Variety of Nature

This past week I was at Hyde Park and The Coves, London, Ontario.

I saw a nice variety of birds, lots of turtles, frogs and butterflies.

Great Blue Heron

Northern Flicker

Indigo Bunting

House Wren

White-crowned Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Nashville Warbler

Redhead

Great Egret

Double-crested Cormorant

Midland Painted Turtle

Red-eared Slider

In a shallow little pond, I counted 11 Northern Leopard Frogs at the surface of the water. Here are a few photos of the different frogs.  They were enjoying the warm sun.

Northern Leopard Frog

Butterfly - Lifer

I found this beautiful butterfly at the Coves, London, Ontario
September 24, 2019.
A lifer for me.

Eastern Comma

Sharing a Rock

I took a short walk along Thames River this morning.  I didn't see too much.  There was a few Mallards, Ring-billed Gulls and Double-crested Cormorants.  I zoomed in on a rock where a cormorant was standing and noticed something on the rock with the cormorant.

Odds and Ends

Week of September 9-13, 2019

I have been out and about this past week mostly in Hyde Park area.
The birds have been quiet.  I saw more Monarchs this week migrating.  I love seeing a lot of Monarchs.  Here are some of the photos I took around the area. 

American Goldfinch

American Crow

Monarch

Meadowhawk sp

Ring-necked Duck

 

Monarch

The New England Asters are so pretty this time of year.

Recent Findings

I have been out birding but I usually see the same birds so nothing much new.  Photos below are from Hyde Park, Springbank Park and The Coves.

August 28, 2019 - Hyde Park

Twelve-Spotted Skimmer

Ruby Meadowhawk

Monarch

September 4, 2019 - Springbank Park

Double-crested Cormorant

Osprey

Northern Map Turtle

September 5, 2019 - The Coves

Blue Jay

I was taking a photo of the Blue Jay and on the same tree on the other side I noticed this thing.  I got my camera on it and noticed it was a Great Blue Heron high up.  It was facing the other way, so without my camera I noticed this shape.  If it wasn't for the Blue Jay I wouldn't know it was there. 

Double-crested Cormorant

I found another Great Blue Heron high in a dead tree.

Midland Painted Turtles

Starting to see a tinge of colour in the trees along Thames River.