I don’t tend to post much in the colder months as detachable lenses don’t like the cold (neither do I 😏). As I missed getting out with my camera this fall, I thought I’d get more comfortable using my phone camera and post from my cell. Here’s a view of the skyline from my new neighbourhood.
Just stopping by with a quick photo of the view outside my window. Settling into our new place and will be back later in the season. Hope you’ve all been well.
One of my favourite wildflowers.
On a personal note, things have become very busy lately. Nothing serious but I won’t have as much time to spend on WordPress. I’ll be back later in the fall but until then I’ll be popping in from time to time.
I took this photo in August. The mallard hadn’t quite finished molting but as he was out in the open I assume his flight feathers had grown in.
These flowers aren’t fading quietly as summer draws to a close. They continue on well into September adding cheer to the cooler mornings.
Birds seem to like perching on overhead wires. This starling pair got a nice view up there.
This flower was an introduced species and is considered invasive. I still like it.
I’ve never seen a juvenile European Starling before and at first I wasn’t quite sure what it was. Then I saw a mature bird close by which confirmed it.
You never know what your’re going to come across. In this case, the “dragon” was hanging by the entrance to someone’s house.
These goslings must be full grown now, getting ready to fly south for the winter.
The flowers no longer have the vibrant colours of early summer. I thought it would be nice to return to earlier in the season.
I like getting a bird looking in my direction. Sizing me up perhaps 😊
She was swimming up to shore and I was lucky to be standing right there.
A very large tree must have stood on this spot at one time. I liked the shadow play on the grass and the new shoot sprouting to life on the remnants of the tree.
This duck is also known as the little bluebill for obvious reasons.
I had hoped the frog would turn around but its pose showed off its spots rather nicely.
This little house sparrow was taking a walk on the porch like he owned the place 😊
Red Columbine goes by many names. It’s a hardy native that I always enjoy seeing earlier in the summer. I like its untamed appearance.
I took this earlier in the summer, I haven’t seen any grackles in a while, though it’s a bit early for their fall migration.
While looking for a photo to post, I came across this daisy that I took earlier in the summer. I had forgotten that I haven’t seen any in a good month. Like summer, their season is too short.
Walking through an older part of town I came across this house on a quiet street. It looked comfortable and lived in.
This poppy appeared to be holding court among all the green.
I love catching geese this this, straight on and looking a bit goofy 😊
We’ve enjoyed seeing a fair number of Wood Ducks this year. I featured this young female late last month, her pose is different here.
Sunflowers are having a nice long run this summer.
I took the photo between the rails of a small bridge. The heron was positioned so close by , I had to twist a bit to get the shot. It had a few wispy feathers on the top of its head but other than that it looked like a mature bird.
I’ve seen far fewer insects this year but I’ve been happy to see a lot of bees. I wonder if our cold spring might have had an effect on the others.
It’s that time in the season when young birds are maturing and looking more like adult birds. This wood duck is almost there but not quite. It still has some time to enjoy its youth. 😊
I don’t know how long this weathered bike has stood in this spot but it appears to have been left undisturbed for a very long time.
I’ve never seen a juvenile Red-winged Blackbird before. An exciting first; I liked its striking wing patches.
American Black Ducks and Mallards are closely related ducks and they can often be found together, hybridization is also common. This particular duck was taking its turn on a popular log.
The light in this little cove isn’t ideal but that’s where the Green Heron chose to perch. Ducks like this spot too so I always pass by when I’m at this reserve.
By far, cabbage whites have been the most numerous butterflies this year. Despite their numbers, I still enjoy seeing them.
I’m partial to mallards, as longtime readers are probably aware. The duck walked towards me on the shaded path and I took the shot.
The other day I posted about not noticing something in the frame at the time I took a photo. The same thing happened with the photo above. When I got home, I noticed this shadow, impression or someone’s drawing of a dragonfly. It was rather nice that the cricket landed where it did 😊.
I’ve noticed the bright greens of the landscape are beginning to fade and some flowering bushes are full of berries now. Summer is rolling along and these changes hint of the season to come.
I like to scan the water for any turtles swimming by. The duckweed was so thick though that if there were any I couldn’t see them. I was happy enough to see these two sharing a spot.
I was actually trying to photograph a beetle on the goldenrod. When I looked at the photo at home, I realized I hadn’t seen the wasp at the time I took the shot. It was far sharper than my intended subject too.
On a walk in a park we go to often we came across several wild turkey hens and their youngsters. I think this mother hen needed a bit of time on her own. but they always tend to look frazzled 😊
We have several varieties of squirrels in Ontario. The Eastern Grey Squirrel is the most common. Nothing common about this one though 😏
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