February 2021 Roundup
All the photos and artwork posted in February 2021 can be seen in the gallery below. All the posts for the month can be found here.
Wildlife
Otter In Good Hands
Otter rushed outside to join his friends, the "Incrediboys", in their special secret adventure mission. The secret mission for the day was to explore a mysterious trail in the woods on Otter's property. The boys hoped ... Read more
Snow Buntings On Our Lawn
Sometimes we are lucky enough to see flocks of snow buntings arrive at our property. The little white birds, about the size of common sparrows, spend their summers in the Arctic tundra. Snow buntings travel further ... Read more
Pair Of Young Deer On My Doorstep
At my home in the wilderness wildlife often comes right up to our front door. I've seen turtles, salamanders, snakes, skinks, chipmunks, groundhogs, and turkeys at my doorstep. Sometimes the curious creatures get inside too! This ... Read more
Blue Jay in the Snow
Most birds leave Muskoka to escape winter but blue jays are hardy birds that often stay with us even through the harshest winters. This one fluffed himself up to keep warm in a tree behind our ... Read more
Happy Groundhog Day!
Specially for Groundhog Day I'm sharing a gallery of photos of a friendly groundhog that lives on our property. For those not in North America, and unfamiliar with "Groundhog Day": It is a tradition marked on ... Read more
January 2021 Roundup
All the photos and artwork posted in January 2021 can be seen in the gallery below. All the posts for the month can be found here.
Juvenile Bald Eagle
On my way to hockey one morning I saw a juvenile bald eagle perched in a tree overlooking a lake near our house. Though the lake was frozen over he appeared to be patiently waiting for ... Read more
Fox Running Through Snow
The local foxes patrol our property regularly. This one was seen running through the snow in our backyard. He didn't appear to be hunting mice so perhaps he was visiting his food cache sites. Foxes store ... Read more
Ruffed Grouse Running in Snow
While hiding in my snow fort making secret battle plans for the weekend I saw a little ruffed grouse approach. I stayed very still, and then so did he. I think he was playing a game ... Read more