Another active month with lots of things catching my eye.
Two out of the ordinary sites caught my attention and eye. Both were modern, up-to-date facilities. One, the U of O Health Sciences building and the other the Dairy Barn at the Blackrapids farm.
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Mud Lake as usual provided a good number of eye catching situations
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Every visit to Parc Omega brings different sights. A trip at the start of the month and a second at the end were no different
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After three visits, the green herons at Nepean Creek finally made an appearance for us
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The Mer Bleue Boardwalk had different orchids blooming on two visits.
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On the way down to the Osprey at Iroquois Lock, we checked out the Robert Graham Conservation Area. The biting insects were plentiful, but so was a colony of yellow ants. The osprey, after much patience on our part did put on short flight displays.
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Petrie Island once again provided its share of flowers and birds.
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Flooded fields, waterfalls and a street rabbit caught the eye in a number of locations
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