McCoy Alert
Proving that they’re great swimmers, a gorgeous deer bides its time offshore on Big McCoy Island. Deer were also spotted offshore in Cognashene and on the Cathcarts this season.
Uncommon Loon
A loon spreads its wings at the mouth of Twelve Mile Bay in late September. The chick behind it can’t yet fish for itself, so it’s a race against time for this chick to grow up before the end of the season.
Instrument Approach
A sandhill crane comes in for landing during heavy fog over the Cathcart Islands.
High Alert
A black bear gazes curiously into the camera on Dead Island, before scampering off into the forest.
Double Double
Two northern water snakes keep a lookout next to a hibernaculum on the Bustard Islands.
Big Bruiser
A large black bear pauses momentarily while foraging for berries in the underbrush of the Churchill Islands.
Perch
A bald eagle perches on a dead tree in the Shirt Tails, directly south of the Outer Fox Islands.
Hovercraft
A ruby-throated hummingbird defies gravity, neck feathers perfectly displayed in the late June sunlight.
Shake Yer Booty
A bear cub shakes water off after a swim on the Bustard Islands, close to the Bustard Rocks lighthouse.
Massasauga Sniff
An endangered Massasauga rattlesnake sniffs the air, on a portage in Massasauga Provincial Park’s Spider Bay. This was the largest Massasauga that I’ve ever seen, around one metre in length.
Nightmare on Mink St.
A perfectly preserved mink skull reveals its details in the Sans Souci area of Georgian Bay.
Skink Blues
The tail of a five lined skink glows bright blue in the Chicken Liver Channel, at the mouth of the Naiscoot River.
Crayfish Delight
A mink pauses briefly with a crayfish, before consuming everything but the claws on the West Fox Islands.