🌲 Nature Photographer & Journalist 📍 Halton Hills, Ontario 🇨🇦 📷 Fujifilm X-T2 www.RandomPhotoAdventure.ca https://fieldandshutterpress.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3miegyy4mrs2qNew changes to the Planning Act are being proposed by the Ford government, such as "Removing redundant requirement for municipalities to include climate change policies in their official plans," And "green building/construction standards are not permitted" Details: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/026-030031 Mar 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3miegyy4mrs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3mgpgz7lkrs2zEver wonder why the City of Burlington shuts down a road for some tiny salamanders? You can find out all the details in my latest article! https://www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/why-tiny-salamander-shutting-down-burlington-road #BurlON #Burlington #Salamander #Ontario #Nature #Conservation #Halton #HaltonRegion #RoadClosure #Environment10 Mar 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpgz7lkrs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3mgmy2u2gj226Excited to say I heard my first Red-winged Blackbird of the year over the weekend. I can't wait for spring !09 Mar 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmy2u2gj226https://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3meluuov6fs2r“Piping Plover, not just at Wasaga Beach, but all over Ontario, rely on the continued success of nesting at Wasaga Beach,” said Sydney Shepherd, Ontario Piping Plover Program Coordinator with Birds Canada. #Birds #Birding #PipingPlover #Plover #WasagaBeach #OnPoli #Ontario [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3meluuov6fs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3mdqbmqofj22kThis year's first edition of my monthly newsletter is out! Notably for birders, Canada is proposing a Sandhill Crane hunting season. Meanwhile, in Ontario, we experienced a few rare birds showing up across the province in January https://www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/birds-bylaws-and-blue-bins-january-2026 #birds #birding #Ontario31 Jan 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqbmqofj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3mdni5btjzc2rGreat nature photos don’t need remote wilderness. I spent a year photographing an urban park in Halton Hills and found warblers, swallows, frogs, and butterflies. Check it out in this photo essay: https://www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/photographing-haltons-urban-nature #Birds #UrbanNature #PhotoEssay #Wildlife #HaltonHills30 Jan 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdni5btjzc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3mabg4gjojs22Powerful messages this morning as First Nations head to court to defend against a motion to strike a lawsuit against the Provincial Government arguing they've failed to uphold treaty rights and obligations. Pictured: National Chief Cindy Woodhouse #OnPoli #FirstNations #TreatyRights18 Dec 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabg4gjojs22https://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m7s77qierc2mBefore the Ontario Legislature took its winter break yesterday, it passed the Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act. #onpoli #forestry #crownforest #ontarioparks #bill46 #parks #alcohol [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7s77qierc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m7igwkih5c2lI'll be reporting from Queen's Park this week, as the Ontario Legislature enters its final week before the winter break. Stay tuned! (It's also very festively decorated!)08 Dec 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7igwkih5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m73osrgng22v"In particular, since 2019, the Province has been taking actions that had rarely or never been taken since the EBR was enacted in 1994," said Ontario's Auditor General Tuesday. #ONPoli #Ontario #AuditorGeneral #Environment #DougFord #Hwy413 #OntarioPlace [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73osrgng22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m6zkfce6ls2rOntarios Auditor General released their yearly report on the operation of Ontarios Environmental Bill of Rights. Finding that the Ford Government is "eroding Ontarians' EBR rights" per the report. That's why I asked this question in my article in @thenarwhal.ca https://thenarwhal.ca/environmental-bill-of-rights-teeth/02 Dec 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zkfce6ls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m6tycpajus2uThis month's edition of my newsletter is packed with information and a photo essay this month. Take a read! #Substack #journalism #newsletter #halton #ontario #dougford #onpoli #climate #environment #conservation #bill60 #grassynarrows [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Nov 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6tycpajus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m6p6piyfu22iThis article is one of my more photography-heavy articles, featuring photos of Ontario’s adorable red squirrels. Although they share a name, they’re a completely different species from the ones found in Europe! https://www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/meet-ontarios-red-squirrels #wildlife #mammals #wildlifephotography28 Nov 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6p6piyfu22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m6hrkvluh22jI really wanted this new logo to capture elements of Halton. You'll see the Niagara Escarpment, an agricultural field, and a Turkey Vulture soaring over it all. All things that I think represent Halton! #halton #haltonregion #haltonhills #oakville #burlington #conservation #environment #nature [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hrkvluh22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m633tdx3ts2rIf you’ve spent time in a large urban area, you’ve probably felt the effects of an urban heat island. Come find out about heat islands and the importance of trees as a climate adaptation strategy, in my latest article! https://www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/why-trees-could-be-halton-hills-best-defence-against-a-changing-climate #climatechange #heatisland #trees20 Nov 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m633tdx3ts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m5ojzy6ick2wIf you read the ERO posting for this, you'll also notice the government is asking for feedback on the map, rather than on the actual plan to shrink conservation authorities. #OnPoli #dougford #ontario [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ojzy6ick2whttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m4izgyrko22aThe latest edition of my newsletter is out, packed full of stories and a photo essay! #photoessay #newsletter #onpoli #ontario #dougford #ringoffire #firstnations #photography #wildlife #turkey #conservation #haltonhills #halton #haltonregion #fallcolors #fallcolours [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2025 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4izgyrko22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m4fzck6qys23Interested in fall photography? Come check out my latest photo essay, exploring some of my favorite fall photos from around Halton Region! #photography #fall #naturephotography #HaltonHills #HaltonRegion #Ontario #Nature #Wildlife #Landscapephotography #PhotoEssay #Substack #Autumn https://www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/halton-in-full-colour30 Oct 2025 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4fzck6qys23https://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m4dhm6tuws2cI am beyond happy and proud to say my work has been published by The Narwhal today. I really enjoyed working on this article! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dhm6tuws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/randomphotoadv.bsky.social/post/3m3pcwpccsc27I'm talking Turkey today about a little known conservation success story in Ontario! If you didn't know turkeys almost disappeared from Ontario, you're not alone! Check out the full story! #Ontario #Canada #Conservation #Birds #Wildlife #LongForm #SubStack #Nature #Turkey [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Oct 2025 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:ork5qdorisauafeflq7dnrbh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3pcwpccsc27