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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...

It begins in 1928, when agronomist Ferdinand Larose established the first conifer planting on abandoned farmlands near Bourget. Since then, it has turned into a site of the most interesting woodlands of the Ottawa Valley. 10,944.7-hectare (27,045-acre) forest, part of the 71,100,000 hectares...

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)

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...

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 •...

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...

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...

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)

Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on October 17, 2020. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/60 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

Eye focusing on an Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on October 17, 2020. #reptiles #snake #wildlife #eye Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/250 1000 Flash (off, did not fire)

Now we can post our Frog Macros. American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. Taken on October 17, 2020. #Amphibian #Frog #wildlife Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/5.6 28.0 mm 1/320 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

A hummingbird favourite is the Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) Nopiming Game Sanctuary, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. Taken on August 15, 2020. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/60 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

The Special Service Force was a designation used by two army units: a World War II Canadian-American formation, and a Canadian Army formation from 1977 to 1995. Motto - OSONS (We Dare) Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/60 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)

Snake/Scented Liverwort (Conocephalum conicum) Nopiming Game Sanctuary, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 250 Flash (off, did not fire)

Northern Cardinal female (Cardinalis cardinalis) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/250 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

Northern Cardinal male (Cardinalis cardinalis) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/125 220 Flash (off, did not fire)

A flock of Pine Siskins (Spinus pinus) visit the bird feeder at the Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on April 3, 2016. Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/100 400 Flash (off, did not fire)

A sure sign of spring is when the Snowshoe Hares (Lepus americanus) begin their change Shirleys Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on March 21, 2020. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 181.0 mm 1/320 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on July 28, 2019. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)

Remnants of Christmas 2020 at the Arboretum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/5.6 28.0 mm 1/400 200 Flash (off, did not fire)