Jul 11th - 13th 2025
| LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Mainly sunny with occasional rain |
As you can see the "Bugging" is getting a lot more productive over the "Birding", which I kinda like. A nice change getting into Macro mode, and continually trying out variations to my close-up techniques. Some success in finding some more interesting butterflies over what I have found and photographed around the same time in previous years.
Tip of the Day: Insects can dart around a lot so you will need to be patient. However, after just a few minutes you will even be able to predict where they might land and get good at following their movements. This is where the magic happens. Once you can get in since with their habits, you can create some pretty amazing pictures.
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Jul 10th 2025
| LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Sun and lots of cloud |
I took a drive around the gravel roads in and around Grass Lake ... Grass Lake had lots of Savannah Sparrows and I even heard a Grasshopper Sparrow, but didn't get a sighting or a photograph of this elusive species. On the bug side of things Grass Lake had lots of large dragonflies including one that I have been unable to capture ... the Halloween Pennant.. until today :)
Jul 6th - 9th 2025
| LOCATION: Halton, Kitchener & North Dumfries | WEATHER: Mainly sunny and quite hot !! |
A few days getting out around the area. No huge surprises but some interesting sightings nonetheless.
Jul 3rd & 5th 2025
| LOCATION: Kitchener area | WEATHER: Hot & sunny |
A few species found around my local area ..... over a couple of days
Jul 2nd 2025
| LOCATION: North Dumfries/Brant | WEATHER: Mainly sunny and quite hot |
It was one of the better days .. it seemed that at each stop I made I was finding something that would pop up and give me a shot or two ...Certainly one of the better days I have had recently. The highlight was the Yellow-throated Vireo - funnily enough I heard another two Vireo species (Warbling & Red-eyed) but I never got either of those two to show .. but I am not complaining :)
Jul 1st 2025
| LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Hot & sunny |
All local stuff ... within 10 mins from home !!
