Along the North Shore of lake Huron for a day.

Tree Swallow love story

Female on the look out for a possible mate.

Male drops by.

He ponders a while 

 

 

 

 

 Next thing we  know he's in the house & she's headed out in a hurry.

 

 

She wants nothing to do with him and attempts an escape. But he grabs hold of her  wing.

Then switches his grip to her tail.

This suggests a possible lewd joke!                                                              But in the end she got away.

Bufflehead couple

1st Beaver I've seen this season.

Hooded merganser and Bufflehead wonder if they're related.

Cranes,Mallard, Otter and sick fox update

Otter seems to have lost its siblings. Was continually calling

                                                            out between dives, as it swam around

And another update on the fox saga.

 She had a total of 8 kits and she is eating well and isn't acting stressed.

 She was badly infested with mange and they are treating her for the parasites and are continuing treatment for her eye which is improving but not sure if it will fully recover.

 They are minimizing contact with all humans except for the person treating the bad eye in hope to allow the young to develop a strong bond with the vixen and not to the staff.

 When feasible they will be moved to an outdoor enclosure once the weather permits.

 They will likely be there for at least 5 to 6 weeks or more until they complete her treatment.....

  Likely no further updates for a while...

Spring and love is in the air.

and on the water.

10 amorous Drakes and one lucky lady

She decides to leave. But there's no escape.

Sail past...Hooded mergansers

Slate Coloured Junco

didn't bargain for the snow

Waiting for the Marsh to thaw. Plus Sandhill close-up.

But geese are headed for open water.

Pair of Sandhils have found sone shallow water, unfrozen. Here's one of the 2

Appears to have gotten a bug or larva