Tag Archives: Nepean

Feeding those Chickadees and Nuthatches again – Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Ron

My cycling partner was in town today so off we went to the Greenbelt Trails in search of Ottawa’s ferocious chickadees that attack the visitors’ hands in search of nourishment. They don’t really attack, but I always tell visitors that! … Continue reading →

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Mud Lake, Nepean, Ontario – Flickr Ottawa Outing

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Ron

Mud Lake, Nepean, Ontario – Flickr Ottawa Outing Mud Lake is a small body of water near the shore of the Ottawa River.  It is an ideal spot to view warbler migrations in Spring and, throughout the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Spring is on the way – Greenbelt Trails, Nepean, Ontario

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Ron

Spring is on the way – Greenbelt Trails, Nepean, Ontario Spring is arriving on its own schedule but there is no doubt that it will arrive – some years it comes as a lamb sometimes it comes in with a … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Chickadees, Sarsaparilla Trail, Nepean, Ontario

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Ron

Feeding the Chickadees, Sarsaparilla Trail, Nepean, Ontario Only -18C. Actually quite balmy :-). One of the things that I enjoy about walking Ottawa’s Greenbelt trails is putting a few sunflower seeds in my bare hand and feeding the chickadees.

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Hawk Owl visits Nepean, Ontario

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Ron

Hawk Owl visits Nepean, Ontario Whenever I see someone standing knee deep in snow pointing a big telephoto lens up into the sky, I assume that I should stop and take a look.

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Mud Lake Outing – Ottawa Flickr Group

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Ron

Mud Lake Outing – Ottawa Flickr Group Note: I was using a Nikon 10.5 mm lens quite often this day and the curvature in some of the shots was quite intentional. What started out as a potentially very damp day, … Continue reading →

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Mud Lake, Nepean, Ontario

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Ron

Mud Lake, Nepean, Ontario Some Spring days, Mud Lake is a great spot to find migrating warblers. Other days the pickings can be slim. This day was a bit on the slow side but a few warblers did kindly oblige … Continue reading →

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Chipmunk Trail, Ottawa Greenbelt, Nepean, Ontario

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Ron

Chipmunk Trail, Ottawa Greenbelt, Nepean, Ontario

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A little walk – theme yellow, Greenbelt Trails, Nepean, Ontario

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Ron

A little walk, Greenbelt Trails, Nepean, Ontario Decided to go for a bit of a walk over a little knoll and came across a clump of yellow which also had its populations of busy bees. Yellow seemed to be the … Continue reading →

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The Eastern Kingbird family, Nepean, Ontario

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Ron

The Kingbird family, Nepean, Ontario I was out for a drive along Carling Avenue when I looked over and saw a Kingbird sitting on a stump near the reads and decided to stop and try and get a photo. As … Continue reading →

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