Category Archives: Ontario

Kingdom of Osgoode 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Ron

Kingdom of Osgoode 2013 (Saturday) (update – July 31st – Graeme has added more images from the Sunday event including a video at the end of this post. I still have some images to add to the Saturday portion of … Continue reading →

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Ottawa RibFest

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa RibFest It would be a busy weekend with both the ribfest and the dragonboat festival vying for my attention. On Wednesday I was at the final tune-up practice of the CFUW – Ottawa dragonboat team and now on Thursday … Continue reading →

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CFUW, Ottawa – Dragon Boat Race Preparations

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Ron

CFUW-Ottawa – Dragonboat Race Preparations My wife is a member of this year’s entry into the Ottawa Dragonboat Festival weekend events and Wednesday was their last practice day on the water at the Rideau Canoe Club. Since the weather was … Continue reading →

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Big Rideau Lake, Rideau River System, Ontario

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ron

Big Rideau Lake, Rideau River System, Ontario For a Saturday outing, our travels took us to a summer vacation home which friends own on Big Rideau Lake and then, from there, we headed down to Gananoque where we enjoyed a performance … Continue reading →

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Breeding Bird Surveys

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Ron

June 4th, 2013 – Once again, I’m out in Northern Ontario along with my birding friend Gerhard Bruins conducting breeding bird surveys to add to the databases of Environment Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Four days of early mornings, … Continue reading →

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Sault Ste. Marie – a bit of birding

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Ron

Sault Ste. Marie – a bit of birding We had spent 4 days identifying bird songs and counting birds as part of  a Breeding Bird Survey and were now homeward bound. We were tired.  A series of early morning rises … Continue reading →

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Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 5

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 5 – June 7, 2013 Today’s survey route is pretty straightforward with a start point at the junction of Hwy #17 and the road to Dubreuilville. Although there is traffic to contend with, there … Continue reading →

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Wawa Points of Interest (2013)

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ron

Wawa Points of Interest (2013) We were in the Wawa area once again on the final leg of a four day Breeding Bird Survey that Gerhard and I undertake for Environment Canada. Compared to the dry conditions of a year … Continue reading →

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Wawa, Ontario – Tourist Points of Interest – Mackenzie/Bethune Cemetery

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ron

Wawa, Ontario – Tourist Points of Interest – Mackenzie/Bethune Cemetery Access to the MacKenzie/Bethune Cemetery location is from a small pull-off a short distance above the bridge at Silver Falls. The trail through the woods is rather steep but also … Continue reading →

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Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 4

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 4 – June 6, 2013 Today’s route was a two-part route with the approximate half-way point being the small town of White River, Ontario (Winnie-the-Pooh town). The first half of the route was new … Continue reading →

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