#point pelee national park

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Feeding Time

Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada

(Photo: Zach Baranowski/Canadian Geographic)

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The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Seen in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada.

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DeLaurier Homestead Winter at Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ontario Canada.

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Point Pelee National Park

See what I caught during my first birding trip to Point Pelee National Park along with the Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 super telephoto lens!

The Southern-most tip of mainland Canada is a flurry of activity during the month of May. With bird migration season in full effect, birders and photographers come from afar to appreciate the wonders of Mother Nature. While I went during the end of bird migration season in late May, the park was still filled with singing birds and budding photographers hoping to get that perfect shot. It was my…

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Prothonotary Warbler at Point Pelee National Park

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Birds of Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada

Barn Swallows in the Marsh Tower, Point Pelee NP, Ontario, Canada

Point Pelee is a national park in Ontario, Canada known for its unique collection of bird species. Over 390 bird species have been observed in Point Pelee, but why? Point Pelee is a peninsula jutting off into Lake Erie and so is one of the first pieces of land that migratory birds flying across Lake Erie will see flying north. Point Pelee serves as a rest point for these birds who are crossing the Great Lakes. Every May birdwatchers from all across Canada come to Point Pelee to see birds from 2 major migration flyways all descend onto Point Pelee.

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“Relief Employment At Point Pelee,” Brantford Expositor. December 9, 1932. Page 1. ---- LEAMINGTON, Ont., Dec. 9— (CP)— More than 100 men, feeling quite satisfied with having plenty to eat, warm beds, and substantial clothing, are now working on the proposed improvements at Point Pelee National park under the Dominion unemployment relief plan.

The men are assured of good living conditions and pay of $5 a month

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The boardwalk in Point Pelee National Park offers a well-maintained and accessible journey through the park's rich marshlands. Located in the northern section, it features panoramic views, abundant wildlife, an observation tower, and a launching dock near the parking area.

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Bye-Bye, Butterfly

CG! Jin Lee and Regressor! Ming Lee 🍼

Plot: Ming and Jin watch the monarch butterflies at Point Pelee National Park.

Prompt generator by @buttercupagere

It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Toronto.

The air was getting cooler. The leaves were starting to change color. It was late September, and autumn was approaching.

Jin was making breakfast when the radio that was playing announced that the monarch butterflies were migrating from Point Pelee National Park. The radio said that anyone can go watch them migrate to Mexico.

Jin thought it was a great way to celebrate the end of summer and beginning of autumn. He knew that Ming loved butterflies in both her big and regressed headspace.

After he finished cooking, he went to the bedroom so he could wake up Ming.

Jin gently opened the door and and smiled when he saw Ming sleeping peacefully with her pacifier in her mouth. She was also hugging her Celine Dion doll and baby blanket. He quietly walked over to the bed and softly shook Ming’s shoulder to wake her up.

“Ming, it’s time to wake up and say good morning to the sun,” Jin whispered.

Ming yawned as she woke up and rubbed her eyes with her fists. She then reached her arms out to Jin.

Jin happily and gently picked Ming up. She then wrapped her arms and legs around him while sucking on her pacifier.

“Morning, Dada,” Ming sleepily babbled as she rested her head on Jin’s shoulder.

“Aww, is someone feeling tiny this morning?” Jin cooed as he rubbed Ming’s back and rocked her from side to side. “Is Dada’s little panda cub feeling tiny, hm?”

Ming nodded as Jin continued rocking her. After a few minutes, he gently laid her back down on the bed. He changed her out of her pajamas and into a long-sleeved shirt and a pair of blue jeans with embroidered flowers and butterflies on them. He brushed her hair and then carried her to the kitchen. He sat her down at the table and began serving breakfast.

“Hey, Ming, guess what? There’s a monarch butterfly migration happening at Point Peele National Park today. Do you want to go see it?” Jin asked after he sat down to eat.

“Migration?” Ming asked as she tilted her head.

