Category: Lake Erie North Shore & Pelee Island

Blue Winged Warbler

My cousin is a birder and photographer with back woods knowledge I don’t have, which is why I rely on him for these kind of pieces. The Blue Winged Warbler you see before you is from Backus Woods, part of the Backus Heritage Conservation area.  This is about a 30-minute drive from Tillsonburg. Backus Heritage Conservation Area has historical and natural offerings and is part of the larger Long Point Region Conservation Authority. Bring binoculars or a long lens!

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Point Pelee National Park

Point Pelee National Park is about 10 km from Leamington and has a couple of unique characteristics.  Namely, it’s point (which on the map looks really pointy as it heads into Lake Erie) is the southern most point of the Canadian mainland and it’s the smallest national park. More information: Point Pelee National Park Bird watching is huge in the park, and my cousin took this shot Orchard Oriole. If you head to this part of Ontario, make sure to bring binoculars or a telephoto lens!

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Six Ontario Wineries You’ll Love

From Amherstburg (near Windsor) to Vaughan, Ontario is home to a growing number of wineries. Whether you plan to simply pop in to pick up a few bottles to add to your home collection, or if you love nothing more than enjoying a few leisurely glasses of wine on a sun-drenched afternoon, you’ll undoubtedly enjoy visiting Ontario’s wineries. Here are a few favourites – some large, and some small. Colio Estate Wines Home of the famous Girls’ Night Out wines and many other fantastic selections, Colio Estate Wines was established in 1980. Today, the winery boasts more than 2.4 million […]

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