This Red-breasted Nuthatch is much more shy and elusive than it's larger, white-breasted cousins. It makes infrequent visits to the feeder, dutifully waiting for a turn, then quickly plucking a seed, and never staying for longer than a few seconds. #birds #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound

A Black-capped Chickadee shot from an unusual angle, making it look like they're base jumping from the birch tree #birds #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #ontario #parrysound #winter

'Spirit Of The Chickadee' ... this was a happy accident while I was trying to photograph Black-capped Chickadees in flight 📸 #photography #birds #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #ontario #parrysound

Black-capped Chickadees puffed up to stay warm. Cropped to 16x9 so I could use them on my frame TV. #birds #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound #ontario #winter #forest #SamsungFrameTV #SamsungArtTV #ArtMode

Coldest day of the year so far. -16C when I was out for a hike first thing this morning. A small herd of Whitetail deer surprised me, and I surprised them, as I was preoccupied with a Chickadee in a nearby tree. #wildlifephotography #photography #snow #canada #ontario #parrysound #forest #winter

A Sandhill Crane stands guard. Her young are hidden in the long grass. #yelloweyes #birds #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #ontario #parrysound #eastcoastkin

It's deer hunting season for just a few more days here in Northern Ontario. This White Tail Buck has done well to last this long, but he is not helping his chances by crossing the road during morning rush hour. #wildlifephotography #deer #naturephotography #whitetaildeer #canada #parrysound

Blue hour over the wetlands. Oct 31, 2025. In the foreground there is an abandoned beaver dam that has mostly dried out now. In the background, the last light of the sun sinks behind conifers. #landscapephotography #photography #parrysound #Canada

Found a patch of colourful pixie cup lichen (Cladonia) #lichen #fungifriends #seasonalforests #naturephotography #canada #parrysound #macrophotography

This Painted Suillus is apparently edible, although don't take my word for it (I didn't try it). Suillus are part of a unique genus within the Bolete family. This is the only one of these species I've found on the property. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography #parrysound #canada

Close-up of a Black Bear on my hillside trail camera from the Spring. I think this is a male, as it's quite large and alone (no cubs). I also caught it from farther away on a nearby trail camera. #bears #wildlifevideo #trailcam #naturevideo #blackbear #parrysound #canada

Focus stacked these two specimen from the genus Pluteus (I think) - commonly referred to as Deer Mushroom. Mycologists, please correct me if I'm wrong. Found in a swampy area, under a pine forest in the Muskoka Lakes area. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography #parrysound #canada

A mother black bear with two healthy cubs on the hillside trail. One of the cubs stops for a scritch. #bears #wildlifevideo #trailcam #naturevideo #blackbear #cubs #parrysound #canada

A pair of Sandhill Cranes with two colts on the hillside trail #birds #birding #trailcam #4K #parrysound #canada #wildlifevideo #naturevideo

Note the powerful throat structure that allows this tiny Red-eyed Vireo to sing so loudly and persistently, all day long 🗣️ 🎶 #birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #parrysound #canada

A Red-eyed Vireo scouts a nesting spot in my backyard. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

A pair of Sandhill Cranes in the field. One of them, likely the female, does a crouch threat display to warn me away from their nest. I could hear the nestlings but I couldn't see them in the long grass. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

Tree Swallows are just tiny penguins that learned to fly. #birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound

An ear-full of ten or more Cedar Waxwings descended on a copse of trees in front of our house this morning. Yes, a group of them is actually called an 'ear-full', perhaps because their call is a distinctive high-pitched zip. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #parrysound #canada

Parasitic egg-laying fascinates me for some reason. The Gray Catbird is one of the few birds who can recognize and will eject the eggs of Brown-headed Cowbirds - a notorious parasitic egg-layer - when found in its nest. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

A dishevelled looking White-tailed Deer is shedding its winter coat. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound #BlueSkyArtShow #LightAndShadow

The Warbler frenzy continues! Three more spotted last weekend: a Yellow Warbler, a Magnolia Warbler and a Nashville Warbler. I'm not keeping score or anything but actually I am and that's eight Warblers this month! #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #parrysound #canada #warblers

There was something uniquely 'zen' in the way this Solitary Sandpiper delicately high stepped in the shallow, muddy shore of the beaver pond. It has only ever appeared in May and always stays in the same corner of the pond. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #parrysound #canada

