Snake,Beaver,Catbird, Duck families & assorted other.

This is a half meter long Northern Water snake basking on the walkway.

 

Beavers showing their preference for Water Lilly plants. And second photo shows they have a taste for the buds too.

Catbird sitting on bench back at entrance to the Sheriff Creek sanctuary.

 and landing on a branch with a bug snack.

This is another update on Mallard families.

This particular bunch is family number three. They are not quite ready to show as much independence as the other 2 groups were and stick close to mother.

This one seems to be Mama's favourite.

These 2 on the log......Mergansers. unknown gender, likely this year's crop.

Next series of pictures are of the only Wood Duck family (so far) in the sanctuary.

 

And here they are watching a pair of adults sail by.

It is to hope that his pair will do the right thing and increase the population.

 Next, some views of an adult but for some reason it does not have the fully developed plumage expected.But as males have been elusive this year we have to settle for this one. Will still keep looking for better.