06Oct/13

Double-crested Cormorants in Montreal’s Nature Parks

10/06/2013ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography055, america, animal, avian, becurious, Biology, bird, Bird migration, Birds, california, canada, Cormorant, d300s, Discover, Dollard-des-Ormeaux Quebec, Double-crested Cormorant, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, europe, fauna, faune, Flora and Fauna, fragile, Gallery 3, iMobile, italy, long beach, los angeles, loveyourplanet, Mallard, manfrotto, media type, milano, Mobile Web, montreal, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, oiseaux, ornithologie, ornithologiste, ornithology, ornitologie, ornitologue, Parc des Rapides de Lachine, park, Peregrine Falcon, Photo, photographe, photographer, photography, picture, preservation, pro, professional, quebec, south, stefano, steve, steve troletti, troletti, trolettiphoto.com, Turkey Vulture, United States of America, united states of america - usa, urbain, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, varese, videos, wilderness, wildlife, wordpressSteve Troletti

Double-crested Cormorant The Double-crested Cormorants is not a rare sight in and around the island of Montreal. There’s plenty of shoreline and habitat for these birds to strive as they migrate through the area or stay for

29Jun/12

Killing Spree in Montreal’s Ile de la visitation Nature Park

06/29/2012ENGLISH, Environmental Photographyamerica, becurious, bird, canada, Discover, ile de la visitation, loveyourplanet, montreal, montreal botanical garden, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, nature park, nikkor, nikon, North America, parc de l'ile de la visitation, park, park nature, photography, quebec, south, stefano, steve, troletti, United States of America, usaSteve Troletti

Pigeon found dead after Killing Spree Litter, trash, broken glass bottles, prostitution, used condoms and drug paraphernalia are all common sites in Montreal‘s Ile de la visitation Nature Park. (Photos: GALLERY1 – GALLERY2) What I wasn’t expecting was a killing spree in

08May/12

The Call of the American Bittern (VIDEO)

05/08/2012ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photographyamerica, American Bittern, animal, animalia, avian, becurious, Biology, bird, Birds, california, canada, chordata, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, europe, fauna, faune, Flora and Fauna, fragile, heron, italia, italy, long beach, los angeles, loveyourplanet, malibu, marsh, milano, montreal, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, oiseaux, ornithologie, ornithologiste, ornithologue, ornithology, parc nature - bois-de-l'île-bizard - nature park, park, Photo, photographe, photographer, photography, picture, preservation, pro, professional, quebec, south, stefano, steve, steve troletti, troletti, trolettiphoto.com, United States, United States of America, united states of america - usa, urbain, Urban Nature, usa, varese, wetlands, wilderness, wildlifeSteve Troletti

The American Bittern is an elusive and timid bird that is rarely seen in proximity of humans. They are also experts at camouflage in marshes and wetlands regardless of their larger size. The only thing

28Sep/11

Treehog? Groundhog in a Tree?

09/28/2011Uncategorizedamerica, animal, becurious, Biology, burrow, canada, conservation, Coyote, de, den, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, fauna, food, Gallery 3, grand, ground, Groundhog, Groundhog Day, habitat, hog, ile, iMobile, la, los angeles, loveyourplanet, Mammal, mammals, marmota, marmotte, Marmotte Commune, media type, Mobile Web, monax, montreal, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, Nikon D300s, North America, parc, parc de l'ile de la visitation, park, Photo, photography, predator, prey, quebec, red fox, red-tailed hawk, roadside, rodent, south, stefano, steve, steve troletti, tree, troletti, United States of America, urban, Urban Nature, usa, visitation, wilderness, wildlife, wordpressSteve Troletti

Treehog or Groundhog in a Tree? – by Steve Troletti This one got me by surprise. Although it wasn’t the first time I’d seen a groundhog in a tree, I sure wasn’t expecting to find

14Sep/11

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; Autumn Bird of Prey Migration

