A Large Loud Raspy Tern

London, Ontario  - Wonderland Rd S. Drainage Pond - Middlesex County

This morning, I thought I would visit the drainage ponds to see what was there.  Just when I got there it clouded over with a few rain drops.   

Double-crested Cormorants

There has been some Caspian Terns (4) at the Wonderland Rd S. Drainage Pond for the last few days.  They were flying around so I tried getting some photos of them on the wing.  I only got a few not so blurry photos. One did a plunge dive...can really hear the slap sound on the water.  They are excellent flyers!

Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

A Quiet Morning

September 1, 2017

Hyde Park Rail Trail - London, Ontario

I went for a short walk in Hyde Park today.  It was a cool 13 degrees with some wind.  Didn't see too many butterflies or dragonflies.  I saw this damselfly (below) bluet species.  There was a few of those around.

Bluet Sp

I found this bug...(no idea what it is) but I thought it looked interesting)

Bug sp.

Great Blue Heron

 Northern Crescent

Bog - Changing Colours

August 31, 2017

Sifton Bog, ESA, London, Ontario - The bog is slowly turning to Fall colours.  

Redmond's Pond

Cotton Grass

Redmond's Pond

 
The moss was a bright green in the Spring and early Summer.  Now it's turning a nice red. 

Sphagnum Moss