds #birding #birds_captures #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #birdphotography #birdsofontario #sparrow #sparrows #housesp
A House Finch, perched on a rooftop, showing off his red colours for all to see. . . . #bird #birds #birding #birds_captures #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #birdphotography #birdsofontario #finch #finches #housefinch #housefinches #finchesofinstagram
A male Hooded Merganser inbound to the pond, and a female on the still waters. . . . #bird #birds #birding #birds_captures #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #birdphotography #birdsofontario #merganser #mergansers #hoodedmerganser #hoodedmergansers #merg
Is she kept in, or are we kept out? . . . #cow #cows #cowsofinstagram #cowstagram #cowphotography #cowsofontario #highlandcow #highlandcows #highlandcowsofinstagram #highlandcowstagram #highlandcowphotography #highlandcowsofontario #teamnikon #nikond
A male Hairy Woodpecker peeks around a tree before finding the perfect space to dig for a snack. Significantly larger than the visually-similar Downy Woodpecker, the long bill is another telltale feature. . . . #bird #birds #birding #birds_captures #