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  1. Greg Shchepanek

    Others Stoney Swamp Network of Trails

    The Stoney Swamp Trail System is located in the city of Ottawa's Greenbelt protected lands and is a popular location for outdoor enthusiasts to partake in hiking, biking & just spending time in the woods. There is a network of trails that comprise the swamp complex, they include : Stoney Swamp...
  2. Dragonfly at the Creek

    Dragonfly at the Creek

    Shooting with a Canon EOS M100 EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM. I believe it is an Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly (Sympetrum vicinum) at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, C...
  3. Dragonfly of the Fall

    Dragonfly of the Fall

    Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) female at the Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/320 100 Flash (off, did not fire)
  4. Greg Shchepanek

    Others Shirleys Bay Where the Bunnies Play

    What can I say about this haven for the Snowshoe Hares ... Whenever I need a pick me up I go here to see one of my favourite animals : Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) Shirleys Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. #Bunny #rabbit #Hare #animal #wildlife #nature And don't let me get started on the...
  5. Greg Shchepanek

    Others Soon Soon Spring Will be Hare

    A most Special Place to see Bunnies' frolicking in the snow is Shirleys Bay part of Ottawa's Greenbelt protected lands. Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) Shirleys Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. #wildlife #specialplace #rabbit #Hare #protectedlands Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM •...
  6. Greg Shchepanek

    Birds Swimming in the Marshy Area of the Lake

    American Coot (Fulica americana) Elk Island National Park of Canada, Alberta, Canada. Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/250 200 Flash (off, did not fire)
  7. Greg Shchepanek

    Birds A Happy Female Duck Experience

    This duck was having the time of its life swimming and diving in front of me. Female Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Elk Island National Park of Canada, Alberta, Canada. #Ducks #bird #wildlife #nationalpark Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/250 250 Flash (off, did not fire)
  8. Greg Shchepanek

    Wildlife Little Tree Hugger

    American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755. #WorldWetlandsDay2021 #merbleueconservationarea #Ramsarsites #Ramsarconvention #wildlife #mammal #squirrel Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm...
  9. Greg Shchepanek

    Birds Sitting Pretty

    Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755. #WorldWetlandsDay2021 #merbleueconservationarea #Ramsarconvention #Ramsarsites Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/640 1600 Flash (off, did...
  10. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Love on the Beach

    A couple of LeConte's Tiger Beetles (Cicindela scutellaris ssp. lecontei) having the time of their lives on the beach at the Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Taken on June 1, 2017. From the Archive. #love #February #mating #TigerBeetles #insects #wildlife #animals Panasonic DMC-ZS60 N/A...
  11. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Tiger Beetle Love

    I am always so fascinated by the mating of insects. Here a beautiful couple in the throws of passion are Eastern Sand Tiger Beetles (Cicindela formosa ssp. generosa) Merivale Gardens, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on May 21, 2018. From the Archive. #love #February #mating #TigerBeetles #insects...
  12. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? The Rarest Flower I have come Across

    I have been blessed to encounter numbers of rare flora in my adventures but this one is truly the most rare of them all. Whorled Loosestrife (Lysimachia quadrifolia) Québec, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2) in Québec, CA (NatureServe). From the Archive: Taken on July 5, 2013...
  13. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Seen One Summer and then Never Again

    The most rare carnivorous plant and delicate was this Lavender Bladderwort (Utricularia resupinata) Quebec, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3) in Québec, CA (NatureServe). From the Archive: Taken on July 20, 2012. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 400 Flash (off, did not fire)
  14. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Big Flower on a Carnivorous Plant

    These were the ones that were discovered to be eating Salamanders in Algonquin Provincial Park. Northern Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea) Purdon Conservation Area, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Newfoundland & Labrador's provincial flower & emblem. From the Archive: Taken on June 30...
  15. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Rare Carnivorous Plant from Quebec

    I originally tried creating a Theme on these plants but failed to generate interest from the community. So now here I am reintroducing these beauties to you. Flat-leaved Bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. From the Archive: Taken on July 20, 2012. Panasonic...
  16. Greg Shchepanek

    Want critique Northern Little Blue Flower

    It was so windy while taking this photo the flower was dancing everywhere. Lewis Blue Flax (Linum lewisii) Chan Lake Territorial Park, Northwest Territories, Canada. Taken on September 3, 2019. #theNorth #flower #Canada Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/640...
  17. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Le Régiment de Hull

    Reserve Armoured Corps unit that was formed on 7 August 1914 and that remains the only Francophone unit in the National Capital Region. The Regiment is housed in the Salaberry Armoury, which has been identified as a historic site. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm...
  18. Greg Shchepanek

    Others The North

    There is nothing like living in the North, you have a full four seasons. And it is so worth to experience them to make it the most Special of Places to live. @nataliaflejszar&Photo will tell you of its beauty, if you ask her. #theNorth, #Arctic #Landscapes #wildlife Pangnirtung, Baffin Island...
  19. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Canadian Forces Mobile Command

    Canadian Armed Forces Mobile Command Badge after unification. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/60 320 Flash (off, did not fire)
  20. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Wise One of the Woods

    American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) Nopiming Game Sanctuary, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. Taken on August 15, 2020. #Amphibian #toad #wildlife Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/60 400 Flash (off, did not fire)