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Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – The Shoals

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Ron

Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – The Shoals Our morning started early once again.Â Today, we would be doing the Shoals Lake route.

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Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 2 – Moving camp

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ron

Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 2 – Moving camp Once we have stopped at the 50 spots and completed the day’s survey work on our first route, Singe Lake 68 – 373, we headed back to Ivanhoe Lake Provincial … Continue reading →

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Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 2

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ron

Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 2 – Singe Lake Route 68-373 We camped overnight at the Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park and were at the start of our route at first light which, in mid-June, is way too early for … Continue reading →

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Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 1

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Ron

Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 1 June 9, 2012 – This is our third year of conducting breeding bird surveys in the region of Highway #1o1 north of Sudbury, Ontario. In order to get to our campsite before dark, … Continue reading →

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Gananoque, Ontario

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Ron

Gananoque, Ontario June 2, 2012 – Gananoque sports a population of 5200 and is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River a few kilometers downstream from Kingston, Ontario. There are a number of reasons that one might … Continue reading →

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Buying a Bike

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ron

Buying a BikeMy vintage 1970’s Apollo MKIII, with panniers and all, still manages to get me where I am trying to go. Each Spring, however, I think that it is time that I should be out looking for a replacement … Continue reading →

Posted in Home and About, Ottawa | Tagged bicycles, bike buying, Tarpon Springs Florida | 1 Comment

Stormy Weather – May 25th, 2012

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ron

Stormy Weather – May 25th, 2012 In my garden, the Azaleas were in full bloom as I headed out to the other end of the city to look at a Nikkor-Q pre-ai 135mm, f2.8 lens. Even though it was pre-ai … Continue reading →

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Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Ron

Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa is famous for its annual Tulip Festival but once the tulips begin to fade, there are plenty of flowers just waiting for their moment in the sun. For today’s blog, here are a few … Continue reading →

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It’s milkshake time!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ron

It’s milkshake time! Another great day weatherwise (+28C and loads of sunshine), so Adell lowered the roof on her Volvo convertible and off we went to pick up my father. At first, he didn’t want to be bothered to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Home and About | Tagged azalea, Northern Lights azalea, patio for a milkshake, volvo convertible C70 top down | 1 Comment

Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport, Ontario

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Ron

Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport, Ontario (Location) The Foley Mountain Conservation Area is one of a number of natural areas maintained by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) and many volunteers. Foley Mountain is located on the high side of … Continue reading →

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