Wildflowers Encountered on Hiking the Rouge with Larry Noonan

Posted on June 23, 2016 | Leave a comment
Cedar Trail

Cedar Trail

Comfrey

Comfrey

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Columbine

Columbine

Celending

Celending

Columbine

Columbine

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Hurricane Hazel hit Rouge Valley in the Fifties…

Posted on June 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

…read about what Hurricane did to the Rouge, by Larry Noonan

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/6709710-stories-from-rouge-park-hurricane-hazel-also-blasted-rouge-valley/

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First Senior’s Hike at Rouge National Urban Park

Posted on June 7, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Hiking the Rouge, May 18/16

Posted on May 20, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Hiking the Rouge, May 11/16

Posted on May 20, 2016 | Leave a comment
Canada Geese

Canada Geese

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Whittamore’s Farms

Posted on May 17, 2016 | Leave a comment

This 1/2 century pick-your own strawberry operation, once expropriated for the Pickering Airport, now re-acquired by the family is Ontario’s largest ‘Pick-Your-Own’.

Read all about it in the attached Scarborough Mirror article by Larry Noonan.

http://bit.ly/27dp217

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Noonan’s May 4th Rouge hike…

Posted on May 11, 2016 | Leave a comment
Fe,male Cowbird

Female Cowbird

Trillium

Trillium

Trout Lily

Trout Lily

Violet

Violet

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Willow Flower

Willow Flower

Willow Gall

Willow Gall

Wood Anemone

Wood Anemone

Robin

Robin

Tree Swallow- Female

Tree Swallow- Female

Tree Swallow -Male

Tree Swallow -Male

Blue Cohosh Flower & Spring Leaves

Blue Cohosh Flower & Spring Leaves

Chipmunk

Chipmunk

Barn Swallow on the roof of Pearce House

Barn Swallow on the roof of Pearce House

 This wast a great birding hike of Mast Trail…

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Photos: The beautiful birds that may soon be lost to climate change — Quartz

Posted on April 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

The winner of this year’s photography contest held by the National Audubon Society have been announced. More than half the species in the winning and honors list are considered threatened or endangered by the effects of climate change. The fact that every month this year has been the hottest on record does not bode well…

via Photos: The beautiful birds that may soon be lost to climate change — Quartz

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Noonan’s April 13th hike in the Rouge…

Posted on April 15, 2016 | Leave a comment
Brown Headed Cowbird

Brown Headed Cowbird

Bufflehead Ducks

Bufflehead Ducks

Mallard

Mallard

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Orchard Trail

Orchard Trail

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Noonan’s April 6 Mast Trail Hike in the Rouge …

Posted on April 15, 2016 | Leave a comment
Coyote Tracks

Coyote Tracks

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