We enjoyed a much needed rain yesterday. It drizzled, spit, poured and misted on and off from mid-afternoon until sometime late in the evening. I’ve been hoping for a rain like this to encourage a new fruiting of oyster mushrooms. I’m planning to take the… Read More
I was up on a tall ladder this afternoon, stringing some garden lights between trees out behind Anchovy World Headquarters when I noticed a bird flitting about on a spruce branch about twenty feet away from me. I settled in to watch, and soon realized… Read More
Thanks to Finny’s Friend for sending these photos he took at the bird festival yesterday at Sam Smith Park. “It was a great day around Sam Smith park as the area bird enthusiasts and other naturalists met with the public for fun and to share… Read More
At the bird festival yesterday, we picked up a copy of Birds of Toronto – A guide to their remarkable world. This is a City of Toronto publication and the first in a Biodiversity Series. This is an excellent publication and if you live in… Read More
We walked over to Sam Smith Park this morning to take part in a bird walk. Although most of the migratory birds have passed, the leader of the walk was able to identify quite a few species. I may not have recorded all of them,… Read More
I just read about this over at Friends of Sam Smith Park. I have to say that I’m not a fan of this. To quote from the Friends of Sam Smith Park blog, “Anything that draws visitors’ attention to wildlife and habitat in the park… Read More
The shot above shows oyster mushrooms on a dead tree in the woods. As you can see, they’re pretty high up. I found a long sapling on the forest floor and used it to knock some of them down. I only found three trees with… Read More
A thank you goes out to Finny’s Friend for letting me know about this event. He sent me the poster with the following comment: “With responsible behaviour always at the forefront birders and dog lovers can not just coexist but advance causes of mutual interest.”… Read More
Fresh picked oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus populinus).
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