Iain Leitch Photography

For the second year in a row, I went down to Mud Lake to try to get some bird photos during the migration season. I did end up with some nice photos of birds but, these birds will most likely stay for the winter here, due to people feeding them (minus the heron). Eastern Grey Squirrel  Female Wood Duck  Great Blue Heron White Breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal  Downy Woodpecker  

Recently I went birding in the parks around my apartment, I spotted a wide variety of birds including some Yellow-Rumped Warblers, Song Sparrows, Great Blue Herons and Eastern Phoebes, along with a Bullfrog, which I was surprised to still see at the end of September. The second photo is my personal favourite as it reminds me of Christmas for some reason.  Yellow-Rumped Warbler Yellow-Rumped Warbler Song Sparrow Great Blue Heron Eastern Phoebe  Autumn Colours Bullfrog  

The last camping trip of the season before the weather gets to cold and the parks all shut for the year, was to Sharbot Lake Provincial Park. I went there around this time last year and it was very pleasant with this year being the same.  The weather worked out in our favor for once which was nice. We had a nice hike on their discovery trail. The autumn colours were just starting to change, which meant that most of the canopy was still green, however a few bits of yellow and orange were appearing. There was also still a decent amount of fungus growing on the forest floor which made for some great photos.  Silver Maple Marsh dividing the campgrounds. Black Lake Point in Sharbot Lake Stacked Mushrooms Fungus on Moss.

Recently I went to Algonquin Provincial Park for a camping trip. The weather wasn't great so we only did two trails but still had a great time. The photos are a mix of trees, birds, mushrooms, and scenery. Enjoy! Black Spruce Hidden in the moss In a field of moss Amazing Boardwalk Water Lily Brown Creeper  

My family's annual reunion trip up to the Hunt Camp as we call it was a little soggier (due to two rainstorms) than normal, however, it was a lot warmer. This is the first time in over 3 years that we were able to get together for a reunion here due to Covid and other circumstances. Sadly due to the rainstorms, the night sky was clouded over which meant no photos of stars or the moon, which have historically always been great up at the camp. Instead, I needed to settle for some nice scenery photos which never disapoint. I personally think the last two photos are the best but that is just my thoughts.  Looking through the channel to the next lake. Reflections of a fishing bobber. Bass Island.  Evening calmness before the storm. Evening calmness part 2. Morning reflections. Is this the west coast? or central Ontario. Morning commute.