Leucistic Black-capped Chickadee! I noticed this #Chickadee at my feeder the other day, of course he flew away before I could get a photo but luckily he came back. #Leucism is a defect in pigment cells that occurs during their development. #Ottawa #Birds #BirdTwitter #StormHour

The Moon was but a chin of gold A night or two ago, And now she turns her perfect face Upon the world below. -Emily Dickinson The Hunter's Moon illuminating a golden pathway in Gatineau Park. #ScareYourWeather #StormHour #HappyHalloween #Ottawa

Someone was very interested in my bird feeder! A Sharp-shinned Hawk arrived & everyone else left. #birds #birdphotography #Hawk #Ottawa #StormHour #ShareYourWeather

Too cold to bike, not cold enough to ski... Just right for bird watching. #RoundBirb season is here! Keep your eyes peeled for these cuties. 🐦🦅🦆 📷jason_from_ontario | n.stepchuk | nancyfromottawa Remember to never feed wildlife, and to respect their natural environment.

Birds, Berries & Blue Skies ... a female American Goldfinch enjoying a beautiful Autumn day. #Ottawa #birds #birdphotography #Goldfinch #nature #wildlife #StormHour #ShareYourWeather

Eastern Towhee ... this elusive little bird is suppose to have flown south but here he is rummaging around the undergrowth along a trail in Ottawa. So excited to see him! #birds #birding #Ottawa #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #ShareYourWeather #StormHour

It’s a great day for birds! Environment Canada just announced an investment of $3M to Birds Canada to support Citizen Science programs and the NatureCounts platform to help deliver open data on Canada’s birds and protect their habitats.

Western Tanager. This beautiful #bird is a 'Bird Vagrant' usually not living further east than Alberta & wintering down south. He is alone & in a strange environment. Hopefully by next Autumn his migratory compass will get back on track. #Ottawa #ShareYourFeathers #StormHour

What do you call a falcon born in the 1980s and mid-1990s? A Millennial Falcon 🐑🥁🐍

Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all? hoots the Barred Owl. Walking through the forest on a cold Winter's day there he was, he opened his eyes & decided we were not as exciting as we thought he was & went back to sleep. #birds #birding #Ottawa #ShareYourFeathers #ThePhotoHour

Beautiful Green Heron fishing at Fletcher Wildlife Garden. He was almost invisible standing amongst the rushes as he was well hidden & is about the size of a crow. #Ottawa #BirdWatching #StormHour #ShareYOurWeather #ThePhotoHour

On Wednesdays, we wear pink (and yellow)! 📷Rosy Maple Moth

Blossoms and Birds ... a beautiful Baltimore Oriole amongst the apple blossoms at the Dominion Arboretum. If I were a bird I would spend my day in here too! #birds #birdswatching #wildlifephotography #Ottawa #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

What affinity is it brings the goldfinch to the sunflower - both yellow - to pick its seeds? ... What a broad and loaded, bounteously filled platter of food is presented this bon-vivant! -Henry David Thoreau September 2nd, 1851 #birds #Goldfinch #Sunflower #Ottawa #StormHour

Assessing the population status of 463 bird species that regularly occur in Canada. The 2024 State of Canada’s Birds is a partnership between Birds Canada and Environment Canada Get the full story at StateOfCanadasBirds.org Art by Shaylena Stenback. #stateofcanadasbirds

An Enchanting Moment in the Forest! This Barred #Owl swooped & flew by our faces as we walked along the trail & landed on a tree in the forest. We followed & we stood & looked at each for a bit & then left him to enjoy the beautiful day. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography

I'm a PhD student at University of Oxford and I think I'm living in a fairytale :-) Foxes playing around in the snow at Magdalen College this morning — absolutely magical!

All things great are wound up with all things little. -Lucy Maud Montgomery / Anne of Green Gables A pair of juvenile Cedar Waxwings enjoying the glistening berry laden Autumn branches. #birds #birding #birdwatching #Autumn #nature #Ottawa #StormHour #ShareYourWeather

We had an unusual, but very welcome visitor to the Cathedral this weekend!

The most beautiful Christmas bauble glittering amongst the snow dusted forest at Mud Lake. #Cardinal #birds #birding #birdwatching #Ottawa #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #ShareYourWeather