Splitgill Mushrooms Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 255 mm 1/60 sec ISO 3200

Cumulus Cloud The average cumulus cloud weighs approximately 500,000 kg or 1,100,000 lbs. Source: U.S. Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov/water-scienc...) Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/640 sec ISO 400

Raccoon Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/100 sec ISO 6400

Red-Bellied Woodpecker Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/1000 sec ISO 3200

Prickles Unlike thorns, which are deeply embedded leaves or stems, prickles can be removed without damaging the fibres of a plant. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/60 sec ISO 3200

Flapping Mallard Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/800 sec ISO 10000

Great Blue Heron (III) Thanks to a specialized sixth neck vertebrae, the Great Blue Heron has an S-shaped neck, allowing them to strike prey in less than 1/10th of a second, with success rate of nearly 90%. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8 560 mm 1/640 sec ISO 500

Great Blue Heron (II) The oldest recorded Great Blue Heron was found in Texas, when it was at least 24 years old. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/1250 sec ISO 1600

Greater Scaup The oldest recorded Greater Scaup was at least 20 years old when killed in 2007 by a hunter in Michigan. The duck had a band dating back to 1988, originating from New York. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/640 sec ISO 1250

Sparrow Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/640 sec ISO 800

Uprooted Tree Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/6.3 100 mm 1/100 sec ISO 1250

Mallard Couple Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/2000 sec ISO 5000

Quacking Mallard Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 379 mm 1/1600 sec ISO 5000

Turtles (II) Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/500 sec ISO 2500

Great Blue Heron Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/9 560 mm 1/2000 sec ISO 1600

Water Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/7.1 214 mm 1/4000 sec ISO 32000

Blue Jay Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8 560 mm 1/1250 sec ISO 8000

Full Moon Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8 560 mm 1/320 sec ISO 800

Pro-Palestine Protester Arrested at Charlie Kirk Memorial in Windsor, Ontario (Subject was contacted and his permission was acquired for these photos to be published)

Today is the release date for Precarious. The book is officially birthed after more than four years of labour, and just as stories about migrant labour top our news feeds. I've accidentally written a relevant book. Thanks Poilievre! Check it out if you can. If you like it, tell someone else.

Better Offline Received in the mail today-- a coin from Better Offline, a favourite podcast of mine by @edzitron.com that critically examines the many harms of generative AI and the normalization of its use. Highly recommended listening

Celebration. MitchellP

Double-crested Cormorant (III) #1 Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 300 mm 1/1250 sec ISO 1250 #2 Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5 100 mm 1/500 sec ISO 400

Protesters at Charlie Kirk Memorial (II) Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5 100 mm 1/200 sec ISO 10000

Protester at Charlie Kirk Memorial (Windsor, Ontario) Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5 115 mm 1/800 sec ISO 1250

Protester at Charlie Kirk Memorial (Windsor, Ontario) Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5 115 mm 1/800 sec ISO 125

Happy pub day to Marcello Di Cintio's PRECARIOUS! 💚 In PRECARIOUS: THE LIVES OF MIGRANT WORKERS, Di Cintio ranges across the country uncovering stories of tremendous perseverance, resilience, and humanity, but also of precarity and vulnerability.

Bee and Aster Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1/200 sec ISO 500

As the BIWOC Conference closed, Tricia Wilson, Unifor's Director of Equity & Racial Justice, said members' stories and experiences build strength. “Our rhythm is the rhythm of solidarity, the pace of walking together. When we find our collective balance, we become unstoppable," she said.

Before & After: Bracket Fungi (III) #1 Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/13 120 mm 3.2 sec ISO 100 #2 Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 330 mm 1/400 sec ISO 16000

Hickory Tussock 🐛 Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1/250 sec ISO 2000

A series of #photos of #DownyWoundwort still #wet from the #rain. Taken at #FranklinPark in #Columbus #Ohio with my #iPhone. #plantlife #raindrops #leaves #Nature

Petal in Web Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1/500 sec ISO 5000

Japanese Ivy Canon 5D Mark II EF 40 mm f/2.8 STM f/9 40 mm 1/200 sec ISO 100

Double-crested Cormorant (II) The double-crested cormorant can dive nearly 8 metres (26 feet) deep and hold its breath for up to 70 seconds. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1/2000 sec ISO 640

Tony & Spartacus Dogs and cats have coevolved alongside humans for at least 10,000 years (Bergström et al., 2020; Nilson et al., 2022). Canon 5D Mark II EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5 100 mm 1/400 sec ISO 320

My Letter to the Editor was published in the Scranton Times-Tribune. www.thetimes-tribune.com/2025/09/08/l...

Asters Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1/640 sec ISO 400

Taken a few years ago, an egret in flight reflected in water below. #FlyFriday #scape #photography

Double-crested Cormorant Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1/2500 sec ISO 640

Kleinfield, N.R. (2001, September 12). Hijacked Jets Destroy Twin Towers and Hit Pentagon in Day of Terror. The New York Times, A1. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 40mm f/2.8 STM USM f/3.5 40 mm 1/60 sec ISO 2500

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle and Grasshopper Goldenrod soldier beetle larvae eat common garden pests, and the adult beetles are highly effective pollinators. Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/14 400 mm 1/500 sec ISO 1250

Hemlock Reishi (Ganoderma tsugae) The scientific name "ganoderma tsugae" derives from the Greek words "ganos/γανος" (brightness), "derma/δερμα" (skin), and the Japanese word tsuga/栂 (hemlock, a common host). Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1.3 sec ISO 100

Here's what I will be reading this fall + books I've read this summer. What are you reading?

Early morning #tidesoutTuesday #scape #EastCoastKin

Mallards and Geese (II) Mallards and Canada geese can peacefully coexist, sometimes engaging in cooperative interaction in which both types of birds establish a rotating sentry duty to watch for predators while the others feed.

Grain Silo Sunset Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100–400 mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM f/5.6 400 mm 1/1600 sec ISO 320

Chicory Ricoh GR II f/2.8 18 mm 1/250 sec ISO 100