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We are currently receiving many submissions to our website and have quite a backlog. I have recently undergone open heart surgery and it will take some time for me to work my way through all our new 200+ submissions.
Wildlife Photos
During the years that I have been building this website, I have purchased many stock photos from ...
Black Crowned Night Heron - a chance sighting
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Lots of Big Cat Sightings
Our readers have reported seeing big cats from Manitoulin Island, Scarborough, Thorndale, Stratford, Corunna, Clarksburg, Porcupine, Barrie, Mississauga, Alliston, Ear Falls ...
Juvenile Male Falcon
This juvenile male Falcon was born under the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor Ontario
Fall in Ontario
Before we know it, those cool Autumn days will be here, bringing with them the spectacular colours of the Ontario Fall
Canadian Actress Fay Wray
Fay Wray starred in around 100 movies, she is best known for her role as the blonde, beautiful, Ann Darrow in the classic movie "King Kong" (1933)
Discover Southern Ontario
This area is a great place to call home, as we have great weather - if you like hot summers and cold, crisp winters, and colourful Autumns that will take your breath away!
The Loon or Great Northern Diver
Once heard, you'll never forget the call of the Loon, a sound of the lakes of Ontario
Unbelievable Cedar Waxwings
I first saw Cedar Waxwings in Northern Ontario back in 1978 and I am still delighted whenever I see them ...
Northern Flicker
The Northern Flicker also known as the Common Flicker, is a member of the Woodpecker family and is native to most of North America, including here in southern Ontario.
What is this?
Jessica who lives in Eastern Ontario wrote to say she saw this canid - can anyone identify?
Bald Eagles in Oxford County
The first sighting near Norwich was at around 2:30 pm and the sighting of the two birds was around 4:00 pm and lasted for about 15 minutes, until the birds disappeared, heading south toward Lake Erie.
The Log Home Bed & Breakfast
Are you looking for somewhere for a romantic weekend away? I just discovered the beautiful "Log Home B & B", 40 minutes drive from London, 25 minutes from Chatham, 15 minutes from Ridgetown, 10 minutes from Four Counties Hospital
Late for Work
Laura, one of our readers from Beachville, Ontario, tells us about her sighting of a Bald Eagle ... as I drove the same road to work that I do almost every day, I saw what looked like Turkey Vultures in the distance ...
Indigo Bunting sightings
Several of our readers have written to tell us about their sightings of Indigo Buntings...
Opossums Sighted
Several of our readers have written to tell us about their recent Opossum sightings, including Niagara Falls, Scarborough, Waterloo, Port Hope, Elora, Whitby, Brooklin, Richmond Hill, Delaware, Kitchener, Hamilton, Dorchester, Cobourg, Mannheim, Cambridge
R. I. P. Opossums
Five of our readers wrote to tell us about the dead Opossums they found in their area ...
Wolves Everywhere
Wolves have been seen in Tamworth, Kawartha Lakes, Markham, Bowmanville, Parry Sound, Guelph, Waterloo, Oak Ridges, Cobourg
Help me Identify
This group of birds were bathing and I was able to get some shots from a distance. Would love some input.
Bald Eagles in Abundance
Terry, Harriet, Tony, Marianne, Callum M, David, Paul, Theresa W wrote to report their Bald Eagle sightings ...
