Tuesday June 12: Under drizzling skies, a small group of enthusiastic birders and photographers met this morning at Andrew Haydon Park. From here we went straight for the Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds where we had Common Tern, Bank Swallow and Belted Kingfisher. At the Richmond Lagoons, we had great views of Black-billed Cuckoo, Warbling Vireo, […]
Author: Nina Stavlund
Professional Photographer accepting new assignments!
After working as an Executive/Personal Assistant for 15 years, mainly in the oil and gas business in Norway, I needed a change in my life. Since photography had been a passion since I was a child, I wanted to do something creative and meaningful in this field. This inspired me to visit Greece for 3 wonderful years. After returning to Norway, I decided it was time to become a professional photographer/artist. In 2010, I graduated from “Bilder Nordic School of Photography” in Oslo. At the same time, I was working full time with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International Arctic Program.
In addition to nature & wildlife photography, I also do lifestyle, weddings/anniversaries, portrait and creative photography and I teach photography and photo editing.
Overnight to Algonquin Park – June 2 & 3
Overnight excursion to Algonquin Park 2-3 June 2012: A group of 13 enthusiastic people, met at the Coliseum Theatre Parking Lot bright and early Saturday morning. Although the weather forecast was gloomy, to our great surprise, all of Saturday came with perfect birding conditions – calm, comfy and reasonably dry. It started with a bang […]
Spring Migration at Point Pelee Part II
Always An Adventure was this year hired by Road Scholar Canada / Routes to Learning to guide two back-to-back trips to Point Pelee for spring migration 2012. Besides Point Pelee, Ontario’s Birding Hot Spot, we made stops at Long Point and Rondeau Provincial Parks. Each tour lasted 5 days and occurred during the peak of […]
Spring Migration at Point Pelee
Always An Adventure was hired by Road Scholar Canada / Routes to Learning to guide two back-to-back trips to Point Pelee for spring migration 2012. Besides Point Pelee, Ontario’s Birding Hot Spot, we made stops at Long Point and Rondeau Provincial Parks. Each tour lasted 5 days and occurred during the peak of spring migration. […]
Lush Green Spring at Britannia and Mud Lake
We had a good day today at Britannia and Mud Lake. The promised rain kept away all morning, and we had clear skies, although a bit humid. We had several warblers, such as Magnolia, Nashville, Black & White, Black-throated Green, Yellow and Blackpoll Warbler. There were Black-crowned Night Herons everywhere, and we also saw a […]
Sparrow Day Around Ottawa International Airport
Another Sparrow day in the lush green area around Ottawa International Airport. The weather was cooler this morning and the birds not so active. But we had great views of Firled, Grasshopper, Clay-colored and Vesper Sparrow. In addition Brown Thrasher, Chestnut-sided and Palm Warbler, Lincoln Sparrow and just as we were leaving the parking lot […]
Lush Green Spring at Chaffey’s Locks
We started bright and early for our carolinian adventure to Chaffey’s Locks. We had a hot and wonderful day exploring the area, where some of our best songbirds were Yellow-throated Vireo, Scarlet Tanager, Black-billed Cuckoo, Cerulean & Golden Winged Warbler. On the raptor side we had several Red-shouldered Hawks, a few Broad-winged Hawks and Coopers […]
Lush Green Spring – Ottawa International Airport
It was a fantastic morning with blue skies and bright sunshine. We went to the grassy fields south of Ottawa to explore the open habitats around Ottawa International Airport. Not surprisingly, we had all our target sparrows such as Grasshopper, Field, Clay-coloured and Vesper Sparrow. We also had Eastern Bluebird, Bobolink, Indigo Bunting and Brown […]