Digital, 2022.
A Canada goose spreads its wings by the water during a sunny summer afternoon in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Digital, 2022.
Canada geese and swans by the lake. That one Canada goose was very adamant about keeping other geese away from his family. I thought it was very commendable. Meanwhile, the swan family was lounging around and I captured a picturesque photo of them through the flowers.
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Digital, 2022.
A male mute swan kept me company on this calm evening by the lake during spring in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Digital, 2022.
What a magical evening this was! Not only were we graced with an absolutely beautiful sunset, but I also got to spend it with a mute swan. His presence in these photos only elevates just how special this evening was.
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Digital, 2022.
A male mute swan spreading his wings while in Lake Ontario on a cloudy day during spring in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Digital, 2022.
I can’t believe I was able to get so close to this guy or gal. They were chomping away at some branches and didn’t seem to mind my being there. Even so, I kept my distance as this was my first time seeing a beaver up close and wasn’t familiar with their behaviour.
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Digital, 2022.
A male mute swan by the lake on a calm spring day in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Digital, 2022.
A frog hiding in green grass during a sunny afternoon during spring in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Digital, 2022.
Some stunning cherry blossoms from this year. Year after year, I look forward to seeing these pretty pink flowers bloom.
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Digital, 2022.
These are some of my favourite photos of my favourite trumpeter swan, Pet. She kept preening and spreading her wings and the lighting conditions were perfect. The sun shone beautifully through her wings and transformed her into some type of ethereal being.
Unfortunately, these are also the last photos I have of her as I’ve been told that she’s no longer with us. I’m not sure what happened to her but I’m devastated. Pet was such a kind soul and never hesitated to waddle up to us and say hi. Sometimes we would sit side by side to enjoy the sounds and sights of the lake. I was looking forward to hopefully seeing her again this winter but it wasn’t meant to be. I’ll miss you, Pet.
The last photo is of the male mute swan making his landing. I heard some loud clapping over the lake and wondered what was going on. A split second later, I realized what I was hearing and had my camera at the ready.
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