Young Fox Hunting in Wildflower Meadow
A family of foxes lives nearby and one of the little ones seems most interested in coming to visit me. I often see him at night and sometimes he has stayed with me, playing at my feet, while I take … Continued
Muskoka Garden Flowers and Wildflowers
Today I’m sharing a small collection of flower photos taken around the property recently. In the collection below the first photo shows a bed of yellow daylilies against a bed of lupine flowers. Next, the delicate pink daisy-like flowers are … Continued
White Tailed Deer Mother and Baby Spotted Fawn
Today I was lucky to see a nice moment between a mother deer and her baby in a quiet sunny pond. The spotted fawn took some time to nurse, then crawled under his mother before heading out on an adventure … Continued
Male Pileated Woodpecker
It’s always a good idea to travel with a camera around here, even if it’s only to walk down the driveway to check the mailbox. I frequently see interesting wildlife so I make a habit of keeping a camera within … Continued
In The Summer Garden
Warm summer days have brought out lots of wildflowers and wildlife around the house. The path up to my front door is overgrown with daisies and musk mallow. It’s a feast for the eyes and for the bees! Here I … Continued
Black Bear Cub Visits My House
I just had a nice visit with a black bear cub at my house. He came to my playground, explored the yard and then took his place at the patio table waiting for someone to bring snacks. It was a … Continued
Daylilies in Moonlight
Daylilies reaching for the moon celebrating the start of summer. Night time can be a most active time for wildlife around the property and sometimes a nice time to do landscape photos too. Every night I see deer, foxes and … Continued
Young Moose on Lawn
I’ve seen some very large moose and moose tracks on the property but it is nice to see some small young ones too. Though “small” and far from fully grown these moose were bigger than most deer and almost the … Continued
Springtime River Rapids
I explored some trout fishing spots and found that the snow melt and heavy spring rains had caused very high water and strong whitewater rapids in the rivers. Even in the forests the little spring-fed trickles turned into waterfalls. It … Continued
Blandings Turtle Meets Cat
A few minutes ago I got back from exploring the fields around my house and found a surprise waiting for me. A Blandings turtle was sitting just outside the garage! My cat was very interested to meet the turtle. I … Continued