Migration is in full swing. What’s in your yard? #peterboroughontario #Birding #OntarioBirding

Thanks Cath Boothbee for sharing this beautiful video. Hi there. I thought I’d share this video of the monarch’s fueling up on our Rocky Mountain Blazing Star. Douro Township

Ontario Nature presents Nature at Queen's Park Photo Contest! Submit a photo celebrating a natural place in Ontario that you live and the species that inhabit it. Full detail and rules here: https://catalog.ontarionature.org/photo-contest-rulebook/page/1 #photocontest #ontarionature #photography

How happy I was to see 3 Otters swimming in the local pond yesterday. Always fun to see. #otters #peterboroughontario

We have an event this weekend in case you are looking for something to do, so sign up :) Late Summer Birds and Butterflies Along the Lang-Hastings Trail September 5 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM peterboroughnature.org

It's World Lake Day and we're reflecting on how Indigenous Peoples remind us that water is sacred. And we have a responsibility to care for it. Sign our action alert to urge the government to protect more water and land here: ontarionature.good.do/protected-ar... #lakeontario #ontarionature

Cedar Waxwings What the Red Tips Mean Immature birds: Juveniles and young birds in their first year typically have 0 to 5 red waxy tips, and many have none at all. Mature/Older birds: Adults with larger and more numerous red tips—often 6 to 9 or more—are older and fully mature.

The Town of Wasaga Beach has committed to halt mechanical beach raking, construction and some motorized vehicle use in Piping Plover habitat until Oct 31 while our federal court case continues. Reporting by @fieldandshutterpress.ca 🔗 www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/wasaga-bea...

Wasaga Beach says it will halt raking, construction in Piping Plover habitat until Oct. 31

The Town filed an undertaking applying to a portion of Beach Area 1 while a Judicial Review of the federal Environment Minister's delay in making a recommendation for emergency protections continues

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We're back to school and back to our pub talks this September! In a few short weeks come join us at The Publican for an exciting and accessible view on using biocontrols to push back against invasive species in our province. Jenn Baici, of the University of Toronto, will walk us through new research

The Solitary Sandpiper is a fairly common migrant through the Peterborough, Ontario area from early July to late September, and again briefly during spring migration. This one stopped for a refreshing bath.

Our Conservation Insiders Report looks back at a busy spring and summer, from connecting Filipino youth with urban wildlife in Toronto to reptile surveys in Norfolk County and youth-led trail projects in Markham and Whitby. 🔗: https://catalog.ontarionature.org/conservation-insiders-report/page/1⁠

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B-annual conservation impact reporting from Ontario Nature. Highlights form our work to protect wild species and wild spaces that is supported by our generous members and donors.

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Black-crowned Night Herons are rare but regular late-summer visitors in Peterborough, Ontario, often spotted in August during their post-breeding dispersal and early migration. Spots to find them along the Otonabee River and local waterways include Meadowvale Park and Rotary Park / London St. Dam.

In mid-to-late August, Ruby-throated hummingbirds—Ontario's only native hummingbird species—experience peak fall migration activity across the Peterborough and Kawartha lakes region before heading south for the winter by early October.

Its hard to get a good look at the birds with all the leaves but we spotted some American Restarts hiding and eating. This female came out for a bit.

Were you lucky enough to see the Red-necked phalarope in Lakefield?

Common loons and their fluffy, dark brown chicks can be spotted on lakes and waterways throughout the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes region. Eggs usually hatch in late June or early July, and by August, the growing chicks are swimming independently, learning to dive, for their first migration

A piece of rotting plywood might not look like much, but for snake monitoring, it can tell us a lot. 👀 Learn how we use a simple plywood board in our Long-Term Monitoring Protocol for snakes here: 🔗 m.youtube.com/shorts/FodKt... #snakes #speciesatrisk

How Ontario Nature Monitors Snakes in the Wild

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In August, barn swallows in Peterborough, Ontario wrap up their second nesting cycle and begin gathering in flocks before migrating south to Central and South America by the end of the month. Love listening to them :)

Belted Kingfishers Males have one blue chest band, but females have both a blue band and an extra rust-colored band Juveniles look similar to adults with blue-gray upperparts, but they show "irregular rusty spotting in the breast band"

Great Blue Heron Waterways: Look for them standing still in shallow water or on riverbanks along the Otonabee River. Parks: Regularly seen hunting for fish and frogs in wetlands at Jackson Park and Beavermead Park.

Halictus ligatus, the ligated furrow bee, is a common eusocial sweat bee found in southern Ontario. It features a dark, matte body with distinct hair bands and a unique square-shaped head with a small cheek projection in females.

There’s been some difference of opinion on who exactly the jelly is for :)

The one on the right looks to be an adult with the 2 offspring. Osprey eye color changes as they grow, transitioning from orange or reddish-orange in young birds to bright yellow in fully mature adults

Observed in pastoral and protected local spots such as the Briar Hill Bird Sanctuary. Designated as a threatened species in Ontario because of agricultural changes, nest disruptions, and the loss of open-country grassland habitats.

When nearly 99% of public feedback opposed replacing Ontario's Endangered Species Act with weaker species protection and the bill passed anyway. A must-read by @fatimabsyed.bsky.social Our report, Bridging the Gap shows how 106 species lost protections: sl1nk.com/wm6ykw3 Read it and repeal Bill 5!

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SCOOP: The Doug Ford government received 98.98% opposition to its plan to replace Ontario’s Endangered Species Act with weaker legislation, according to an internal analysis viewed by @fatimabsyed.bsky.social. The bill passed anyway. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enda...