Welcome to Wendy Webb's nature photography
192 unique birds photographed...and counting
Barred Owl
Lower Valley Road, Beaver Valley #barredowl this beautiful bird caught my eye while I was driving to work. It was hunting in the ditch, I slowed down for a few window photos and continued on, he didn’t even give me a glance, he was all about...
Chestnut Sided Warbler
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Indego Bunting
Such an impactful blue, when you see it, you just know you’ve seen a different...
The Blue Birds are back!
Bluebirds seem to arrive in waves… ours seem to be on a later schedule every year, just when I’m wondering if they will be back, they arrive ready to nest in the boxes along the fence...
Prothonotary Warbler
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Sandpiper
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Wild Turkey
We have no shortage of these on the farm, the largest bird by far that comes to our feeders. They discovered the can beat the Squirrel Buster by leaping up and pecking the underside which bounced out seeds without putting pressure on the closing mechanism. Who ever said turkeys were dumb, hasn’t met this...
Phoebe
I think it is fair to say our most entertaining flycatcher is the eastern phoebe. It is the easiest of the flycatchers to identify because of its fondness for human structures, including our barn. From the nest it built in Limerick’s stall, we have watched one female in particular fly to and fro through several summer months beginning in May. The female phoebe constructs the nest from mud, moss, and leaves mixed with grass stems and possibly animal hair. This nest adheres to the barn beams in the barn. Once the eggs hatched, you can hear the insistent chirping complaints of the chicks while their busy mother tried to satisfy the chicks’ appetite for insects. The adult could often be seen sitting on a low tree branch, a few yards away from the porch, flicking its tail up and...
Northern Shoveler Ducks
No duck is as maligned as the shoveler, easily identified by the spoon-like bill that subjects it to so much ridicule. Many refer to them derisively as bottom feeders, and while it’s true they feed on animal matter more than any of our other puddle ducks… really? I think they are...
Northern Flickers
Northern Flickers spend lots of time on the ground, and when in trees they’re often perched upright on horizontal branches instead of leaning against their tails on a trunk. They fly in an up-and-down path using heavy flaps interspersed with glides, like many woodpeckers. This pair were on the road side by our...
Mourning Dove
The mourning dove call is a distinctive “wooo-oo-oo-oo” sound which may evoke a feeling of grief over the loss of a dearly beloved. But far from representing death, mourning dove symbolism can give us optimism with its spirituality. Beyond their sorrowful song is a message of life, hope, renewal and peace. This one was in our apple...
Blue Heron spring arrival!
In Ontario, the Minesing Wetlands provide ideal breeding grounds for great blue herons and are home to one of the largest and oldest known colonies in the province, with more than 200 active nests. Which is exactly were this early arrival was...
Northern Pintail Drake spring migration
Northern Pintails dabble on the surface of the water and filter out seeds and insects with their bills. They also waddle at the edges of wetlands and through agricultural fields feeding on grain and insects. They form large groups and readily associate with other ducks during the nonbreeding...
Fishes!
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Sharks
We had so much fun attempting to photograph these sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, again the goal was to make it plausible that they are in the wild … I’ll be back for...
Sea Turtles
What a delight to be able to capture some Sea Turtle images that I missed on my snorkelling vacation – and not to require scuba gear at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. It seemed to be an easy task however the goal was to make it appear to be in the wild, it took some time and lot’s of...
House Sparrows on a cold fall day
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Yellow Headed Blackbird #193
When you’re driving along and thinking “wouldn’t it be cool to see a Yellow Headed Blackbird today” and there it is! The is a small flock of these unique birds in Southern Ontario and if your lucky you might see...