When we were in Presqu’ile Provincial Park, we saw several mute swans. We don’t see very many in our area, so we enjoyed watching them. The mute swans came from Europe in the mid 1800s through the early 1900s. They decorated the lawns of large estates and city parks. They were also put into zoos […]
I was fascinated with the gulls and terns at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. They were diving into the water to fish, so I was hoping to catch some photos of them diving. This wasn’t working out too good for me, as you can see below. It was hard to anticipate where they were going to dive. […]
According to Ducks Unlimited many female ducks of different kinds will pretend to have an injury such as a broken wing if they are trying to draw you or a predator away from their babies. We live on a lake, and have many mallards around us, but we had never seen this happen until last […]
It’s a true sign of spring when the trilliums bloom, and the hummingbirds are back. My goal this summer is to get some more pictures of hummingbirds.
We have had quite a few dark-eyed juncos in our backyard lately. They will come to the bird feeder but usually they scratch with their feet on the ground to get their food. They are very busy little birds, living up to the Spanish word “juncus” meaning “rush”. A nickname for the junco is “snowbird”. […]
Yesterday, we had an eastern towhee in the backyard. This is the very first time I’ve ever seen one, so I needed to check to see what kind of bird it was. The eastern towhee is the size of an over-large sparrow. They have black, reddish brown and white feathers. They like to spend time […]
We have had some purple finches at our feeders lately. The males are brightly coloured, whereas the females do not have the bright colours. I thought maybe I had a picture of a female, but once I looked it up, I don’t believe it is a purple finch. I’ll have to keep looking.
A few weeks ago, we had a bit of an ice storm here. You can see the ice on the branches in the first couple of pictures. The chickadees were hanging around for most of the day because of this. They look a bit scruffier than usual, and they didn’t land where the ice was, […]
The ice is going out, the frogs are singing, and birds are returning. Today we saw our first mergansers, first loon, and of course, some ducks. Spring is definitely here. I’m thankful God made different seasons for us to enjoy.
We had a barred owl in our yard the other day. The last time we had a visit was in 2021, so it was good to see. I wasn’t able to get many pictures but thought I would post these. My husband saw the owl catch a mouse and eat it, but I wasn’t fast […]