Albino Green Frog

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Albino Green Frog

Thursday, September 6, 2012
The past few months have been quite busy.  Between my wedding and a wonderful trip to Peru I haven't had the opportunity to make many blog posts.  I will be posting regularly again on the Nature Notes Blog starting today.  
A few months ago you may remember I created a post about an albino tad…

The Albino Tadpole

Friday, May 11, 2012

The Albino Tadpole

Friday, May 11, 2012
A fellow naturalist and friend Gillian Moore sent me a photograph, of a tadpole she found last week in the wetland of a local conservation area.  Gill was leading a wetland dipping program for a group of grade 4’s when they came across an alien looking creature.  But what species does this tadpole …

Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
It's that time of year again.  The hummingbirds have started showing up here in Ontario and throughout North America.  They are a little earlier this year with the warmer weather, so it is even more important to provide our little hummingbird friends because many of the flowering plants they re…

A Grebe Adventure

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Grebe Adventure

Thursday, January 12, 2012
I had an interesting bird experience today that I wanted to share.  As a birder and naturalist sometimes I get calls from friends and family about their wildlife encounters.  Today I got one of those calls.
My Uncle called me today, to tell me that he had a strange bird in his backyard.  The bird wa…