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Distant Common Tern, Muskrat River Wetland

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moose, Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

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

Compton Tortoiseshell, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

Whiteface Meadowhawk

Moose, Mizzy Lake, Algonquin Park

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Swallowtail

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

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

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

Hudsonian Whiteface, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

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

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

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

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

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

Beaver

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

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

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

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

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

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

Swallowtail

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

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

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

A bumblebee feeds on purple clover — Bumblebee on Clover

Eastern Pondhawks in a Canoe, Muskrat River Wetland

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

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

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

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

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

Slug, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

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

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

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

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

Calico Pennant

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

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

Monarch Caterpillar, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

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

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

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

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

Spruce Grouse, Spruce Bog Trail, Algonquin Park

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bullfrog, Muskrat River Wetland

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

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

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

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

Chalk-fronted Corporal, Muskrat River

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

Black Bear Track, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

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

Blanding’s Turtle, Rideau River, Ottawa

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

Mergansers, Ottawa River

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

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

Stream Bluet, Chalk River, Petawawa Research Forest

A red dragonfly rests on a leaf — Dragonfly

Pileated Woodpecker, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

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

Landscapes

Morning on the Barron River

Mississippi River Shoreline

Fresh Snow

A small balanced rock sculpture is silhouetted against the apricot glow of dusk on the Ottawa River. — Rock Balancing

Brigham Chutes

A view from the Corkstown Footbridge of the colourful trees lining the Rideau Canal. — Autumn Colours on the Rideau Canal

A marsh lies in the floodplain of the Mississippi River. — Mississippi River Wetland

Paddling back to Pakenham

Evening Paddle

Evening at St. Andrews Lake, Barron River

A photograph of sunset over the Rideau Canal from the Corkstown Footbridge. — Sunset from the Corkstown Footbridge

Ottawa River Stromatolites

Sunrise

Morris Island Reflections

Lovers Pond

At sunset, glowing clouds reflect in the still water of the Rideau River. — The Rideau River

A patch of sunlit shoreline reflects in the still dark water of a creek. — Reflections

A View from the top of Green Mountain in Early Spring — View from Green Mountain

Lusk Lake

Along the River

Morning colour

Stream

A white canoe rests on the shoreline of a small creek where it enters the Mississippi River. Lush, green vegetation covers the shore. — Exploring the Shoreline

Alexandra Bridge and Statue of Samuel de Champlain

Overlooking the Ottawa Valley

Still Life, St. Andrew’s Lake

Autumn Colours

Carp Hills Foliage

Twilight on the Corkstown Footbridge. A bright planet and crescent moon hang in a dark, navy-blue sky. A faint orange glow lingers behind the distant Gatineau Hills. — Twilight on the Corkstown Footbridge

A shallow creek runs under the shade of leaning cedar trees — Poole Creek

Maple leaves glow red and gold in a sunbeam through the forest canopy. — Forest Light

Silver Maple, Mississippi River

Growing Lighter

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

River Sculptures

View from Sheila McKee Park

First Light on the Barron River

Rock Balancing

Mississippi River

Sun’s Up

Remic Rapids

Moss and Lichen Carpet

River Mist

Cascades

Warming

Author nicholasstowPosted on April 10, 2016November 2, 2016Format GalleryCategories GalleriesTags landscapes, nature photographs, Ottawa

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