More Loon Photos
Mallard
We continue to see the mallards all summer here. They have gotten very habituated and often come up to us when we are sitting at the beach. In all the years we’ve lived by the lake, I have never seen a mallard duck eating a minnow. Usually we see them eating plant material, bugs, seeds, […]
Loon Circle Dance
This looks like it could be a “romantic” moment between the loons, but when I checked about loon behaviour, I found out that these loons are actually rivals, and are doing the circle dance. They slowly circle around each other, checking each other out. I saw them doing this quite a bit. Often one would […]
Male Mallard
We have a lot of mallard ducks on our lake, and are quite used to seeing them. These pictures are of the males. In the springtime we see flocks of males. Their colours are brilliant at that time of year.
Camping Trip
Recently we spent a few days at Marten River Provincial Park. We were able to do some kayaking, biking, and sightseeing. Here are some pictures from our time there.
Various Flowers
These are some of the flowers I see on my morning walks. Beautiful creations from God.
Loon on a Nest
Recently a pair of loons built a nest in the small bay further down the lake from our place. It was a very special experience for us to see one so close. The problem was that the nest was so close to the shore and cottagers’ docks. We were concerned that it was not a […]
Trilliums
The trilliums seem to be a bit late this year, but it worked in my favour, and I was finally able to take some pictures. The white trillium is Ontario’s official flower. It was chosen in 1937 and became Ontario’s official logo in 1964. The logo has changed over time. Trilliums take somewhere between 7 […]
The Moon Eclipse – My Attempts
I was able to take some photos as the moon went through the lunar eclipse, so thought I would put them on here for my record. I was not able to take a photo of the final total eclipse. I did see it though, and thought it was amazing to see. God’s handiwork!
Beaver
Yesterday as we were biking home, we saw a beaver on our road. He had cut down a couple of small trees and when I stopped to take some pictures with my cell phone, he walked across the road to the lake. I thought that would be the last that we saw it, but we […]