“Yes, that’s when some animals like birds head to warmer places during the colder months. In this case, the monarchs are flying to Mexico for a while.”

“Go bye-bye?” Ming asked again as her voice began to grow quiet.

“They’re going bye-bye for a while, but they’ll come back in the spring.”

“They will?”

“Yep. Do you want to go watch the butterflies migrate today?” Jin asked.

"Okay," Ming said quietly and nodded as she continued eating.

After breakfast, Jin took Ming to the living room and turned on the TV for her, surfing the channels until he landed on Treehouse TV. He then left the living room to get everything ready for their trip. He packed up Ming’s regression bag and a cooler of food since the trip would take a while and it would be lunch time by the time they got to the park.

Thirty minutes passed and Jin finished packing. He walked back into the living room, where Ming resting her head on the couch’s arm. She had a sad look on her face, as if she was about to cry.

Jin noticed this and walked over to Ming, crouching down to her eye level.

“Are you alright, Ming?” Jin asked.

“Butterflies no go…” Ming muttered.

“You don’t want them to leave?”

Ming shook her head as tears began to form in her eyes.

“How are you feeling right now?” Jin asked.

“Happy to see them… but sad to see them go…” Ming sniffled as she sat up and the tears finally fell.

Jin gave Ming a hug and she began crying.

“It’s okay, it’s okay,” Jin comforted as he softly shushed her and patted her back. “It’s sad for me to see them go, too.”

“Dada sad?” Ming hiccuped.

“Yeah, I’m going to miss the butterflies, and it’s okay to miss someone that’s going away for a while.”

Ming continued sniffling and crying as Jin patted her back.

After a few minutes, Jin let go of the hug and wiped Ming’s tears away.

“I know it’s hard to watch the butterflies leave, but I promise they’re not going away forever. They’re just going to take a nap in a warmer place for a few months and they’ll come right back,” Jin reassured. “And you know what? I bet the butterflies are thinking about you, just like how we’re thinking about them.”

“They are?” Ming asked.

Jin nodded and kissed Ming’s forehead.

“Let’s take a few deep breaths to help us feel better,” Jin said. He began slowly inhaling from his nose and slowly exhaling from his mouth. Ming followed along, breathing deeply as her tears slowly stopped.

“Come back?” Ming asked after taking a few deep breaths.

“They’ll come back in the spring. And when it gets warmer, we can head back to the park and see them again.”

Ming gave a small smile and nodded. Jin smiled back and gave her one more hug.

“Come on, let’s get your tuque and jacket on and we’ll go,” Jin said.

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The trip to the Point Pelee National Park took over four hours, but Ming was happily occupied with her coloring books and storybooks that Jin packed, along with her baby blanket and Celine Dion doll. She even fed her panda and played with it in her Tamagotchi when it was hungry or needed playtime.

Once they got to the park, they walked in and found a picnic area to eat their lunch. Lunch went by in a blur and they cleaned up their area. Jin held Ming’s hand as they walked down the trail that led them to the monarch butterflies’ roosting site.

They arrived at the roosts and Ming was astonished. Monarch butterflies were flying and fluttering all over the place! Ming grinned from ear to ear.

“Look, Dada!” Ming exclaimed excitedly.

“I do see the butterflies!” Jin smiled. “Aren’t they pretty?”

Ming nodded as she and Jin watched the butterflies fly around them. A butterfly landed on Jin’s tuque and Ming began giggling. Jin chuckled at this, glad that Ming was feeling better.

After a bit, some butterflies began flying away.

Ming began to tear up again. Jin gently squeezed Ming’s hand to console her and remind her that the monarch butterflies will be back soon. She smiled back as she and Jin continued watching them fly around and migrate.

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Birds Day 2 - Point Pelee National Park

Baltimore Oriole; Yellow Warbler; Prothonotary Warbler (x2); Tree Swallows; Carolina Wren; Brown-headed Cowbird; Barn Swallow

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Blog 1: Launching Into Nature

"Describe your current relationship with nature. How has this developed/evolved? Who offered you “a sense of place,” as described in our textbook?"