A noisy Pine Warbler. I can hear them singing all day but they're usually so far up in the canopy of the big pine trees it's hard to get a good shot. This one came down to eye level, but only for a moment. #birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound

It's 'that' time of year in the seasonal forest and this adorable Chestnut-sided Warbler was belting out its mating song. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #parrysound #canada

I came around a bend in a trail and encountered this chonky Porcupine making a den in some upturned tree roots. I nearly jumped out of my boots with the surprise. The porcupine stoically lumbered up this bent tree trunk and watched me gather my wits. #wildlifephotography #parrysound #canada

Watching and shooting this Solitary Sandpiper was like meditation. The scene was perfectly quiet and calm, and it wasn't bothered by me so I was able to circle around it and try different angles. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

I hadn't heard of a Veery before but here's a nice one I saw back in the bush! #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

When this Broad-tailed Hawk landed beside the beaver pond a quiet fell over the scene, and all of the other birds and animals I was watching seemed to crouch down and go as still as possible. #birds #birding #raptors #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

An Eastern Kingbird surveys the beaver pond. The insects are out and so are the birds that feed on them. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

This morning we had our first visit from a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The red breast is incredibly vivid in the sun. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

This Goldfinch hasn't had its full spring colours come in yet but it looks like the rain washed off its paint 😂 #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound #springtime

The Yellow-rumped Warblers have been numerous this spring. Last year I saw almost no warblers on the property at all and this year I've seen four different types in just the last week! #birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #parrysound #canada

With its striped jumpsuit, is the Black-and-white Warbler a prisoner of the forest? Or perhaps it's high-pitched song is a whistle and it's the referee? Either way, this tiny bird means business. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

An Eastern Phoebe is building its nest under my deck again this year. Last year a Phoebe built a nest and had three chicks in the same spot. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

Usually Pileated Woodpeckers aren't really bothered by people but this one was shy and I had to stalk it into the bush for a couple hundred metres to get this pic. I followed the sound! #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canada #parrysound

Black-throated Green Warbler perched in a cedar tree beside my driveway. This is a breeding male as indicated by the sold black throat. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #parrysound #canada #springtime

A male Wood Duck swims at the marsh #birds #ducks #birding #wildlifephotography #photography #parrysound #canada #wetlands #springtime

Carolina Springbeauty. A spring ephemeral that only stays with us for a few weeks each year. #wildflowers #foraging #naturephotography #canada #parrysound #springtime

This Tern circled the marsh for an hour or so while I was posted up on shore this morning. #birds #birding #wetlands #wildlifephography #parrysound #canada

I surprised this little mink this morning while it was having breakfast. It brought a small fish on shore and ate it just a few metres away from me. Eventually it noticed me and we played peekaboo around a log. #wildlifephotography #photography #parrysound #canada #wetlands #naturephotography

Red-winged Blackbird full display at the marsh this morning. These guys used to dive bomb my head when I lived in Toronto and walked through High Park in the early morning. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound

Ruffed Grouse, or Partridge, as they're called around here. I usually see them on the ground, or crossing the road. This one was in a tree on the side of the road, about 10 metres up! #birds #birding #photography #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound

Foggy morning at the beaver pond #landscapephotography #photography #canada #parrysound #springtime

The elusive Pied-billed Grebe is back again this spring 😀 #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound

I think this is a Song Sparrow... #birds #birding #photography #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound #springtime

A close-up of the snapping turtle from yesterday. Note the beautiful colour pattern on its face and the yellow iris. Snapping Turtles can live to over 100 years old. I wonder how old this one was... #turtles #reptile #wildlifephotography #photography #canada #parrysound

Golden hour on the beaver pond #landscapephotography #photography #forests #canada #parrysound

At first glance I thought it was just a rock but on closer inspection I recognized the shell pattern of a common snapping turtle. I had to wait a few minutes for it to slowly raise its head out of the water to breathe. #photography #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound #turtlesky #reptiles

A Bufflehead swims on Manitouwabing Lake. In the right light you can see the iridescent blue and purple around their face, similar to a grackle. #ducks #birds #birding #photography #wildlifephotography #canada #parrysound #springtime