18May/20
Glossy Ibis

The Alligator and the Glossy Ibis

The American alligator is a fierce and patient predator. In the Low Country to Northern Florida the winters get cold enough for them to really go into brumation and stop feeding altogether.

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03May/17

Shooting Infrared with the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Fisheye Lens

For the last year I’ve been playing with the 2016 update of the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Manual Focus Aspherical Circular Fisheye Lens. Once manufactured side by side with the Samyang and Rockinon fisheye lenses

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08Apr/15

A bevy of Herons – A Great start to Spring

This weekend we got to witness some Great Blue Herons that had just arrived around the Greater Montreal area. The usual spots along the St Lawrence. Overly crowded with weekend park-goers and photographers,

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31Jul/14
Spotted Sandpipers in Action along the Saint Lawrence River

Spotted Sandpipers in Action along the Saint Lawrence River

It seems like just yesterday we could see these little fluff balls scooting along the banks of the St. Lawrence River. Little Spotted Sandpipers barely visible in the tall grass. Spotted Sandpiper chick hiding in the tall grass In the blink of an eye they grew up. Suddenly, theses Spotted Sandpipers have invaded the

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22Apr/14
It’s Spring and the Wood Frogs are finally singing

It’s Spring and the Wood Frogs are finally singing

Spring has been having a hard time settling in the Greater Montreal Region. As of Sunday the 20th of April many ponds, lakes and marshes have yet to sink, remaining mostly iced

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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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21Jul/11
Ouaouaron – American Bullfrog

Ouaouaron – American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog / ouaouaron – Photo by Steve Troletti Ouaouaron – American Bullfrog, originally uploaded by Steve Troletti – photos.tempusaura.com. This American Bullfrog is just finishing up a nutritious meal of young

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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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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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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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