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 went to Ottawa this past week, and were able to see the tulips in Commissioners Park. Beautiful flowers!
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.
I know some people are getting tired of the snow, especially those people who have to shovel it. However, it does look beautiful. We had another snowfall last night that painted everything a lovely white. When we went for our walk this morning, the snow was fresh and we were able to see a lot […]
I haven’t taken too many photos this winter. We have not had a lot of wildlife or birds around this year. These photos were taken from our windows.
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 […]