Sighting a bald eagle soaring in the sky is always majestic.  However it can be even more exciting to spot a pair resting in their enormous nest.  This beautiful pair were spotted nesting in our Silver Creek Wetlands last Spring.  In recent years, bald eagles were near extinction due to human activity and lack [...]

This beautiful photograph was taken at the top of the Niagara escarpment near the Scenic Caves.  It highlights the many shades of white, blue and green found in our snowy winter landscapes.                                         [...]

Like many of you, I am missing our traditional Collingwood-area winter activities including downhill skiing and snowboarding. This week's Nature Photo was taken last winter and features an early snowfall at one of my favourite skiing destinations- Blue Mountain's South Base Lodge. Looking forward to a big snowfall and more fun winter activities!   [...]

I am sure many of you have walked along the Boardwalk Trail overlooking the wetlands of Collingwood Harbour and enjoyed its many birds, turtles and other wetlands creatures.  This is just one of our many critical wetlands areas which the BMWT and many others are fighting to preserve. Please help us SAVE the Niagara [...]

Just as it was this morning, this beautiful Snowy Owl can sometimes be spotted on a cold, sunny day in these parts where it spends the winter before heading north again in the spring to its breeding grounds in Northern Canada. These photos were taken near Stayner.   As you can see Snowy Owls [...]

Green Heron at Water's Edge From a distance, the Green Heron is a dark, stocky bird hunched on slender yellow legs often hidden behind a tangle of leaves. Seen up close as in this beautiful photo it is a striking bird with a velvet-green back and rich chestnut body.  These small herons crouch patiently [...]