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There's an Owl in the dryer vent!

owl in dryer vent

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Niagara Peninsula Opossums

Niagara Peninsula Possums

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Our visit to Iceland - day 1

Day one of visit to Iceland, Reykjavik

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White Peacock sighted

Ontario white peacock, close up

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Sir Frederick Banting

Sir Frederick Banting

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Alma College, St Thomas

London, Ontario Possum

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Ontario Police College, Aylmer, Ontario

Ontario Police College, Aylmer, Ontario

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American Coot

American Coot, Ontario

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Possum in London, Ontario

London, Ontario Possum

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Southern Ontario Owls

Ontario Owls

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The Village of Sparta

The village of Sparta, Ontario

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Snowy Owl near St Thomas

Snowy Owl on a post near St Thomas, Ontario

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Bramalea, Ontario

Bramalea, Ontario, Canada

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Bald Eagle Sightings

Ontario Bald Eagle, close up

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First time lucky

Today at 4:00 pm on highway 402 just south of Sarnia, at the truck weigh station, I spotted an eagle on a branch 8 feet off the ground. I made the mistake

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The North American Blue Jay

the beautiful Blue Jay

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Discover Southern Ontario

Canadian flag

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The Colourful Cardinal

Ontario male Cardinal, close up

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Big Cats in Ontario

Lynx, Ontario

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Mennonites in Ontario

Mennonite horse and buggy, Aylmer, Ontario

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Lynx spotted!

Canadian Lynx

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Opossum in the backyard

Opossum in the leaves, Ontario

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I Love Raccoons!

cute raccoon, Ontario

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The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)

Aurora Borealis, the northern lights

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Barred Owls

Barred Owl Ontario

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Coyote Sightings

Ontario Coyotes, close up

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Oshawa Opossum

Opossum in Oshawa

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The American Coot

American Coot on a lake

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The City of St Thomas

Ontario city of St Thomas, statue of Jumbo the elephant

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The Canadian Beaver

Ontario Beaver

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Hummingbirds everywhere!

Ruby throated hummingbird at the feeder in Ontario

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Coyote in Oakville

Ontario coyote near Oakville

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Backyard Friends

assorted backyard birds

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Possible Wolf Sightings

Our readers have written to tell us about their Wolf sightings ...

wolf

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Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

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Small Owl in bird bath

Ontario small grey owl in birdbath

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Wild Peacocks in Ontario!

wild male peacock in Ontario

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Leamington, Ontario

Leamington, Ontario

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The Northern Flicker

Collingwood, Ontario

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Dresden, Ontario

Dresden and Uncle Tom's Cabin, Ontario

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Hawk on a balcony

Ontario hawk on balcony railing

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Great Horned Owl in Whitby

Great Horned Owl in tree in Canada

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Weasel

weasel in Ontario

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Indigenous Canadian Art

Indigenous Canadian Art

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The Killdeer

Ontario Killdeer

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Hiking in Ontario

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The Ontario Garter Snake

Garter Snake

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Bald Eagles in Lakeshore

Bald Eagles - widespread in Ontario

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Emigrating to Canada in 1969

i emigrated to Canada

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