My current relationship with nature is complex and emotional; I'm not even sure how to put it into words. It's somewhere between a strong sense of admiration and awe, as well as inspiration. Ever since I was younger, I've always had a fascination with nature - from the tall, green trees and fluffy clouds in the sky - to the many different types of animals I would see around me. I lived very close to Point Pelee National Park when I was younger, so this was often a place I went for a day trip with my parents. As the "biodiversity hotspot" of Ontario, you see so many different types of birds, mammals, amphibians and invertebrates. Walking along the wetland boardwalk - you can look out onto all the lily pads and cattails and the sounds of nature can be heard left and right. It's very surreal and one of my favourite places to be.

Another one of my first memories surrounding my relationship with nature had to do with this giant vertebrate encyclopedia my mother purchased me when I was around ten. It included all the known vertebrates on earth at that point, their geographic area, conservation status, diet, average size, family & genus, etc.,. I was so utterly fascinated by it, but a part of me also felt so concerned when I would read that some species were vulnerable, threatened and close to extinction. It kind of made me feel like nature was something that was so fragile and to be protected at all costs, and that's how I felt for a really long time. I think that hinders your ability to enjoy it and embrace its beauty, or for me it did, at least. I still do feel this way to an extent (hence my choice of major/career) - but I think as I've gotten older and through having taken ecology and biology courses - I believe nature has an intrinsic resilience and strength to it. Life always seems to find ways of bouncing back; like a forest that grows back even richer and more diverse after being seized by a wildfire, or a fox that switches its food source because one was over-predated.

This summer I had the absolute privilege of working as a student technician for fish species-at-risk in Ontario and was able to see so many cool species and travel to such beautiful landscapes; my appreciation and wonder for nature peaked (if that was even possible)! As someone who is observant, curious, and constantly has an internal dialogue going in their head, I would argue that I have always been my primary interpreter. I believe everyone is their own interpreter in some way. I go to nature as a source of comfort, inspiration, and even as a physical muse for art (when I do seldom paint). To me, humans have always been so deeply intertwined with nature, we should all inherently feel a "sense of place" because it is the sole reason we are alive. We exist within nature, not as a separate component.

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Sitting on His Throne 

Seen in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada.

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The people have spoken! Behold! Frogs!!

[ID: nine photos of various small green frogs, showing them sitting on lily pads, swimming in pond water, sitting on pieces of wood, poking their noses out between lily pads, or sitting in grassy marsh water. End ID.]

And bonus photo with not one or two but five frogs in one photo! (Or more, I can only see 5 though.)

[ID: a photo of a lily pad covered pond, showing 5 green frogs in the shot, some sitting on the lily pads, some poking their noses up between them. End ID.]

All of these dudes were seen at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario :)

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Sanderling at the tip of Point Pelee National Park

From the Vault (the next few will be too)

September 2022

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This prothonotary warbler was a rare find at Point Pelee but this year there had been many more sightings than in previous years. . I was happy to have found him on one of my walks as he is a fiesty one too, darting from one tree to another in great speed! . I hope you’ve been enjoying my coverage of birds and the Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 lens! . Nikon Z 9 with Z 800mm f/6.3 at f/6.3, 1/1250sec., ISO500 . #warblersofinstagram #prothonotarywarbler #birdsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #birdingphotography #birding #birder #torontoartist #artistsoftoronto #canadianartists #nikonnofilter #nikon_canada #nikonownersmagazine #sharecangeo #yourshotphotographer #birds_adored (at Point Pelee National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeoJvSjO4Vi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Not neonatology. Birding in western Ontario

On my way to the PAS annual meeting in Toronto, I decided to spend a couple of days at Point Pelee national park. It is the southern-most point of Canada, a peninsula jutting out into lake Erie that is a landing spot for birds migrating north in the spring. It was, fairly recently, proven that most Warblers migrate at night, so after a long night flying across the great lakes many of them land at…