Well I did a U turn today and went from the original plan to photographing loons. I was glad I did. Have a look at the size of fish the parent is attempting to feed the juvenile, it was relatively huge, yet it gulped it down!
Not surprising it is related to the Cardinal! A group of grosbeaks is called a “gross” of grosbeaks … who knew?
Brightly coloured and fun to see the orange streak flash past, most people cheerfully spot them and announce “look an Oriole”
Carefully lifting the bark to see what it was he could hear behind the bark, fascinating behaviors. 
The Osprey nest at Lake Eugenia has eggs hatch each summer, however they usually are attacked before fledging by a Great Horned Owl. I was surprised to see that they have survived this year and managed to fledge. Success finally!
