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A Winter Visit to Rideau Falls and Bates Island - March Photos

During the month of March, I went out twice to take photos, though only one trip produced anything worth posting. The second trip was more of a bird identification outing. I was hoping to add some new species to my life list, but came up empty.  The first trip, however, was more successful. The opening photo was taken at Rideau Falls in Ottawa. I've visted before on my bike in the summer, but this was the first time visiting in the winter and with my camera. It would have been nice to have my ND filter and a tripod along, but made do with what I had.  The remaining photos in this post are from Bates Island, which straddles the border between Ontario and Quebec. It is a well known spot for surfing during the summer, due to the standing waves, which is what the second photo is of. The third photo is of a Bald Eagle. I had been scanning the water for birds and the trees for owls, when my wife spotted a large bird perched at the top of one of the trees. After circling the tree for...