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Peter (he/him)
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Photographer | Birder | Cinephile | Cats | BSc Environmental Science | Biocentrist

🇨🇦: Nova Scotia ➡️ New Brunswick ➡️ Ontario

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During a brief pause in its foraging, an American Robin strikes a pose. Majestic af.

FWR Dickson Wilderness Area, Ayr, Ontario. March 2025

Nikon Z8 + Z 180-600mm + Lightroom

#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography
An American Robin standing in leaf littter.
May 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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From my recent trip to Nova Scotia...

Piles

Brighton/St. Mary's Bay, Nova Scotia. Apr 2025

Nikon Z6III + Z MC 105mm + Lightroom

#landscape #landscapephotography #photography #novascotia
May 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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"Choose only one master -- nature.” – Rembrandt

Tree Swallows

Grand Allee Trail, Cambridge, Ontario. May 2025

Nikon Z8 + Z 180-600mm + Lightroom

#birds #birdphotography #photography #wildlifephotography
Two Tree Swallows perched on a barbed wire fence.
May 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Doing a stare-down with a Palm Warbler. I lost. Birds always win.

Grand Allee Trail, Cambridge, Ontario. May 2025.

Nikon Z8 + Z 180-600mm + Adobe Lightroom

#birds #birdphotography #photography #wildlifephotography
A Palm Warbler on a branch, looking directly at my camera.
May 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Splish-Splash! A Common Grackle takes a bath in a puddle.

Riverside Park, Cambridge, Ontario. March 2025

Nikon Z8 + Z 180-600mm + Adobe Lightroom

#birds #birdphotography #photography
A Common Grackle splashing and bathing in a shallow puddle of water.
May 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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I think the shade of blue here is really nice. And the details in the tree stump remind me of a tiny mountain lol 😌

Field of Blue

Bannister Lake Conservation Area, Ayr, Ontario. April 2025

Nikon Z6III + Z MC 105mm + Lightroom

#photography #blue #landscape
A rotten tree stump against the very blue surface of a lake.
May 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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I'm back. I think. It's been a rough few months. Job loss, stress, depression...you know, all that fun stuff.😕 Anyway, on the topic of hopeful, here's a Yellow Trout Lily.
Close-up of a Yellow Trout Lily. Photographed on the Grand River Conservation Trail, Kitchener, Ontario in April 2025, with a Nikon Z6III + Z MC 105mm lens.
April 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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My, what a handsome fellow!

Photographed at FWR Dickson Wilderness Area in Ayr, Ontario, in Feb of 2025.

#birds #birdphotography
A male Northern Cardinal perched on a branch. Photographed with a Nikon Z8 + Z 180-600mm lens.
March 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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My life has been a bit chaotic lately due to some employment issues. It certainly hasn't been as serene as this shot, let me tell you. Taken at Amherst Point Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Nova Scotia. July 2022.

#landscape #landscapephotography #novascotia #blackandwhitephotography #nikoncreator
A lake surrounded by tall reeds and thick woods. A Mourning Dove appears as a dot in the sky. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 18-140mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
February 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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'Afternoon Glow'

The winter here in southern Ontario has been pretty brutal (constant snow and very cold), and I'm really missing some colour in my life. Hopefully spring is not far around the bend.🙂

#photography #landscapephotography #landscape #hopeful
Virginia Creeper all aglow against a tree trunk. Photographed along the Grand River in Cambridge, Ontario, in October 2024, with a Nikon Z6III + Z 180-600mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
February 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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A male Scarlet-rumped Tanager doing its absolute best to impress. Works for me!😁

From my Costa Rica excursion in December 2022.

#birds #birdphotography #photography #nikoncreator #wildlifephotography #costarica
A male Scarlet-rumped Tanager perched on a branch. Lush green foliage in the background. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 200-500mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
February 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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A Willet and a Whimbrel hang out on the beach on Panama's Pacific coast. August 2023.

#birds #birdphotography #photography #nikoncreator #panama #wildlifephotography
A Willet and a Whimbrel on a sandy beach. In the background, an indistinct wave crashes on the shore. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 200-500mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
February 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Here, nothing is real.

