Others Conservation Areas are always bubbling with Flora & Fauna to Discover

[Greg Shchepanek]

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/125 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario. Ramsar site no. 755.

Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/6.3 28.0 mm 1/160 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[nataliaflejszar&Photo]

I only love to watch your beautiful nature pictures , my dear northern friend . You keep the forum active in best way

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

I only love to watch your beautiful nature pictures , my dear northern friend . You keep the forum active in best way

Do you have a Conservation/Protected Area picture you can share to my thread: https://macroderie.com/threads/conservation-in-north-america-the-world.645/
Right now I have a crappy picture of a Hedgehog that I shot at night...would be great to get your support there with a good international picture

 

[nataliaflejszar&Photo]

One of Ontario's most beautiful Conservation Areas' is a Fen located just South of Algonquin Provincial Park: Purdon Conservation Area, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Showy Lady's Slippers Orchid (Cypripedium reginae) I go every year to see the spectacular super bloom of these wild orchids.
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the most beautiful flowers that I ever seen ,

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Up close to a wet goose: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa River, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/250 320 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Mill Pond Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada.

Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/125 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is building her nest at the Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.

Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/250 250 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Wandering Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans ssp. vagrans) Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, British Columbia, Canada. Ramsar site no. 649.

Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 800 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Helix_2648]

Up close to a wet goose: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa River, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/250 320 Flash (off, did not fire)

I really like this picture Greg Shchepanek ! That's so cute and lovely!