Our favourite reserve was damaged in a destructive windstorm storm last week and is closed to the public for the foreseeable future. We’ll miss the beauty of the place and the animals that call it home. In the meantime we’ve been exploring new trails and spotted this white-throated sparrow along one of them.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY 
October 5, 2017 at 9:26 pm
Sorry to hear about your favorite park, Belinda. But unforeseen opportunities may be forthcoming. 🙂 I’ve noticed the WTS flocks in the underbrush the past few weeks and the warblers passing through, too. Vs of geese, turkey vultures, everyone getting out of Dodge before the snow flies!
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October 6, 2017 at 8:00 am
Thanks Eliza. We’re going a little further afield right now. We haven’t seen as much activity as you describe, except for the geese😏
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October 5, 2017 at 5:03 pm
Sorry to hear about the damage to the reserve. I hope they get it back and running soon. Great photo! Lovely little bird!
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October 5, 2017 at 5:19 pm
Thank you Pete. We’re keeping our fingers crossed😏
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October 5, 2017 at 4:56 pm
That’s cool when they stretch their wings a bit! Great capture! 🙂
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October 5, 2017 at 4:58 pm
Thanks very much!
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October 4, 2017 at 1:11 pm
I always feel sorry for the birds and little animals when a natural disaster strikes their homes. I hope this little guy didn’t get his feathers ruffled too much. I hope this favourtie spot of yours gets fixed up soon. Good that you have other areas to explore meanwhile.
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October 4, 2017 at 2:28 pm
They seem pretty resilient given what’s thrown at them. Here’s hoping for a calmer Fall😏
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October 4, 2017 at 9:38 am
What a wonderful guide you found on your new trail, Belinda. Beautiful photo with the white throat, pink feet, spread wing.
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October 4, 2017 at 12:46 pm
Thank you Jet😊
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October 4, 2017 at 8:15 am
Nicely captured!
Wow, very sorry you have lost access to your favorite place. I do hope you find some new places to explore. I wonder what the wildlife was thinking during that crazy 5 minutes.
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October 4, 2017 at 8:47 am
Thanks Ellen! Ottawa is surrounded by a Greenbelt, so no shortage of places to go to. We’ve kind of adopted this particular reserve though and will miss going there. It’s been a tough year for wildlife in our area, yet another blow.
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October 4, 2017 at 7:31 am
The climate is playing havoc down in the wildlife area’s here too. Some have not reopened in over a year, some may never be the same. The hurricanes drive through changing the landscape.
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October 4, 2017 at 8:09 am
It’s awful. In this case it was a 5 minute storm.
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October 5, 2017 at 12:28 pm
Sounds like a tropical monsoon. At times of the year we do get them. The drops are so large, and so many there can be inches of water (4 inches in less than an hour). And the drops actually hurt 😀
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October 4, 2017 at 3:58 am
Sorry to hear about your nature reserve. I hope it won’t be long before it reopens.
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October 4, 2017 at 8:07 am
People who have crossed the barriers tell us that many old trees are down and paths un-walkable. I’m afraid it will be a while before we can return.
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October 4, 2017 at 3:00 am
Such delicate colouring. I enjoy the fact that you have caught it with a wing slightly spread.
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October 4, 2017 at 7:58 am
Thank you. I thought the wing added a bit of interest.
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