The Great Blue Heron

16 Aug 2019

The Great Blue Heron

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, British Columbia, Down by the Bay, Lens Friends | 13

The great blue heron has been spotted at many places we visit … down by the bay, the pond, out west, and in wetlands. It was a challenge choosing some of my favourites to share today. This heron is a … Continued

3 Aug 2019

Black Crowned Night Heron

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, Lens Friends | 13

The black crowned night heron was sitting on a log in the turtle pond down by the Bay of Quinte. How patiently he sat there watching the water. I very quietly walked through the trees to the shore to get … Continued

26 Feb 2018

H for the Herons

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay | 27

H for herons – great blue herons, green herons and night herons, some of my favourite birds to photograph. Here is the green heron we saw quite close to home on a pond by the local dairy. You can see … Continued

24 Aug 2017

Sightings Down by the Bay

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, Lens Friends | 20

The bird sightings continue on our walks down by the bay. Last week we spotted the lesser yellowlegs. Here is another photo of one of them stretching its wing and balancing on one leg. A couple of days later we … Continued

19 Aug 2017

Down by the Bay

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, Lens Friends | 24

While walking down by the bay we spotted a pair of lesser yellowlegs shorebirds. These were most likely migrant birds passing through. We had seen the greater yellowlegs while in British Columbia last year. These were feeding in a muddy … Continued

15 Apr 2017

Enjoying the Weather

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, The Garden 2017 | 0

Enjoying the Weather We have had some really nice days, just perfect for walking by the bay, decorating the garden, and relaxing and reading outside. The water was calm and clear on our walk by the bay at the end … Continued

7 Nov 2016

November Reflections

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay, Through My Lens | 0

What gorgeous weather we had on November 2, 2016, just perfect for walking beside the still waters of the Bay of Quinte. There were a mixture of bare trees and trees still decked out in their fall colour. The … Continued

2 Feb 2016

Duck, Duck, but not Goose

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay | 0

There are ducks and more ducks down by the bay, you can even find a goose or several. But today I’m just sharing some of my favourite duck photos.

26 Sep 2015

Wonderful Weather for Walking

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Down by the Bay | 0

We have been having some wonderful weather for the end of September, which has out outside as much as possible, so any postings to my site have been put aside. Last Wednesday morning we walked down by the bay.

21 Aug 2015

Sighting Some Caspian Terns

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Down by the Bay | 0

The weather has been a hot and muggy and one morning we decided to walk down by the bay and enjoy the breeze off the water. Just by the children’s play area in a marshy area that the swans nest … Continued

8 May 2015

It’s Nesting Time

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Down by the Bay, Lens Friends | 0

It’s that time of year when the birds and critters are nesting. The garden has seen lots of activity from various birds. This is a good time of year to put out nesting material for the birds to use.

21 Apr 2015

O for Osprey

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Down by the Bay | 0

A favourite bird for us to observe and photograph is the osprey. Osprey are fish eating birds of prey. There are a few osprey nesting platforms around the bay and on our walks we’ve always got our eye on them … Continued