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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 300+ submissions.
Grand Bend Ontario
According to National Geographic, the town and surrounding area have some of the finest sunsets in the world ...
Hawk couple and their 3 babies
Carmen from Waterloo sent these charming pictures of nesting hawks ...
Bobcat or Lynx Sightings
We have received several possible Bobcat or Lynx sightings, check them out below ...
There are Flying Squirrels in Ontario!
The Flying Squirrel is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half of North America, from southeastern Canada, to Florida, USA.
Sightings of Red Tailed Hawks
Readers from Ajax, St Catharines, Richmond Hill, Mississauga, Scarborough and Simcoe wrote to report their RTH sightings ...
Eastern Ontario White Squirrel
This little guy was eating peanuts and chasing black Squirrels in our yard today in Pembroke, Ontario.
Niagara Area Big Cat Sighting
Evan wrote ... July 17th, 2021 approx. 11:30 pm I was driving home and spotted a massive cat gliding across highway 55 (Niagara Stone Road) between two wooded areas next to vineyards close to the Virgil round-about.
Osprey in St Thomas
April 22nd at around the noon hour, I and three others, spotted a very large Osprey flying over Kettle Creek. I found this site to identify the bird.
Turkey Vulture Dining on Deer
Your webmistress, Barb, here - I spotted this Turkey Vulture dining on roadkill this afternoon, May 2nd 2022
Big Coyote in Tiny Township
Neighbours say there have been several sightings of this lone Coyote (or Wolf) in the area.
Beautiful Mystery Bird
Vincent from Toronto wrote to tell us of his sighting of this beautiful mystery bird ...
Poor Dead Opossum
Karen in Courtice wrote ... It was about 5-7 pounds. Dead. Very large teeth. Some fur laying around it but no obvious cause of death.
Possible Bobcat in Mormora
Paige wrote ... Saw this large cat in the property behind my house in the village of Marmora, Ontario.
White Peacock sighting
I live in Simcoe, Ontario and just saw the most beautiful white Peacock crossing in front of me on Second Avenue ...
Big Cat Sighting near Killbear
Ashley from Nobel, Ontario, wrote to tell about the big cat sighting ...
Large Black Cat Sighting
Cara from Milton wrote ... I came across a Star article, that said in 2008, a couple separated, and had 3 exotic pets: 2 cougars and a black panther. The man released them into the wild, unable to care for them. I believe this was the animal I saw.
Poor Opossum
Renate from Dunsford said ... We spotted this Opossum on our back deck eating the cat food we accidentally left out.
Possible Wolf in south Bruce County
Josh from Teeswater wrote ... Last year while out on an evening run I heard howling that I had wondered sounded like a wolf in the distance ...
Owls seen from Windsor to Peterborough
We have received numerous reports of Owl sightings from Windsor to Peterborough, here are some of the most recent ...
Toronto Area Opossums
Jacintha, Gordon, Loretta, Trudy, Linda, Geoff and Yvonne wrote to report their Opossum sightings ...
Coyote Sightings
Thank you readers for writing to tell us about your Coyote encounters, they are out there and the more educated we are, the safer we will be, and that includes our children and pets.
Port Dover, Ontario
In 1794 the area was first settled by a group of United Empire Loyalists, and at that time the town was known as Dover Mills and during the War of 1812, American soldiers burned the community down.
My Christmas Day Visitor
Rose from Niagara-on-the-Lake sent us these pictures of her Christmas visitor!
Favourite London Restaurants
If you're in the London, Ontario, area check out one or two of these ...
Help Identify this Raptor
It's a field hunter and these photos were taken in the Ottawa Valley in April.
The Most Amazing Sound Ever
Dee from Cornwall, Ontario, was fortunate enough to encounter an Owl in her yard ...
Black Crowned Night Heron
I was able to get really close to this bird by approaching it slowly and got a great close-up! I could not believe how close I had got to it and it didn't fly away.
The Killdeer
The Killdeer is a common type of Plover found all across Southern Ontario and although this is a shore bird, it is also found nesting in fields, gravel driveways and lawns.
The Common Loon or Great Northern Diver
These water birds are not ducks but are actually members of a different and distinct species of waterfowl and are not related to Ducks, Coots or Cormorants.
Opossum just here for the Early Bird special!
Ken from Hamilton found this little fella in his compost bin...
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