C B Images

Photography by Chris Bates

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Harmonia and a Cherry Leaf: ISO 1600, 60mm, f/7.1, 1/200


The weather is still warm here and the leaves on the trees are just starting to change to their fall colours.

I was watering the flowers last night and I seen a large amount of Ladybugs walking up and down our little cherry tree in the backyard. 

They were moving pretty quickly and it was very hard to get a close up. This one was sitting still on this low hanging leaf that had changed colour.


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Yellow Rumped Warbler: ISO 3200, 314mm, f/6.3, 1/1600

From my photowalk this morning at Lock #1 Of the Trent Severn Waterway.

I was trying to get a better shot of the shy Great Blue Heron that hangs out by the dam. Instead, I seen a variety of little birds (Sparrows, Warblers, Chickadees) but still no nice shot of the Great Blue.

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Cone Flower: ISO 1600, 100mm, f/5.0, 1/400

Fall is coming and the wild flowers are out!

This was taken at Lock 1 of the Tent Severn Waterway. Just a short drive from our home.

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Fledgling Robin on a Butterfly Bush: ISO 1000, 150mm, f/5.7, 1/1600

The Robins must have had a second brood this year. This was taken late July.

This one allowed me to get close for a few shots. I then let the parents come with some food.

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The Mantis and the Fly: ISO 800, 244mm, f/6.1, 1/1600

I was watering our gardens when I seen this Mantis emerge from our Boxwood Planter.

I ran inside to grab the camera and hoping that she would still be there when I returned.

I did not notice the brave fly until I processed the image on a larger screen.

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Welcome to the Trent Severn Waterway: ISO 200, 16mm, f/8, 1/280

I decided to talk a walk to a National Historic site within minutes of our home.

This is a picture of Lock 1 of the Trent Severn Waterway in Trenton, Ontario.

The Trent Canal system allows boaters to travel inland through Ontario from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay (Lake Huron).

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Blanding's Turtle: ISO 640, 276mm, f/7.1. 1/400

This is a Blanding's Turtle.

She was sunbathing at H.R. Frank Conservation Area in Quinte, Ontario, Canada. This is a "Threatened" Species. This is the second one I seen in this little conservation area in Plainfield, Ontario.

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Female House Finch: ISO 800, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/320

We currently have 3 House Finches setting up a spring home in our backyard. The "family" consists of 1 male and 2 females.

This picture is of one of the females standing on our shepherd's hook that holds our Nyger Seed Feeder during the summer months. I think she maybe remembers this food source from last year and is looking for where I hid the seed. I put it out today.

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Monarch Butterfly Feeding on Butterfly Bush: ISO 800, 468mm, f/7.1, 1/640

We had a new visitor to our backyard. She is a little different from the birds and rabbits that frequent our yard.

Our Dwarf Butterfly Bush is in full bloom and its fragrance has attracted a skittish Monarch Butterfly. I had to use my long Zoom to get this close up.


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Learning to Fly: ISO 400, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1000

This pair of Chipping Sparrows were fun to watch in our backyard. This was a parent and fledgling. The parent (on the left) was flying from fence post to fence post coaxing the little one to follow. Once the little one arrived, she was awarded with food from the parent.