The young and (now) heathty fox is released.

After 7 weeks of rehabilitation at Wild at Heart, where he underwent treatment for serious mange and internal parasites (Hookworm), he is now back in his territory.

arriving back into our care

sensing something's up. Getting first view of "home"

Getting too excited. Shreds bedding.

"Is It Really True?"

Who's that guy?

Go For It ! before he changes his mind.

um, smell the fresh air

Off we go.          Note: he's healthy despite the fact his tail has yet to grow its full complement of fur.

Last Farewell

 We had left a variety of food at the release point but he never returned for it. Apparently having been returned to his own hunting grounds he had no need for our offerings.



                                                     As well as returning  the fox to us:

Gloria from Wild at Heart continued on to Sault Ste Marie with this young Great Horned Owl.
He had been injured in a collision with a car and suffered a severe broken leg. He was being transported to a Veterinarian Specialist.

More new arrivals. Moose and Beaver.

And another Mallard family update.

Continued rapid growth.

Groundhog or Woodchuck.

How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could chuck wood?

New Elk arrival

And some Waterfowl

A male Hooded merganser in moult. Sure won't wow the ladies looking like this.

Loon pair. Seems a shortage of offspring this year

Ruddy Ducks.              On the Serpent River.                  Not too common in these here parts.

Wood Ducks

 

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Great Blue Heron Follow-up

This is the 2nd of three Herons who are now regular visitors after avoiding the sanctuary through much of the earlier season.


This one is  performing  its grooming procedure.

Flying in.

touching down

Steady Now!

gotta twist the head for closer inspection of armpit

All  done, ready for another day of fishing action.

Heron Fishing: Too successful

One of 3 Herons today has bitten off more than it can chew.

Having caught a fish while standing in deeper water it must get to "land" in order to eat it. Here it is about to touch-down.

Only to discover it is too large to swallow whole. Which is normal way for herons to eat.

ponders the situation

reaches a decision.

rather than risk losing it, leaves the log and heads for dry land proper.

 

bit of a struggle to stay airborne

Lands on beaver lodge.

the final step was to deposit the catch on the lodge and left it there. Perhaps it hoped rotting in the sun would make picking off pieces easier to consume. Certainly wasn't payment of rent to beavers for use of the lodge.

July 17 2011 Sun AM

Great Blue Heron. Scarcer this year than in the past.

Heron and Flicker at Sheriff Creek

Loon on Penelope Lake ( Stanleigh Mine)

Pair of Otters on Penelope Lake

Moose Calf

Tormented by flies

Osprey feeding single chick. Nest on Hydro Power Poles Sault Ste Marie

no too handsome

parent picks tidbits from fish it caught and delivered