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Toronto Wildlife / Watermelon Adventure and Wildlife Encounters ASMR 4K
« Last post by Charline on July 01, 2025, 11:44:44 AM »
This video is about our summer adventure at Don Valley Brick Works Park in Toronto, where I took my friend's adorable Shih-poo dog for a scenic hike filled with nature, wildlife, and refreshing watermelon treats.

https://youtu.be/GylP_RggEu8

Watch as this cute pup enjoys juicy watermelon slices with satisfying ASMR crunch sounds, staying hydrated during a hot summer day.

Along the trail, we had incredible wildlife encounters, including:

A Great Blue Heron catching and swallowing a whole fish right in front of us, then drying its wings on the rooftop of Evergreen Brick Works,

Giant snapping turtles swimming in algae-covered shells,

A sighting of a Black-Crowned Night Heron,

A wild cottontail rabbit hopping on the trail

We also visited the vibrant Sunday Farmers Market and admired a beautiful art installation titled "Love is Art."
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Anything Goes / Re: Old Silver Capital: Silver Mine Tour in Cobalt, Ontario
« Last post by Charline on June 30, 2025, 10:59:34 PM »
Will be a new one tomorrow.
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Anything Goes / Re: Old Silver Capital: Silver Mine Tour in Cobalt, Ontario
« Last post by Shortsighted on June 30, 2025, 02:31:08 PM »
Looks like we're getting some more videos later this month.  I need something to look forward to.
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Ontario Birds / Re: June 29th - Reesor (lower) Pond
« Last post by Shortsighted on June 30, 2025, 02:29:43 PM »
I visited Reesor (lower) pond again today (June 30th) and it was definitely hotter & less wind.  I heard the Moorhen calling again but it did not show itself.  This time the call came from my side (west side).  The kingbird nest was just too far away from the observation mound and therefore I moved around to the south side to get a better look.  The parent birds would visit every 15 minutes to feed the three chicks within the nest.  The Pied-billed grebe was farther away today but I could see that there were three young grebe. 


Kingbird nest from observation mount.



Kingbird nest from south side of pond ... a little closer.



Parent kingbird perched on same tree as the nest


Pied-billed grebe and three young birds way out on the pond
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Anything Goes / Re: Old Silver Capital: Silver Mine Tour in Cobalt, Ontario
« Last post by Charline on June 30, 2025, 12:44:09 PM »
I'm currently in Temiskaming Shores. I'm here roughly monthly for work and have been doing so since 1999.


Devil's Rock is one of my favourite places to go. Peregrine falcons are frequently on the cliffs and there are lots of wild blueberries in August.  If you are coming up this way, I suggest climbing the fire tower in Temagami for another cool view.


I agree. The wild blueberries are the most yummy ones that I have ever had.


I have been to the Fire Tower many times.


The boat tour starts next week. I plan to go the second half of July.
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Anything Goes / Re: Old Silver Capital: Silver Mine Tour in Cobalt, Ontario
« Last post by Dr. John on June 30, 2025, 11:44:09 AM »
I'm currently in Temiskaming Shores. I'm here roughly monthly for work and have been doing so since 1999.


Devil's Rock is one of my favourite places to go. Peregrine falcons are frequently on the cliffs and there are lots of wild blueberries in August.  If you are coming up this way, I suggest climbing the fire tower in Temagami for another cool view.
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Anything Goes / Re: Old Silver Capital: Silver Mine Tour in Cobalt, Ontario
« Last post by Charline on June 30, 2025, 10:46:14 AM »
Interesting video.  I've been in Cobalt dozens of times over the years and have visited some of the mine sites on the outside, but have never taken a tour inside.  Must try that sometime.


Cobalt was named after the discovery of cobalt, which tends to intermix with silver.  Back in the silver rush, cobalt was just a byproduct with no value.  Of course now, it is very important for rechargeable batteries.


Cobalt was quite a boomtown during the silver rush.  It had a streetcar, several theatres (one of which is still in operation), and the founding OPP force to deal with all the lawlessness.


If you visit the area again, you must take a look at the Devil's Rock.


I had a video of Devil's Rock a couple of years ago: https://youtu.be/z7hIuiFVmXM


That video was made before I knew how to make a movie better. Since all my photos and videos were lost due to an accident, I will visit Temiskaming Shore again this summer.


My video was taken from a hike to the top of the cliff. This year, I will join a boat tour to photograph the cliff from Lake Temiskaming. The President's Suites is the organizer of the tour in the summer, I believe.
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Anything Goes / Re: Old Silver Capital: Silver Mine Tour in Cobalt, Ontario
« Last post by Charline on June 30, 2025, 10:34:23 AM »
Silver capital of the world ... I didn't realize it was that outstanding ... and no gold metal ... at all?  I'm glad to hear that you don't drink.  I'm not into cocktails or hard stuff but I do enjoy a cold beer on a hot day and I like to explore wine, never the same one twice, different producers and different vintage is what makes me curious.  Moreover, I have these small-bowl 80 year-old wine glasses that I half-fill.  Even a full glass will hold less than half as much wine as a modern wine glass.  But as the expression says: there is no safe level of alcohol.  The less the better.  Since you abstain completely it means you are better than me.  But we both knew that already.   

I may head up to the Alvar early on Monday, weather permitting.  There will be no drinking, just birding.  I promise.  The drive up there is very relaxing because there is so little traffic at 5 o'clock in the morning and what little there is, is going the other direction.  Coming back in the afternoon is dreadful ... farm machinery on the HWY, heavy gravel trucks, road demons, construction, ... I'm talking myself out of it,  aren't I?


Although I don't deserve a gold metal, a local retired gentleman who worked in many Ontario gold mines, gifted me with some native gold flakes.
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Nature / Re: Scape moth and wasp with prey
« Last post by Charline on June 30, 2025, 10:30:38 AM »
That's a cool creature!
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Nature / Scape moth and wasp with prey
« Last post by Shortsighted on June 29, 2025, 03:44:17 PM »
A Yellow-collared scape moth was sipping nectar from milkweed blooms next to Reesor pond.  A wasp had caught something and was doing what wasp always do.




Yellow-collared scape moth on milkweed


Wasp with larva