We recently had the privilege of seeing snapping turtles as they emerged from their nest where their mother had laid her eggs. I’ve previously uploaded pictures of snapping turtles which you can see at “Snapping Turtles in Haliburton County” and “Snapping Turtles”. This was a totally new experience for us. We even saw one of […]
What do I know about grasshoppers except that they feel like they can be a nuisance? I enjoyed taking photos of some grasshoppers this week. We seem to be having an abundance of them this year. There are all kinds. Ours are green, which helps them to blend in with their surroundings. They can be […]
Recently we were kayaking in Arrowhead Lake, and saw a double-crested cormorant sunning itself high above us. We have had a couple on our lake, but I haven’t been able to get a photo of them yet. The double-crested cormorant is a large waterbird. It has a small head on a long neck, and a […]
Over the years I’ve taken many pictures of loons. As I’ve been organizing my pictures, I’ve pulled some out to put here. They are one of my favourite birds. God has made their feathers very interesting, and I love the sound of their calls. The loon’s feet are far back on its body. This makes […]
Daffodils are my favourite flowers. I enjoy their bright colours in the springtime, and I enjoy the fact that they are hardy and come up each year. Last year a friend of mine gave me daffodils for my birthday (one for each year), and my daughter and grandchildren planted them throughout my gardens. It was […]
The wildflowers are starting to bloom in our area. I was able to go to a friend’s house and take some photos of the wildflowers “out her back door”. Trout Lily: This is also known as Adder’s Tongue, Dogtooth Violet, and Yellow Adder’s Tongue. Dutchman’s Breeches: or Soldier’s Cap. The name of the plant comes from the […]
It’s so nice to see the lake now, and have the ice all gone. Last week it started moving around, and then broke into shards of ice about 4 inches long. It made some interesting patterns and shapes as it was pushed around and then slowly disappeared.
A couple of days ago, one of our neighbours took us to see a pair of trumpeter swans at the end of our lake. Their numbers are increasing, which is good. These ones may be migrating. We will have to wait and see if they stay around. Trumpeter swans are quite large. When you see […]
We saw a lot of birds in our yard today. They have been hanging around our bird feeders, and are in larger flocks than normal.Usually we only see a few juncos at a time, but we have seen quite a large flock today. They have been taking turns at the feeders with the other birds.The […]
We haven’t seen a barred owl in our area lately, but had the opportunity to see one in Pembroke.They can blend in to the background of the forest very easily, and are usually quiet during the day.This one was close to a fairly quiet road, but it was used to having people walk and drive […]