As Covid-19 continued to alter our summer plans, one thing remained constant, and that was our love for nature. Especially the incredible creatures found right here in Essex County. There is no better form of ‘social distancing’ than the great outdoors. Whether it was in a National Park, a local conservation area, or simply stepping out your backdoor, here are some wildlife photos from club members.

A Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perches in a tree along Deer Run Road (Photo by Cathy Lapain)

A female ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) floating in Cathy Lapain’s backyard

An Eastern foxsnake (Pantherophis gloydi)  cruising along a path at Holiday Beach (Photo by Gina Pannunzio)

It’s pollen time for this eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) (Photo by Chris Hart)

An American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) keeps an eye on things at Holiday Beach (Photo by Gina Pannunzio)

A rare Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) made an appearance in the Pelee area this weekend (Photo by Kory Renaud)

Gina Pannunzio managed to spot a Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) basking on the trail at Holiday Beach

A Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) shows off his pretty colours at Sadler’s Pond (Photo by Cathy Lapain)

Snack time for this Yellow-throated warbler (Setophaga dominica) in the Gesto area (Photo by Cathy Lapain)

A Pondhawk dragonfly (Erythemis simplicicollis) takes a rest (Photo by Gina Pannunzio)

A Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) wades into the water at Wheatley Harbour (Photo by Cathy Lapain)

These Green frogs (Lithobates clamitans) must be part of each others’ social bubble (Photo by Gina Pannunzio)

A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) enjoying a butterfly bush in Chris Hart’s backyard

It’s good to be king. Club president Paul Pratt gives a wave from atop the new tower at Point Pelee

Paul Pratt gets a new perspective on the point.

If you have a photo that you would like to submit, please send it to with your name and the who/what/where info for the photo. Also, consider submitting your best photos to our new photo contest! See the event section for more info on that.