10Apr/14
Montreal Birding – 2014 Spring Bird Migration Update

Montreal Birding – 2014 Spring Bird Migration Update

A late start for the 2014 Spring Bird Migration. It’s been just over a week since Canada geese have started pouring in large flocks. This is almost a month later than previous years

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08May/12
The Call of the American Bittern (VIDEO)

The Call of the American Bittern (VIDEO)

  The American Bittern is an elusive and timid bird that is rarely seen in proximity of humans. They are also experts at camouflage in marshes and wetlands regardless of their larger size. The only thing

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14Jul/11
The Slow Death of Montreal’s Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard Nature Park

The Slow Death of Montreal’s Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard Nature Park

Crackling Bomb Fireworks Aimed at Nesting Birds in the Marsh bois-de-l’Île-Bizard – Photo by Steve Troletti As I visit the community of Ile Bizard I can’t help but think that it was

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30Jun/11
The Itsy Bitsy Spider…

The Itsy Bitsy Spider… Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) Géante araignée dolomèdes / Giant Dolomedes Spider

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07Jun/11
North American Beaver on his Lodge

North American Beaver on his Lodge

North American Beaver on his Lodge – by Steve Troletti (genus Castor) / North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

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06Jun/11
Common Moorhen / Galinule poule d’eau

Common Moorhen / Galinule poule d’eau

Common Moorhen / Galinule poule d’eau – by Steve Troletti

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05Jun/11
Wolf Spider Carrying White Ball Egg Sac

Wolf Spider Carrying White Ball Egg Sac

Spider Carrying Egg Sac – by Steve Troletti From a distance all I noticed was a little white ball, brightly lit from the sun, crossing the path ahead of me. Upon closer

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28May/11
Common Tern Mating / Accouplement de Sterne pierregarin

Common Tern Mating / Accouplement de Sterne pierregarin

Common Tern Mating / Accouplement de Sterne pierregarin – by Steve Troletti With Spring well on its way Mother nature has been less than cooperative. Bad weather causing havoc from the Midwest,

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27May/11
Merlin Posing on a Branch / Faucon émerillon sur une branche

Merlin Posing on a Branch / Faucon émerillon sur une branche

Merlin Posing on a Branch / Faucon émerillon sur une branche – Photo by Steve Troletti

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23May/11
Common Snapping Turtle / Tortue serpentine (Chelydra serpentina)

Dead and Living RATS are more and more common in all of Montreal’s Burroughs

Tortue serpentine / Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) – Photo by Steve Troletti This is by far the largest turtle I’ve seen in the wild in Canada, Its shell measured just over

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