Well, everyone thinks I'm a bit of a kook this winter - we've had a REAL winter here in southern Ontario - lots of snow, lots of cold temperatures. I'm a happy girl - I've been out for a bike ride at least once a week. The only time I stopped was when we got our first great big wallop of snow at the beginning of the winter, but since then, I've been out!! The city actually plows a portion of the bike path - better than they clean the sidewalks that's for sure! The hard part is getting there, but where there's a will there's a way. I went out on the 10th of January and was rewarded with these shots!
One of the best things about winter for me is that it's usually so much easier to see wildlife and there aren't any people around to scare them off!
This mallard was flying from one open area of water in Springbank Park to another.
This Muscovy duck arrived here last year with his mate and has been here ever since. I am always taken with the iridescence of his feathers. He's simply gorgeous.
I got back downtown just in time to see the sunsetting behind the fountain (the sunsets sure are fleeting in the winter!)
And, as seems to most often be the case, just as I realized I was sooooo pooped I didn't know if I could make it back home (those unplowed sections are really tough!), I saw this guy swoop down -
I've been trying to get a decent shot of a Great Blue Heron for ages! - this is what I usually end up with!
Now, anybody who has watched or photographed these birds at all knows just how shy they are. So, I hid out of his sight and got everything ready, slowly approached and got his, one of my favourite shots!
Happy Winter!
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