Common Snapping Turtle / Tortue serpentine (Chelydra serpentina)
Steve Troletti Photography This is by far the largest turtle I’ve seen in the wild in Canada, Its shell measured just over two feet long. Unfortunately the opportunity to photograph this turtle was...
View ArticleNorth American Beaver on his Lodge
Steve Troletti Photography (genus Castor) / North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) Related PostsDouble-crested Cormorants in Montreal’s Nature ParksSnow Geese in Fall Migration – Réservoir...
View ArticleThe Slow Death of Montreal’s Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard Nature Park
Steve Troletti PhotographyAs I visit the community of Ile Bizard I can’t help but think that it was the inspiration for Toby Keith‘s 2006 album release “WHITE TRASH WITH MONEY“. A West-end stuck up,...
View ArticleOuaouaron – American Bullfrog
Steve Troletti PhotographyOuaouaron – American Bullfrog, originally uploaded by Steve Troletti – www.trolettiphoto.com. This American Bullfrog is just finishing up a nutritious meal of young frog! You...
View ArticleThe Call of the American Bittern (VIDEO)
Steve Troletti PhotographyThe American Bittern is an elusive and timid bird that is rarely seen in proximity of humans. They are also experts at camouflage in marshes and wetlands regardless of their...
View ArticleMarsh Wren – Troglodyte des marais
Steve Troletti Photography Marsh Wren – Troglodyte des marais, originally uploaded by Steve Troletti – www.trolettiphoto.com. The Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) is a small North American songbird...
View ArticleIt’s Spring and the Wood Frogs are finally singing
Steve Troletti Photography Spring has been having a hard time settling in the Greater Montreal Region. As of Sunday the 20th of April many ponds, lakes and marshes have yet to sink, remaining mostly...
View ArticleSpotted Sandpipers in Action along the Saint Lawrence River
It seems like just yesterday we could see these little fluff balls scooting along the banks of the St. Lawrence River. Little Spotted Sandpipers barely visible in the tall grass. In the blink of an eye...
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A bevy of Herons – A Great start to Spring
FRENCH VERSION This weekend we got to witness some Great Blue Herons that had just arrived around the Greater Montreal area. The usual spots along the St Lawrence. Overly crowded with weekend...
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