Back in late June, we had two juvenile Belted Kingfishers learning how to fish at the pond of our local park. The female one did not learn as fast as ...
Black Tern – Leamington Ontario
This year I completely missed the Black Tern feeding babies. By the time I checked them out on late June, I did not see any baby terns. There were ...
Cerotainia Macrocera (a species of Robber Flies) with prey – Windsor Ontario
Cerotainia Macrocera is a small Robber Fly measuring around 8mm in body length. It can be found at tips of twigs and grass in open fields and forest ...
Dogwood Spittlebug – Windsor Ontario
This very tiny sap-feeding bug is about 4mm (1/8 inch) in length. It feeds only on dogwoods, blueberries and buckeye. It can be a pest when there are ...
Brilliant Jumping Spider (female)- Windsor Ontario
It is a small to medium-sized spider but a relatively large one in the jumping spider family. The female as photographed here is about 13mm (1/2 ...
Greater Angle-wing Katydid – LaSalle Ontario
A delighted find in our Hibiscus bush at home this morning. ...
Gnat Ogre – Windsor Ontario
Gnat Ogre is one of the smallest Robber Flies encountered in our region. It measures less than 10mm (1/2 inch) in length. Its set of wide eyes makes ...
Meadowhawk Dragonfly – Windsor Ontario
A portrait of the laughing Meadowhawk Dragonfly in macro view. ...
Two-marked Treehopper – Windsor Ontario
This strange looking insect appears like a miniature elephant. It is only around 8mm ( 1/4 inch ) in length. It can be a pest to vegetations. ...
Gray Jay – Algonquin Park Ontario
The national bird of Canada and is also known as Canada Jay. A very inquisitive bird, it can be found in coniferous forests across northern North ...