River Otters

Paddling upstream we paused when we heard dogs barking… low and behold we never expected to see this pair peering out from under a log, they were defending their space by making a “woof woof” noise.  I was delighted to see them and haven’t seen them...

The tree walker…

I had no idea to look for these usually silent birds in the trees, we canoe past silently, they watch us silently … I think we have missed them many times, when you finally “see” them – you see them often.  They fish and frog from the branches, reaching down to the...

Tree Swallows

The Tree Swallows are amazing, they have beautiful blue feathers and fly like stunt pilots.  Trying to get a photo of their antics is next to impossible.  when the young ones fledge the nest they get a lot of encouragement from their parents and fed lots of bugs, they even get fed in flight.  We were lucky enough to be canoeing the Beaver River on fledgling day, which we could figure out which day it is every year, a wonderful day on the...

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