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’ve had a snapping turtle laying eggs near our place. We’ve seen one lay eggs in the same place before, but something dug the eggs up and ate them. This time, a protective “grid” was put over them to help protect them. Hopefully this works. Snapping turtles (or snappers, as they are called around here […]
We enjoy watching the turtles when we are out in our boat. These ones are painted turtles and are sunning themselves on an old log. Painted turtles like to gather together and sit on logs, basking in the sun. They have a smooth upper shell. Their head and neck has yellow and green stripes. Contrasting […]