Preening

Royal Botanical Gardens.  Sept. 27, 2018

Lesser Yellowlegs Sandpiper

Royal Botanical Gardens.  Sept. 27, 2018

Sandhill Cranes frolicking in a field

Long Point.  Sept. 24, 2018

Bird banding station at Long Point

Long Point Bird Observatory.  Sept 24, 2018

Immature Rose Breasted Grosbeak (RBG at the RBG)

Royal Botanical Gardens.  Sept. 19, 2018

One day shy of full moon status

Sept. 23, 2018

Koda @ 3 months

Keswick, ON.  Sept. 22, 2018

It's the most osprey time of the year

Hamilton Harbour.  Sept. 21, 2018

On the move

Hendrie Valley.  Sept. 19, 2018

Squawk

Hendrie Valley.  Sept. 19, 2018

Five minutes after the catfish meal, searching for another victim.

Hendrie Valley.  Sept. 19, 2018

Post-meal stretch

Hendrie Valley.  Sept. 19, 2018

One gulp, gone.

Hendrie Valley.  Sept. 19, 2018

Unsuccessful catfish eating attempt

Hendrie Valley.  Sept. 19, 2018

Day is done...

Cootes Paradise.  Sept. 18, 2018

Blue-legged monarch on sumac

Hendrie Valley, Aldershot, ON.  Sept. 11, 2018

Balloon flower, rose campion

The backyard

Juvenile heron with wacky hairdo.

Grindstone Creek, Aldershot, ON.  Aug. 29, 2018

Wood duck ducklings 8 week growth spurt

June 14 and August 14, 2018

Same brood 8 weeks apart (lost a little guy along the way)

July 5 and August 29, 2018

Trumpeter cygnets

Grindstone Creek, Aldershot, ON.  Aug. 29, 2018