Each of us is reduced to ones and zeros.

Lost in nature, the numbers fade.

We exist once again.

#birds #birdphotography #photography #nature
A Common Grackle gazes off to its left as it perches on a curved branch. Photographed in Sackville, New Brunswick, in April 2024, with a Nikon D5600 + 200-500mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
February 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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One White-breasted Nuthatch.

One classic pose.

Photographed somewhere along the Grand River in Cambridge, Ontario. October 2024.

#birds #birdphotography #photography #nikoncreator
With a seed held in its beak, a White-breasted Nuthatch clings to a tree. Photographed with a Nikon Z6III + Z 180-600mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
February 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Wood Duck. Such a handsome fellow. Snapped this one at Toronto's High Park in November 2022.

#birds #birdphotography #photography #wildlifephotography #nikoncreator
A male Wood Duck swims lazily in a pond. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 70-300mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
February 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Waiting for the train in the snow. Good time for a pic. Another that will most assuredly be lost in the ether.

#landscape #photography #phonephotography #monochrome
A train station in the snow. Photographed with a Samsung Galaxy S24+. Edited with Snapseed.
January 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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'Doorway Cat'

I came upon this cutie while wandering through the side streets of Panama City, Panama, in August of 2023. Couldn't resist some shots. Obviously.😸

#cats #streetphotography #photography #panama #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #nikoncreator
A cat sitting in the doorway of a tiny shop in Panama City, Panama. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 18-140mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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One of the most impressive sunrises I've photographed. This was on my old street in Sackville, New Brunswick. I literally ran out in my pjs to grab this one.😂

#landscape #landscapephotography #skyphotography #photography #nikoncreator
A fiery sunrise composed of orange, purple, and pink hues, taken from the street. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 50mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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'Black-capped Chickadee'

Another shot from my most recent visit to F.W.R. Dickson Wilderness Area in Ayr, Ontario. Just one of the most perfect birds on the planet giving me the side-eye.😍

#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ontariobirds #monochrome #nikoncreator #photography
A Black-capped Chickadee perched on a branch. Photographed with a Nikon Z8 + Z 180-600mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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'American Tree Sparrow'

Photographed a few days ago at F.W.R. Dickson Wilderness Area, one of southern Ontario's best birding hotspots. It's a magical place, in all honesty.☺️

#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ontariobirds #birder #nikoncreator
An American Tree Sparrow perched on a branch in a light snow/rain mix. Photographed with a Nikon Z8 + Z 180-600mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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'The Wheel'

Lately, it can be difficult to find, but there is still much beauty in the world.

This one was photographed on a visit to my aunt's place in Weymouth, Nova Scotia, in June of 2023.

#landscape #landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #stilllife #nikoncreator
An antique farming implement with a spider web strung inside the wheel, and a shrub. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 200-500mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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'Green Ibis'

Carara, Costa Rica. Dec 2022.

#birds #birdphotography #costarica #photography #wildlifephotography #costaricabirds #nikoncreator
A Green Ibis in the rain, surrounded by lush green foliage. Where I'd love to be right now. Photographed with a Nikon D5600 + 200-500mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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'Little Lion'

#caturday #cats #catsofbluesky
Gala, my tuxedo cat. Photographed with a Samsung Galaxy S24+. Edited with Snapseed.
January 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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'Jolicure Lake'

#landscape #landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #photography #art #nikoncreator
A lake, partly covered in vegetation, under moody skies. Photographed in Jolicure, New Brunswick, in August 2019, with a Nikon D3200 + 18-140mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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'Lesser Yellowlegs & Canada Geese'

This might be my favourite photo I took in 2024. Big plans to top this one in 2025, though.🤞🏻

#birds #birdphotography ##ontariobirds #photography #blackandwhitephotography #birder
A Lesser Yellowlegs forages along the shore while three Canada Geese stand like sentinels in the background. Photographed in Big Creek National Wildlife Area in Port Rowan, Ontario, in September 2024, with a Nikon Z6III + Z 180-600mm lens. Edited with Adobe Lightroom.
January 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM