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Recycling box Opossum
Oh, he is just a little fella, how cute. Luckily they are cute and harmless, and they eat ticks!
Big Footprints spotted in Wainfleet
My hand measures about 6 inches long and probably 5 inches wide in this picture ...
Harmless Pickering Possum
Around 11:00 am today (July 25, 2020), I was shocked to see one, I think it is a Possum, right inside recycle bin at my door outside here in Pickering!
Road Kill Bird
It is always sad when we find a dead animal, one of our readers wrote ... I was cycling southbound on Highway 6, when I noticed this little fellow belly down on the side of the road.
Bird of Prey - Homer Watson Park
Karen wrote to report ... I was walking through Homer Watson Park Kitchener, on the trail by the Grand River. This bird caught my eye. It was sitting in the tree next to the path at a low level. So beautiful!
Indigo Bunting Visitors
Eight of our readers recently wrote to tell us of their sightings of Indigo Buntings ...
Backyard Birds of Ontario
Attracting wild birds to your garden or back yard bird feeder can also be interesting when you choose which plants and shrubs attract various birds.
The Nuthatch
These small, agile, birds prefer to live in woodland however, a few species have adapted to rocky habitats, and we often see them at our bird-feeder in the garden, especially in the winter time.
Collier Homes, St Thomas, Rick Collier builder of distinction
Collier Homes, Rick Collier has been building homes in the St Thomas area of Southern Ontario for many years and has a reputation for quality construction ...
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Thrilled to see an Indigo Bunting!
We're used to seeing Blue Jays in our backyard, but this little bird was nothing like that, so I took a closer look, and quickly looked up the bird online. It was indeed a male Indigo Bunting, and it flew over to our feeder.
Coyote Sightings
Readers from Innisfil, Port Colbourne, Caledonia, Guelph, Burlington, Ajax, Brampton have told us of their Coyote sightings ...
The Canada Goose
Many of the Canada Geese here in Ontario, fly south for the winter, but there are some who stay around open water for the whole winter ...
Five Bald Eagles
Deb from Hanmer wrote ... My Husband came home all exited telling me to grab my camera. I had no idea what he wanted me to take pictures of but it was ...
St Thomas Bald Eagles
Dan Bennett of St Thomas wrote ... The nest has been there for several years and each spring the Bald Eagles return ...
Cambridge Opossum
I saw a possum on our patio in Cambridge Ontario last night, alerted by our cat who was all puffed tail, meowing loudly.
Point Pelee, Ontario
This National Park is renowned as the best location in inland North America to observe the northward migration of songbirds.
Squirrels
The North American Grey squirrel is native to this area of Southern Ontario and these animals occur in grey or black, and sometimes their fur has a reddish tinge. It's belly is often white and it has a large bushy tail.
Opossum Sighting
Doreen from Guelph wrote ... On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 4:20 pm I spotted an Opossum sauntering beside a wood lot in Guelph, Ontario.
Point Pelee
Point Pelee is known as the most southerly point of mainland Canada, and this area is rich in wildlife. I have been told that around half of the species of animals which are found in Ontario, can be found here at the Point!
Possum Sightings
Checking a noise outside, I found a possum in the recycling box licking the empty ice cream container. It was not scared away by noises I made.
Newmarket Opossum
We saw this Possum digging in the snow. It was likely eating under the bird feeder as well, then cleaning itself sitting on our back deck.
Ajax Opossum
Amanda wrote to say ... we have had one living in our backyard for years with no problems in residential South Ajax, Ontario.
The Eastern Bluebird
The Eastern Bluebird is not common here, but is fairly easy to identify when you see them as they have a white belly with blue on top and a reddish-brown throat and breast.
Beautiful Grand Bend
According to National Geographic, the town and surrounding area have some of the finest sunsets in the world.
We have a Possum under our deck!
We live in Tillsonburg, Ontario, near a ravine and last night our dogs were doing a lot of barking and my husband called them but they wouldn’t come in.
A Bonanza of Bald Eagles
Readers from Plympton Wyoming, Dorchester, Oshawa, Port Corbin, Waterloo wrote to report their Bald Eagle sightings ...
Dresden, Ontario
The village of Dresden, Ontario, has connections with the Underground Railroad and Slaves, through the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author who wrote the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.
Assorted Possums
Several of our readers from far and wide, Etobicoke, Newmarket, Niagara Falls, Chatham, Maple, Burlington, Brampton, Oshawa, Scarborough, Barrie, have written to tell us about their Possum sightings ...
The elusive Catbird
Catbirds give the impression of being entirely slate gray, but on closer observation you will see see that these birds have a small black cap, blackish tail, and a brown patch under the tail. The Catbird is a medium-sized Northern American perching bird and is named for its cat-like call.
Bald Eagle sightings across the area
Our readers from St thomas, Goderich, Kirkfield, Wasaga Beach, Tilbury have sighted Eagles ...
Glenburnie Possum
There's a possum hiding in the corner of our shed that shares a wall with our garage.
