We spent some time at Mew Lake Provincial Park in Algonquin in June, and enjoyed hiking and looking at the wildlife. On our kayak trip, we saw some painted turtles sunbathing. There were a couple of turtles, but only this one was cooperating for a photo. There were a couple of Canada Geese families in […]
We spent a few days at Bass Lake Provincial Park a few weeks ago. I especially liked watching the mute swan mother and her two cygnets.
These are Common Goldeneye ducks. They are migrating through. We only see them in the spring and fall. It isn’t hard to see why they are called goldeneyes. The Buffleheads come around the same time as the Goldeneyes and are often seen close to each other. They are also on their way north. These ones […]
Some signs of spring. We have flooding in the area, but the birds still come. It’s great to see them.
We have had some trumpeter swans on our lake as they migrate through. I was able to get some pictures of a couple of them, but was able to see about half a dozen across the lake.
I started feeding some birds by hand recently. It didn’t take long for the chicadees and red-breasted nuthatches to start coming around and eating out of my hand. And now when I walk out the door onto the porch they quickly fly in hoping to get some sunflower seeds. They aren’t shy anymore and often […]
We spent some time in Arrowhead Provincial Park near Huntsville, Ontario last week. We enjoyed kayaking, and saw this great blue heron in the distance. We could see that it seemed to be working with something, and as we got closer, we saw that it was wrestling with a snake. The snake was fighting for […]
Canada Geese – beautiful birds but also nuisance birds. This time of year, we have many of them on our lake and of course, they come on to our beaches and properties. No one seems to appreciate their little “presents” they leave behind.
Once in awhile I see cedar waxwings in the area, but not very often. It’s always a treat to see them. Last week I was in my kayak, and realized that I was hearing some bird sounds I didn’t recognize. When I looked around, I saw a small flock in a dead tree – adults […]