Last modified on 2023-04-14. This page is dedicated to nature lovers and wildlife photographers who are looking to plan their visit to Parc Angrignon, Montreal. Our aim is to provide you with comprehensive information about the park's wildlife and help you make the most out of your trip.
Park Angrignon is an extensive urban park consisting of natural areas, a deciduous forest, in spring partially flooded, a large pond, two smaller ponds and an urban park area. What makes this park so attractive for Nature and Wildlife photographer is the convenient accessibility and the unique combination of urban park areas vs. relatively natural kept areas such as the forest along the larger pond.
The park is located at the end station of green metro line, Angrignon. Leave the station on the opposite site of the bus terminals and cross the large parking lot to get to the entrance near the large pond. In winter you can cross the large pond to get to the forest.
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If you are out to take photos of birds, you will need definitively a long lens, 400mm, as birds of prey and waterfowl will be on distance. You are able to get down to water surface level at both ponds. The park also has spots for landscape photography along the large pond.
If you are looking for Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) search for photographers around. They are usually setting up tripods and cameras nearby. Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) are well camouflaged and difficult to spot when you don't know where exactly they are. There are different spots in the forest South of the large pond.
The upper end of the large pond provides to watch Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) hunting and being able to get close will give you the opportunity for great shots in flight. 400mm lens at least and fast focus are mandatory.
The park is extensive with different type of habitats and thanks to this characteristics, there are opportunities to see a variety of different species during the different seasons of the year.
Small pond left of metro station and bus terminal: The usual shorebirds and waterfowl species like Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis). Occasionally, Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Large pond: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), rarely Great Egret (Ardea alba); Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), rarely Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Extended forest area adjacent to ponds. Popular place among birdwatchers to see Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) in winter. Both Coopers Hawk (Accipiter striatus) and Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) are nesting in this park.
Times a species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting this park. A species is reported only once / park visit. Consult the page animal tracking about how we log observations in field. Only species shown which we have logged at least 5 times in the Montreal area.
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Taken on a sunny day close to the end of winter
2023-03-18
NIKON Z6; NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8; Focal Length 70mm; Exposure 1/640; Aperture f11; Iso 125;
Large Pond of Parc Angrignon during a stormy autumn day
2019-10-27
NIKON Z 6; 50mm f/1.4; Focal Length 50mm; Exposure 1/8; Aperture f/16; Iso 50;
2019-02-16
NIKON D500; 50mm f/1.4; Focal Length 50mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f14.0; Iso 2200;
2018-03-10
iPhone 7; iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8; Focal Length 4mm; Exposure 1/2740; Aperture f1.8; Iso 20;
Lake of Park Angrignon at a cloudy day reflecting the tree lines and sky.
2017-09-09
iPhone 7; iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8; Focal Length 4mm; Exposure 1/1520; Aperture f1.8; Iso 20;
Park Angrignon, Montreal
2016-11-19
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 200mm; Exposure 1/640; Aperture f5.3; Iso 200;
Autumn
2016-10-30
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 122mm; Exposure 1/400; Aperture f4.8; Iso 200;
Lake and Forest Park Angrignon in Winter
2016-01-17
NIKON D7100; 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6; Focal Length 60mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f7.1; Iso 200;
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Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to Parc Angrignon, Montreal.
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