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I spotted a swan sitting at the shore as if keeping watch. A bit to the right, a second was up in the grasses looking for a comfortable spot; possible to build their nest. And just then the Otter swam by on it’s way up river to check out the fishing on the lake. And… Read More »The end of April has activity everywhere!!

A special Easter guest… this Snow Bunting came to the feeder this morning.  They are usually found in open fields so I had never seen one before.  The cutest little “chick” to say Happy Easter. Wishing you all a wonderful, safe holiday weekend!

 The quiet before the storm. Stay warm! Stay Safe! …come the weekend Spring will be back!

I saw two otter along the river’s edge, one with a fish it had just caught.   Then out of the corner of my eye I saw an immature Bold Eagle. It swooped down out of the sky, right for the Otters.   The Otters scrambled back into the water, just in time   The… Read More »Monday Morning Adventure to Share

. This morning a mink ran along the shore on it’s morning hunt. Interesting everything gets out of the way of the Otter as it swims by. This afternoon the Swans looked so serene resting in the sun

  This morning the Swans were down on the river grooming themselves in the sun, when all of a sudden a Goose dive bombed them. Geese are big birds but not in comparison to a Swan…and for what purpose?? Before I could get my camera up to capture the action the dive bomber had moved… Read More »I have one of those “ I have never seen that before” stories to share.

It was a quiet morning on the river. I had been thinking that we had not seen any ducks on the river yet this year and around the corner came a pair of Common Goldeneye. They were moving so quickly that I do not have one shot of the two of them together, looking at… Read More »Good Sunday to all

 First: Three Geese greeted us with loud cackling…… things heated up quickly!   Two were obviously scuffling over a female. After this confrontation one male took off with the other in hot pursuit…. Leaving the little lady unprotected. Next thing we knew she was huddling close to the two Swans. I would think a very safe… Read More »Lots of drama on the river this morning.

This morning about 9:30am we spotted this wolf 1/4 mile down river.. (the sun did not co-operate so I have just a black shape against the sparkling ice). He/She came out of the forest right where we saw the Otter yesterday. It sniffed around the area and then sauntered across the river. Once it reached… Read More »Out for a walk in the morning sun!

With the wind and the cooler temperatures over night the river froze over, in most spots. This morning the Swans looked very  forlorn. (the white on grey on grey offered a interesting shot) On a lighter side, the Otter came out onto the ice to eat . and then headed down river to the next… Read More »A start to the weekend