Month: September 2015

Swans

Last week we visited theĀ George Langman Sanctuary which is located west of Orillia. They have some swans, ducks, rabbits and pheasants to look at, and it is well worth the stop there. The part I enjoyed the most was seeing the swans. They have both trumpeter swans and mute swans. I didn’t know the difference […]

Loons – Preening

Lately we’ve had fog in the mornings. This is a great time to go out in the kayak and enjoy the quietness of the morning. When I was out there the other day, I was able to get fairly close to a loon that was doing its daily ritual of preening. Preening is necessary to […]