Exploring around London - August 2023

First week of August 2023 

Some photos of a mixture of things this week.  

Great Egret

Purple Loosestrife

Swamp Milkweed

Wild Bergamot

Midland Painted Turtles

My first Red Admiral of the season. lol

Red Admiral

Monarch

Northern Leopard Frog

Northern Map Turtles and Spiny Softshells

Spiny Softshells

Osprey

Findings Last Week of July 2023

I went to a few places in London, Ontario to see what I can find.  A nice variety of things.

Turkey Vulture

It's getting a little crowded.

Northern Map Turtles and Spiny Softshells

I was at the Coves the other morning.  The mosquitoes are still bad.  I saw this beautiful Great Blue Heron...quickly got some pictures as the mosquitoes were buzzing around my head and face.

At Greenway, I didn't see to many butterflies but it was nice to see this Garter Snake.  This is the 3rd Garter Snake I've seen this summer. The snakes were at least 2ft long or more.  I did see another endangered/threatened snake species earlier this summer.  I did not see one snake last year.

This is the time of year to look for shorebirds.

Greater Yellowlegs

Today at Kains Woods ESA, I saw a few Monarchs, Cabbage Whites, Common Wood Nymphs and one Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

Belted Kingfisher

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Monarch

Bald Eagle

I can't believe we are into August tomorrow,

Roaming Around London Area

London Area - Week of July 16-22, 2023

Some different wildlife I saw this past week.  A nice variety of things.

Midland Painted Turtle

Northern Leopard Frog

Grasshopper and Bee

Great Blue Heron

Monarch

American Goldfinch

Butterfly Milkweed

Monarch

Monarch

Willow Flycatcher

Midland Painted Turtles

Northern Leopard Frog