I didn’t name the porcupine a “quill pig”. The Latin name for porcupine means “quill pig”. That’s quite a title for this animal. When we were out for a drive, we saw this porcupine at the side of the road. It was eating some small branches which is part of its regular diet of bark […]
We have both buffleheads and goldeneyes (ducks) come to our lake during migration times in the spring and in the fall. They seem to travel together. Both are fishing ducks, and we often see them diving and bobbing up again. They are skittish and it is hard to get close enough to take a good […]
This morning on my walk I was able to see one of the otters again. It was quite curious about what I was doing.
This is a great time of year to see the river otters. They come up through holes in the ice, and spend time fishing and playing. River otters usually live alone, except for the females when they are raising their young. Otters usually just come together during the mating season around this time. River otters […]
I haven’t posted on here for quite awhile. Our winter has been very busy. My father was in hospital for 6 weeks before passing away on February 25th. And since then, we have had to deal with COVID-19 affecting our activities. We are still well and are able to go out for walks, but I […]
It’s been raining all day, so I thought I would try doing some water drop photography. I’m trying out a new thing to make the water drops, and still have a lot to do to get it to the way I want it.
This morning, I had the treat of seeing a beautiful red fox in our back yard. It spent some time looking for food, and gave me a chance to take some photos. It was aware of me standing at the window, but didn’t seem very afraid. Red foxes have excellent eyesight, a keen sense of […]