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Month: December 2016

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A widow skimmer dragonfly clings to a reed. — Widow Skimmer – Snye River

Monarch Caterpillar, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

Whiteface Meadowhawk

A bullfrog hunkers down in the silt on the shore of the Mississippi River, Ontario — Bullfrog – Mississippi River

Canada geese rest in the shallows of Lac Deschenes on the Ottawa River, while dozens of white-sailed boats race in the distance — Canada Geese and Regatta – Lac Deschenes, Ottawa River

A longnose gar basks in the shallows at Shirley's Bay. — Longnose Gar at Shirley’s Bay

A screech owl basks in the early morning sun in the entrance of its nest in an old snag — Screech Owl – Mud Lake

A monarch butterfly with raised wings perches on the green flowers of a plant — Monarch Butterfly – Ottawa Valley

Blanding’s Turtle, Rideau River, Ottawa

Chalk-fronted Corporal, Muskrat River

A family of otters looks back curiously from a beaver pond in the Kaladar Rock Barrens — Otters – Kaladar Rock Barrens

A white admiral butterfly lands on a rotting white birch log — White Admiral Butterfly – Deep River

A bumblebee feeds on purple clover — Bumblebee on Clover

A cow and young moose feed in the shallows of a marsh in Algonquin Park — Moose – Algonquin Park

A map turtle basks on a log in the Rideau River. — Map Turtle on the Rideau River

A common raven struts beside a road in Ottawa South — Common Raven – Ottawa South

Four iridescent common grackles perch in a tree beside the Corkstown Bridge over the Rideau Canal — Common Grackles – Rideau Canal

A beautiful wood duck drake floats in the Rideau River — Wood Duck – Rideau River

An enormous snapping turtle straddles a large log as she basks in the spring sun along the Rideau River — Snapping Turtle – Rideau River

A barred owl sits in the lower branches of a fir tree in the Four Seasons Conservation Forest in Deep River — Barred Owl – Four Seasons Conservation Forest Deep River

A close-up photograph of the head of a basking painted turtle in Frontenac Park — Painted Turtle – Frontenac Park

A great blue heron hunts in the shallow water along the edge of Constance Creek. — Great Blue Heron, Constance Creek.

A monarch butterfly with spread wings feeds on the green flowers of a plant — Monarch – Ottawa Valley

A warty American toad lies amidst the moss and leaves in Algonquin Park — American Toad – Algonquin Park

A broad-winged hawk perches on a branch deep in the foliage of Norway maple along the Rideau River — Broad-winged Hawk – Rideau River

A butterfly feeds on milkweed in Deep River — Butterfly on Milkweed – Deep River

A black duck swims in the Rideau River — Black Duck – Rideau River

A torpedo-like longnose gar basks just below the surface of the water. — Longnose Gar – Snye River

Moose, Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

A great blue heron takes flight from a marshy shoreline. — Taking Flight – Snye River

A leopard frog sits in the shallows of pond — Leopard Frog – Ottawa Valley

A blue jay sits on the snow along the Lime Kiln Trail in Ottawa's Greenbelt — Blue Jay – Lime Kiln Trail

Swallowtail

Two map turtles bask on a log in the Rideau River — Map turtles – Rideau River

An eastern forktail damselfly perches on a reed along the Mississippi River, Ontario — Eastern Forktail Damselfly – Mississippi River

A fat, glossy garter snake curls defensively on a carpet of dried leaves. — Garter Snake, Crazy Horse Trail

A black and yellow swallowtail butterfly rests on grey lichen in the Carp Hills — Swallowtail – Carp Hills

A great blue heron hunts in the shallows of the Rideau River — Great Blue Heron – Rideau River

A chalk-fronted corporal sits on a board in Deep River — Chalk-fronted Corporal – Deep River

A whitetail deer doe stares toward the camera from a wooded slope in Frontenac Park — Whitetail Deer – Frontenac Park

A green heron perches in a tree along the Rideau River — Green Heron – Rideau River

A close-up photograph of the head of a Blanding's turtle basking in the Carp Hills — Blanding’s Turtle – Carp Hills

A musk turtle hisses as it is held between a thumb and fingers. — Musk Turtle – Snye River

A butterfly and a honeybee feed on newly opened willow flowers — Butterfly and Honey Bee

A great spangled frittary suns itself on the forest floor in Deep River — Great Spangled Frittary – Deep River

Compton Tortoiseshell, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A mink frog peaks from the water in marsh along the Chalk River — Mink Frog – Chalk River

An osprey perches high in a tree overlooking the Rideau River — Osprey – Rideau River

A big brown bat lies revealed on a stone in the Carp Hills — Big Brown Bat – Carp Hills

An adult milk snake warms itself on the pavement of a bicycle path. — Milk Snake on a Bicycle Path

Moose, Mizzy Lake, Algonquin Park

Distant Common Tern, Muskrat River Wetland

A butterfly feeds on a purple flower along a roadside in Deep River — Butterfly on Flower – Deep River

A smooth green snake slithers across a bed of grey lichen in the Carp Hills — Smooth Green Snake – Carp Hills

Broad-winged Hawk, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A great blue heron hunts in a shallow marsh on lower Constance Creek. — Great Blue Heron, Constance Creek

A pair of adult mallards and a chick sit on a log in the Chapman Mills West swamp. — Mallards, Chapman Mills West Swamp

An ebony jewelwing rests on a sunlit leaf in Deep River — Ebony Jewelwing – Deep River

A close-up photography of longnosed gar basking near the surface of a pool in the Snye River — Longnosed Gar – Snye River

An eastern comma and a daddy longlegs sit on a sensitive fern leaf at the Rockwood School swamp in Pembroke — Eastern Comma and Daddy Longlegs

