Camera on King & Aurora : 2025

Friday, June 20, 2025

Photos from James Bay...

Photos by April Dawn Georgekish

I have a niece who lives on the east coast of James Bay in northern Quebec and who loves to explore the rugged landscape around the community of Wemindji where she lives. She also likes to photograph that landscape also. Herewith a couple of April Dawn's recent photos.

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Barry Wallace

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Rare Swainson's Hawk flying over Aurora...

Photos by BarryWallace

A pair of Swainson's Hawks, which normally are found in the central United States, have taken up residence over Aurora and King in the past 30 days. One of birds in this pair is thought to be the same Swainson's Hawk that spent the summer and fall in this area last year, before migrating south. It is remarkable to think that this same bird has returned to Aurora this year, instead of returning to U.S. midwest. This year's pair have been observed building a nest at the top of tall trees in the southwest end of Aurora.

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Barry Wallace

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

52 YEAR-OLD BEAUTY!

Photo by Barry Wallace

1973 MUSTANG

Photo taken at L.C.B.O. Store in north-east Aurora.

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Barry Wallace

Contrails over Aurora at sunset...

Photo by Barry Wallace

The photo above shows contrails (condensations trails) photographed over Aurora just before a recent sunset. It seems they occur almost daily. Contrails are a visible line of condensation in the sky behind an aircraft, especially by jet aircraft at very high altitude.

While there aren't regular daily flights, supposedly, with specific patterns over southern Canada by both the US Air Force and the Canadian Air Force, there are instances of joint exercises and training missions that may involve patterned flight activity.

The RCAF does conduct routine air patrols and training exercises, some of which might be visible in southern Canada. Similarly, the USAF may conduct exercises in Canadian airspace, which could include patterned flights.. These are not however, daily.

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Barry Wallace