Overcast skies loom above a tranquil lake bordered by dried reeds and bare trees at McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve in Ontario. The horizon is barely visible where the grey sky meets the calm water, evoking a serene yet somber atmosphere.

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https://jrtphotography.com/featured/mclaughlin-bay-wildlife-reserve-ontario-2-john-twynam.html

I've been reading Ben Goldfarb's excellent road ecology book Crossings. While walking back from the library with it I passed this Eastern Gartersnake who had fallen victim to a vehicle, which is absolutely a coincidence I could have done without.

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White Breasted Nuthatch - RBG

Species: Sitta carolinensis

The White-breasted Nuthatch is normally territorial throughout the year, with pairs staying together. The male has to spend more time looking out for predators when he’s alone than while he’s with his mate. That’s the pattern for most birds, and one reason why birds spend so much time in flocks. But the female nuthatch has to put up with the male pushing her aside from foraging sites, so she spends more time looking around (for him) when he’s around than when she is alone.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-breasted_Nuthatch/overview

Hendrie Trails is a 100-hectare sanctuary is centred on the Grindstone Creek Valley. It stretches to Carroll’s Point in Hamilton Harbour, and contains an extensive collection of floodplain wetlands.

Location: Hendrie Trails, Royal Botanical Gardens. Burlington, ON
Camera info/settings
- Canon 7D Mark II, Sigma 150-600
- Various

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