Canadian Nature Visions

White Fringed Orchid Expedition

July 31, 2020 - I went on my first White Fringed Orchid trip yesterday. It's still early but I did find a few blooming. I was also hopin...

July 28, 2020 - The Swamp Sparrow is a denizen of marshes and wet places. It has a jaunty cinnamon coloured cap with a white centre stri...

July 28, 2020 - Snow Geese occasionally stray into Nova Scotia on their migration north or south. They are central flyway birds seen in...

July 23, 2020 - This is a collection of photos of Canadian Coast Guard ships. Most were photographed from Shoal Point or from our kitche...

July 23, 2020 - The Semipalmated Sandpiper is our most common and widespread sandpiper in July and August. It congregates in world recor...

July 22, 2020 - This is the story of the Great Comet Neowise expedition, a five minute drive to Shoal Point (Chebucto Head Light) from o...

July 20, 2020 - The Wilson's Snipe is heard more often than seen. When disturbed it takes off with its characteristic winnowing sound ca...

July 20, 2020 - The North American Mink is widespread and common but shy so it is hard to find and harder to photograph due to lack of c...

July 20, 2020 - I was not successful in photographing this elegant thrush well. It's odd because I used good equipment but severe croppi...

July 20, 2020 - This unassuming little swimmer breeds locally in Nova Scotia especially in the large marshes near the New Brunswick bord...

July 13, 2020 - The Showy Lady's Slipper Orchid is finished for the season but I managed a few photographs just after a shower. I also c...

July 13, 2020 - The Grey Heron, a Eurasian wader, is a mega rare bird for Nova Scotia. This one from Miner's Marsh is Nova Scotia's firs...

July 12, 2020 - Many of my photographs drop down on the right side and I have to crop to get them level. To my amazement this even happe...

July 11, 2020 - I visited the dying embers of the Showy Lady's Slipper Orchid and then checked out the native Canada Lily. The Canada Li...