09/14/2011ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photographybird, bird of prey, Birds, Buse, Buse à queue rousse, Buteo, Buteo borealis, Buteo jamaicensis, canada, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, falcom, Falconiformes, fauna, feed, feeding, female, Gallery 3, hawk, jardins botanique de montreal, juvenile, light, media type, montreal, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, Nikon D300s, North America, of prey, oiseau, oiseau de proie, pale, Photo, photograph, photography, predator, prey, quebec, queue rousse, rapace, red-tailed, red-tailed hawk, squirrel, United States of America, UQROP, Urban Nature, urban travels, wilderness, wildlife, wordpressSteve Troletti

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

27Aug/11

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

08/27/2011ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography, Photography General and Miscamerica, americain, American, arboretum, arbre, becurious, black, black walnut, canada, coloring, Discover, drupe, dye, environment, food, fruit, green, hand, ice cream, jardin botanique de montreal, jardins botanique de montreal, juglans nigra, la maison de larbre, loveyourplanet, main, media type, montreal, montreal botanical garden, montreal urban nature, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, noyer, noyer noir, nutritional, Photo, photography, plants and vegetation, quebec, south, stain, stefano, steve, tree, tree house, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, walnut, woodSteve Troletti

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

06Aug/11

The Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO

08/06/2011ENGLISH, Environmental Photography, Nature and Wildlife Photography105mm, america, arm, Bark, becurious, bug, Bugs, canada, Cicada, d300s, Discover, dynatran, environment, exoskeleton, Exuviae, fauna, First Nations Garden / Le Jardin des Premières-Nations, flex, Gallery 3, iMobile, Insects, jardin botanique de montreal, jardins botanique de montreal, los angeles, loveyourplanet, macro, Macrophotography, manfrotto, media type, Mobile Web, montreal, montreal botanical garden, montreal urban nature, Nature, nature photographer, New Born, nikkor, nikon, Nikon D300s, North America, oo55cx3-pro, Photo, photography, Pine, quebec, sb-900, sigma, south, stefano, steve, steve troletti, tree, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, usa, videos, visit canada, visit montreal, visit quebec, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife photographer, wordpressSteve Troletti

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

14Jul/11

The Slow Death of Montreal’s Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard Nature Park

07/14/2011ENGLISH, Environmental Photographyamerica, Amphiian, animal, animal cruelty, avian, becurious, bird, Birds, bizard, Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard, Bugs, canada, caterpillar, coyotes, crime, criminals, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, fauna, firecrackers, fireworks, Golf, Golf cart, habitat, habitat destruction, howling, ile, ile bizard vandalism, Île-Bizard, Insects, island, loveyourplanet, mammals, marsh, marshes, montreal, montreal nature park, montreal urban nature, national park, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, parc, parc de l'ile de la visitation, parc de la pointe aux prairies, parc nature - bois-de-l'île-bizard - nature park, park, Photo, photography, picturesque, plants and vegetation, public safety, quebec, residents, scenery and landscapes, south, stefano, steve, Toby Keith, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, urban travels, usa, vandalism, vandals, violent, west, West Island, wetlands, wilderness, wildlife, youthSteve Troletti

Crackling Bomb Fireworks Aimed at Nesting Birds in the Marsh bois-de-l’Île-Bizard – Photo by Steve Troletti As I visit the community of Ile Bizard I can’t help but think that it was

12Jul/11

VIDEO: Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk Feeding

07/12/2011ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photography2x, 300, america, animal, avian, becurious, bird, Birds, canada, cooper, Discover, éco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, fauna, faune, hawk, jardins botanique de montreal, kenko, loveyourplanet, media type, montreal, montreal botanical garden, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, oiseaux, ornithologie, ornithology, ornitologie, photography, predator, prey, pro, quebec, south, stefano, steve, teleplus, troletti, United States of America, urbain, Urban Nature, usa, video, videos, wilderness, wildlifeSteve Troletti

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

30Jun/11

Butterfly Eggs / Oeufs de Papillon

06/30/2011ENGLISH, Nature and Wildlife Photographyamerica, becurious, bug, Bugs, canada, Discover, egg, eggs, greenhouse, indoor, insect, Insects, jardins botanique de montreal, larva, larve, loveyourplanet, montreal, montreal botanical garden, montreal urban nature, National Geographic, Nature, nikkor, nikon, North America, Photo, plants and vegetation, quebec, south, stefano, steve, troletti, United States of America, Urban Nature, usaSteve Troletti

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

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