27Apr/14
The Cooper’s Hawks are Mating in the Greater Montreal Region

The Cooper’s Hawks are Mating in the Greater Montreal Region

In the last decade, Cooper’s Hawks have been making their presence more and more seen throughout the Greater Montreal area. No other Cooper’s Hawk is more notorious than Odin, nesting for nine consecutive

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10Apr/14
Montreal Birding – 2014 Spring Bird Migration Update

Montreal Birding – 2014 Spring Bird Migration Update

A late start for the 2014 Spring Bird Migration. It’s been just over a week since Canada geese have started pouring in large flocks. This is almost a month later than previous years

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01Apr/14
A Playful Mommy Red Fox

A Playful Mommy Red Fox

This female Red Fox caught me by surprise. She just kind of walked up to me, sat down, scratched a few fleas and took a nap. After about 15 minutes she just

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06Sep/12
The Magic of Lanterns 2012 – 20th anniversary!

The Magic of Lanterns 2012 – 20th anniversary!

  Sound the Drums, It’s the 20th Anniversary of The Magic of Lanterns at the Montreal Botanical Garden! The tradition lives on in 2012 at the Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden with this year’s Chinese

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14Sep/11
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; Autumn Bird of Prey Migration

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; Autumn Bird of Prey Migration

Juvenile Female Red-tailed Hawk Lately if you look up in the South Western Montreal Sky you can observe Birds of Prey in larger numbers than usual. It`s time for the Autumn Migration and although Montreal is not

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10Sep/11
The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011

The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011

The Magic of Lanterns 2011 A new season of The Magic of Lanterns has commenced in the Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden. This year’s theme “The First Emperor‘s Procession” The festivities

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27Aug/11
Did You Know? Black Walnuts, More than just food!

Did You Know? Black Walnuts, More than just food!

Green Black Walnut Fruit in the Tree – Photo by Steve Troletti Black Walnuts grow in a tree just like many other fruits (Oranges, Apples, etc…) and are fairly large. They have

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06Aug/11
The Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO

The Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO

  New Born Cicada drying it’s Wings next to It’s Exuviae – Photo by Steve Troletti The simple thought of the Birth of a Cicada has always fascinated me. There’s a fairly large

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12Jul/11
VIDEO: Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk Feeding

VIDEO: Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk Feeding

 Here’s Clip of a Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk Feeding on a tree days after leaving the nest. I was testing out the ability to capture video using my Nikon D300s, Nikkor 70-300

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30Jun/11
Butterfly Eggs / Oeufs de Papillon

Butterfly Eggs / Oeufs de Papillon

Get Closer to Butterflies’ Love Lives Edition 2011: February 17 to April 25

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