Spider Orb Webs

I don’t know which of at least 29 species of spiders in Ontario have spun these webs, but they have been very busy lately. I was out in the kayak in the morning when the fog was lifting and saw these webs. These “orb webs” are what we usually associate with spiders, although there are […]

Red-winged Blackbird: Female

I’ve had a difficult time being able to get a good clear photo of a red-winged blackbird. Recently I was in my kayak in the Gull River, and was able to get some photos of some female red-winged blackbirds. These ones were guarding their nests in the marshy area. They almost look like a large, […]

Baby Swans

We visited the George Langman Sanctuary again when we were in Orillia.  You can see my previous blog here: Swans Right now they have some baby mute swans. It was interesting to watch them with their parents. The young swans are called cygnets. They come in two colours: gray and white. The gray chicks are […]

Redhead Duck

We have a visitor on our lake that we haven’t seen before. This is a redhead duck and is probably a bit lost on its migration trip.  They usually winter in large flocks along the Gulf Coast and some around the Great Lakes. They migrate to the Great Plains and West for the summer.