Recent Insects - July 12, 2026

While birding, I'm also looking for insects.  There are a lot of Common Whitetails and Cabbage Whites.

Monarch

Ebony Jewelwing

Ebony Jewelwing

Variable Dancer

Orange Sulphur

Eastern Forktail

Below: I've never seen one of these before. (Lifer)

Unicorn Clubtail

Fall Birding - 2024

Coves - October 8, 2024

We have had beautiful weather this past week.  I'm seeing a nice variety of birds.... still seeing the odd Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawks, lots of Cedar Waxwings, Robins, American Goldfinches, Blue Jays, Song Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, Downy Woodpeckers, Black-capped Chickadees and now seeing more Dark-eyed Juncos.  They are so cute!

Dark-eyed Juncos

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Komoka - October 11, 2024

Another gorgeous day for a walk at Komoka.  There are 4 Mute Swans at the ponds.  I'm not seeing many ducks yet.  

Mute Swans

Greater Yellowlegs

Canterbury- October 12, 2024

Birds I saw were two Pied-billed Grebes, Cedar Waxwings, Robins, Song Sparrows, Northern Cardinal, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbirds, Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, a Killdeer, American Goldfinches, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.

There were lots of House Finches

Saw a few Clouded Sulphurs and Orange Sulphurs

Trees are now turning nicely,

More Butterflies - July 2024

 Butterflies in Komoka 

Monarch

Orange Sulphur

Tawny Emperor

Question Mark

Wild Indigo Duskywing

Cabbage White

Viceroy

Red Admiral

Hackberry Emperor

Little Wood Satyr

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

July 26-30, 2020 - Marveling Nature

Here are some photos that I captured during the week.  I was mostly looking for butterflies. 

Nicer Days in September

I was out this morning (November 28, 2018) in Springbank Park.  It was slippery as London was getting freezing drizzle, high of 1c, (feels like -2c) and cloudy.  It was very quiet.  I had no opportunity to take any photos.  There were lots of Canada Geese and Mallards.  The Thames River is very high from all the rain.  The island in the middle of the Thames at the Dam area is just about submerged under water. So, I'm showing a few photos I took in September to remember the nicer warmer days.

Hyde Park Drainage Pond

Jewelweed

Toward the end of September there were lots of Sulphur species and Cabbage Whites.  

Orange Sulphur

Clouded Sulphur

Autumn Meadowhawk