Month: May 2016
Shadows from the forest floor
Maybe a warbler
From the recent visit to the farthest bog where the beavers swim we caught this warbler, or something else, on the trail.
Grackle by the bog
Over by the bog near the beaver’s den we found this grackle-we-think. The bird is wandering along the trail now covered by water backed up by beaver damming.
Woodpecker
This is one of our regulars. Most likely a male hairy woodpecker based on a the red crown and beak, but we have seen downy woodpeckers here also.
Robin from the backyard
We had a good week for birding close to home. Robins have finally arrived to look for food in the backyard.
Flight of ducks on approach to the bog
Springtime on the bog
Last week, when we approached the bog where the beavers have set up, we spotted this scene on the other side of the trail.
Beaver on patrol
On a mid-week late evening, we visited the far bog where beavers are making their latest local community. Not every visit leads to any excitement but we were lucky this day. This beaver suspected we were around but apparently wasn’t sure where. I caught this image as he paddled toward us. Moments later he saw us and with a tremendous slap with his tail, went deep while simultaneously reversing direction.
Trilliums are here
The purple trilliums are popping up throughout the local forest.
john's f-stop 