Black Crowned Night Heron
The black crowned night heron was sitting on a log in the turtle pond down by the Bay of Quinte. How patiently he sat there watching the water. I very quietly walked through the trees to the shore to get … Continued
Common and Hooded Mergansers
~ Ducks are usually so obliging when you want to take photographs unless they decide to dive under the water as you click the shutter button or they turn their head just when you think you have the perfect shot … Continued
H for the Herons
H for herons – great blue herons, green herons and night herons, some of my favourite birds to photograph. Here is the green heron we saw quite close to home on a pond by the local dairy. You can see … Continued
Sightings Down by the Bay
The bird sightings continue on our walks down by the bay. Last week we spotted the lesser yellowlegs. Here is another photo of one of them stretching its wing and balancing on one leg. A couple of days later we … Continued
Down by the Bay
While walking down by the bay we spotted a pair of lesser yellowlegs shorebirds. These were most likely migrant birds passing through. We had seen the greater yellowlegs while in British Columbia last year. These were feeding in a muddy … Continued
November Reflections
What gorgeous weather we had on November 2, 2016, just perfect for walking beside the still waters of the Bay of Quinte. There were a mixture of bare trees and trees still decked out in their fall colour. The … Continued
Duck, Duck, but not Goose
There are ducks and more ducks down by the bay, you can even find a goose or several. But today I’m just sharing some of my favourite duck photos.
Wonderful Weather for Walking
We have been having some wonderful weather for the end of September, which has out outside as much as possible, so any postings to my site have been put aside. Last Wednesday morning we walked down by the bay.
Sighting Some Caspian Terns
The weather has been a hot and muggy and one morning we decided to walk down by the bay and enjoy the breeze off the water. Just by the children’s play area in a marshy area that the swans nest … Continued
It’s Nesting Time
It’s that time of year when the birds and critters are nesting. The garden has seen lots of activity from various birds. This is a good time of year to put out nesting material for the birds to use.
O for Osprey
A favourite bird for us to observe and photograph is the osprey. Osprey are fish eating birds of prey. There are a few osprey nesting platforms around the bay and on our walks we’ve always got our eye on them … Continued
Reflecting in Colour
On a rather overcast day we went walking down by the bay. The colours on the trees were ‘tree’mendous. There were so many photos to take … of the trees, the water, the swans, the ducks, the heron and the … Continued
The Scent of Lavender
While enjoying a lovely walk down by the bay last Sunday we came across a huge bed of lavender. I was a bit surprised that it was all still blooming and what a wonderful scent it had. I knew I … Continued
Sunning, Preening, Feeding, Waddling
A walk down by the bay is always a relaxing treat with so many photo opportunities. The water is calm and the water birds are plentiful. It was the perfect day to relax on a bench and look out over … Continued
Up on the Perch
This past Friday we went for a walk down by the bay. The water is very high this year and it was quite wavy that morning so we didn’t see a lot of ducks, geese or swans in their favourite … Continued