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Roadside, moist partly sunny area in Carolinian forest

Very unusual for Algonquin Park! First time I have seen it. Likely adventive along Highway 60.

Known population. Several plants present.

Bluff atop river, some oak savannah remant and cultural meadow.

small pond in open tundra palsa

Three individuals total.

At top

Spiranthes ovalis

With S.F. Gibson and M.E. Garvin Count: 6. Seine net hauls: 1

When you walk past Halton's most famous fern, you need to photograph it, that's the rule.

Fisher taking down a turkey. The turkey ran out onto the road with the fisher attached to its behind. The two tussled for a while, but eventually the fisher got a hold of the turkey's throat.

distant

oh, and a N. water snake!

2, 1 agitated adult with recently hatched chick (on trail at edge of willows bordering Carex paleacea marsh)
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Zonotrichia hatrick! Harris's Sparrow at left in photo.

first duck, bottom left

Brampton, ON

front

VERY happy to get this one!

one of the coolest looking melanistic Eastern Garters I've ever seen

Fledgling roadkill.

marsh boardwalk

Melanistic

This individual is of the disputed subspecies Hudson Bay Toad (Anaxyrus americanus copei)

This individual is of the disputed subspecies Hudson Bay Toad (Anaxyrus americanus copei)

Black scaling on HW makes HW appear olive-colored. HW has a pink-rimmed white spot. Used ROM Butterflies of Ontario guide.

Platanthera psycodes??

Pleasantly surprised to see this little guy out and about on a warm winter day.

Rare hybrid duck, Walker Gravel Pond