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Nature/Wildlife, Photography

Centennial Ridges Trail


October 14, 2019October 14, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
Centennial Ridges Trail

We completed the longest and most challenging hike I’ve ever done on Saturday – the 10.4 km Centennial Ridges Trail in Algonquin Park!

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Nature/Wildlife, Photography

Top 7 Locations In and Around Toronto for Nature and Wildlife Photography


July 18, 2019July 18, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan 1 Comment
Top 7 Locations In and Around Toronto for Nature and Wildlife Photography

We’re fortunate to live in an area surrounded by so much natural beauty! Even in the heart of the city, you can find hot spots for birds and other wildlife.

As an avid nature enthusiast and wildlife photographer, I decided to put together a list of my favourite spots in and around Toronto for nature and wildlife photography.

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Nature/Wildlife, Photography, Toronto

Brick Works Quarry to Nature in the City


June 29, 2019June 29, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
Brick Works Quarry to Nature in the City

The Don Valley Brick Works Park was once an old Brick Works quarry, but has now been restored into a thriving eco-friendly site.

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Nature/Wildlife, Photography

Here Comes The Sun


June 22, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
Here Comes The Sun

What better way to start off the summer than spending a sunny Saturday out in nature?

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Nature/Wildlife, Photography

Sakura at High Park


May 19, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
Sakura at High Park

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.

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Nature/Wildlife

Hazel Bird Day


May 12, 2019May 12, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
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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Musings

Hope


May 8, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
Hope

The recent UN report left me feeling pretty anxious. And I’m sure there’s many of you feeling the same way.

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Nature/Wildlife, Photography, Toronto

Serendipity


May 5, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
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.

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Musings

The Flight of the Hummingbird


April 24, 2019April 24, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
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.

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Nature/Wildlife, Photography

Hiking the Glen Rouge


April 6, 2019May 5, 2019By Nila Sivatheesan No Comments
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.

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A red-eared slider, basking on a log in High Park. Turtles are cold-blooded, and stretching their limbs out helps absorb more heat from the sun. But I can’t stop thinking about how funny it would be if they were actually just doing some yoga 😅 ⠀ ⠀ Red-eared sliders are common in High Park’s ponds. But they are not a native species. Red-eared sliders were introduced into the park by people releasing their unwanted pets. These turtles are displacing the native population of Midland painted turtles, causing their decline. ⠀ ⠀ If you have a pet turtle you don’t want anymore, don’t release it into the wild! Instead, surrender your pet to organizations like @littleresq.
Two sleeping mute swans by the lakeshore. Just imagine having your body be an instant pillow for your head! I’d be taking naps throughout the day. 😅
🌷🌷🌷
A boardwalk trail at @uogarboretum. It was my escape during undergrad. Escape from exam stress, life stress and the thousands of thoughts in my head (like what the heck am I going to do after I graduate). I loved walking this trail and breathing in the fresh air. I loved listening to woodpeckers peck away at the trees and trying to spot them. Even the eerie squeaks from the tall trees as they moved in the wind was oddly comforting. I loved my moments of solitude here. This is also where I first started getting into nature/wildlife photography with my very first DSLR. Feels like forever ago, but I’m grateful for every second of it.
An eastern bluebird at @ncc_cnc’s Hazel Bird Nature Reserve. 🐦
‘Tis the season to be freezin ❄️
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Pigeons of #Nicaragua 🇳🇮
The mountains are calling. 🏔 #ShotOniPhone

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