A spotted sandpiper hunts along the shoreline of the Carp River — Spotted Sandpiper – Carp River

Two turtles bask on a protruding snag near the bank of Constance Creek. — Turtles Bask Along Constance Creek

A dot-tailed whiteface dragonfly rests on a lilypad. — Dot-tailed Whiteface – Snye River

A close-up photograph of a smooth green snake in the Carp Hills — Smooth Green Snake – Carp Hills

A large, mottled brown northern water snake slithers from the water across a rocky shoreline somewhere in the Madawaska Highlands — Northern Water Snake – Madawaska Highlands

Beaver

Mergansers, Ottawa River

Swallowtail

A orange and black stink bug sits on a daisy beside a road in Deep River — Stink Bug and Daisy – Deep River

Calico Pennant

A school of longnosed gar bask near the surface in a pool along the Snye River — Longnosed Gar – Snye River

A red dragonfly rests on a leaf — Dragonfly

A common snipe stands on a log amidst reeds in the Upper Poole Creek Wetland — Common Snipe – Upper Poole Creek Wetland

A little wood satyr suns itself on the forest floor in Deep River — Little Wood Satyr – Deep River

Pileated Woodpecker, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A wing print in the snow marks where an owl swooped down to capture a mouse — Owl Wing Print – Ottawa Valley

Bullfrog, Muskrat River Wetland

A mallard drake preens himself on the Rideau River — Mallard – Rideau River

Five Canada geese fly over Green Lake on a misty spring morning — Canada Geese – Green Lake

A chipmunk perches on a stump in Deep River — Chipmunk – Deep River

A snowy porcupine munches on twigs on a warm, winter day in the South March Highlands — Porcupine – South March Highlands

A snapping turtle lays her eggs on a railway embankment in the South March Highlands — Nesting Snapping Turtle – South March Highlands

A scarlet dragonfly rests on a dense bed of white lichen. — Autumn Meadowhawk

A bumblebee feeds on lupins in the Rockwood School Swamp, Pembroke — Bumblebee on Lupin – Rockwood School Swamp

A bullfrog sits in the water beside the floating mat of the Wylie Road Fen in Deep River — Bullfrog – Wylie Road Fen

A downy woodpecker clings to a stem in a thicket beside the Rideau River — Downy Woodpecker – Rideau River

A beaver swims across a lake in Frontenac Park — Beaver – Frontenac Park

Two painted turtles bask on the shoreline along the Rideau River — Painted Turtles – Rideau River

A painted turtle balances on knot on a floating log in the Mississippi River, Ontario — Painted Turtle – Mississippi River

A small flock of Canada geese flies overhead — Canada Geese – Ottawa

A female boreal bluet damselfly perches on a branch in fen in Deep River — Female Boreal Bluet – Deep River

A moose grazes along Highway 60 in Algonquin Park — Moose, Highway 60, Algonquin Park

A common snipe stands on a bank of organic muck in Manion Long Swamp — Common Snipe – Manion Long Swamp

A common whitetail sits on a board in Deep River — Common Whitetail – Deep River

A white-breasted nuthatch perches on a twig at Mud Lake — White-breasted Nuthatch – Mud Lake

A painted turtle basks on a projecting log on the Mississippi River, Ontario — Painted turtle – Mississippi River

A garter snake curls up in dry leaves and grass in the Kaladar Rock Barrens — Garter Snake – Kaladar Rock Barrens

Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

A garter snake slithers through dried leaves at the Macoun Marsh outdoor classroom, Ottawa — Garter Snake – Macoun Marsh

Two women look at a barred owl perched low in a tree in Deep River — Barred Owl Encounter – Deep River

A brilliant red and green leafhopper sits on a leaf in Algonquin Park — Leafhopper – Algonquin Park

A map turtle perches on a deadhead along the Ottawa River at Shirley's Bay — Map Turtle – Shirley’s Bay

Black Bear Track, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A brilliant ring-billed gull perches on the top of a snag on the Rideau River — Ring-billed Gull – Rideau River

A large Blanding's turtle raises its head from log jam along the Carp River — Blanding’s Turtle – Carp River

A bohemian waxwing sits in the branches of a tree beside the Ottawa River — Bohemian Waxwing – Ottawa River

A small painted turtle surfaces in a stream in Deep River — Painted Turtle – Deep River

A large green and black dragonhunter sits on a board beside the Chalk River — Dragonhunter – Chalk River

A green heron hunts in the reeds along the Carp River — Green Heron – Carp River

Spruce Grouse, Spruce Bog Trail, Algonquin Park

A black-capped chickadee perches on a twig at Mud Lake — Chickadee – Mud Lake

Hudsonian Whiteface, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A European skipper rests on raspberry leaves in a clearing in Deep River — European Skipper – Deep River

Redpolls feed on spilled seed on the snow below a feeder in Gatineau Park — Redpolls – Gatineau Park

Eastern Pondhawks in a Canoe, Muskrat River Wetland

A milk snake curls up defensively somewhere in Ottawa's Greenbelt — Milk Snake – Ottawa Greenbelt

Slug, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A hand holds a baby snapping turtle. — Baby Snapping Turtle – Mud Lake

An eastern pondhawk dragonfly clings to a reed. — Eastern Pondhawk – Snye River

A large snapping turtle basks in the early spring sun beside a small stream on the Ottawa River shoreline near Petrie Island — Snapping Turtle – Petrie Island

Stream Bluet, Chalk River, Petawawa Research Forest

A groundhog looks into the camera in thicket beside the Rideau River — Groundhog – Rideau River

A lilypad clubtail rests on the side of a canoe — Lilypad Clubtail – Mississippi River

Author nicholasstowPosted on December 11, 2016August 1, 2018Format GalleryCategories GalleriesTags nature photographs, Ottawa, wildlife

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