Every year, for about a week and a half in either April or May, large crowds of people head to High Park in Toronto to see the cherry blossom trees in peak bloom.
(more…)Hazel Bird Day
Yesterday (May 11th) was World Migratory Bird Day, a day highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats.
In honour of World Migratory Bird Day, the Nature Conservancy of Canada‘s (NCC) Ontario region held the second annual Hazel Bird Day at the Hazel Bird Nature Reserve.
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Serendipity
Serendipity: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Oxford Dictionary
In other words, a happy accident.
That is how I would describe our Sunday morning walk through High Park.
(more…)The Flight of the Hummingbird
From as far back as I can remember, I’ve always been passionate about wildlife. I loved being outside, watching the birds, collecting fallen leaves with my mom and trying to identify the tree it came from.
(more…)Hiking the Glen Rouge
Glen Rouge is the only campground within the city of Toronto. It’s also a part of Rouge National Urban Park and contains an entrance to the Mast trail. The Mast trail connects to the Orchard trail – our usual trail of choice when we visit Rouge park.
(more…)Spring has sprung!
It’s officially the first weekend of spring, the birds are back and the sun is shining!
(more…)“Life below water: for people and planet.”
For this year’s World Wildlife Day, the UN has chosen the theme of “Life below water: for people and planet.”
(more…)6/52: Winter Wonderland
What a gorgeous start to March! I love a good snowfall, especially when it blankets the trees.
(more…)5/52: Searching for Owls
One of my goals this year is to photograph a snowy owl. It’s one of the main reasons we make our way out to Tommy Thompson Park as much as we can – it’s said to be a hot spot for birds, especially snowy owls.
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