Nice to see birds arriving and other creatures popping up after a long winter.
Last Thursday, I finally saw my first Eastern Bluebirds for the year at Wilkesport. This photo is highly cropped though.
Friday, I was itching to go for a long walk out Rondeau's marsh trail. I was a bit hesitant at first due to the very large snow drifts still existing. However, I was determined to go for a walk.
It may take weeks for them to melt!
I walked almost to the Long Pond trail. While thousands of ducks were on the Bay, there was not much of note. However, it was a nice walk once one was past the drifts!
This mink did not survive the winter!
Sunday I went to Point Pelee for a change in scenery. Unfortunately, I ran into some rain! Just my luck, but it eventually stopped and I was able to get out and walk.
Lots of sparrows had come in. Included were Field and Savannah at De Laurier.
Along Mersea Road 19, a Turkey Vulture was feeding on a dead coyote.
Sunday, I did not do much!
Today, I managed to get out for a walk at Mitchell's Bay first thing. Lots of waterfowl on the Bay. While looking, I noticed some very large white birds set down in the distance. Turned out to be White Pelicans! I only saw six in flight, but a crappy photo revealed at least 12!
Certainly rather early for here, but they have already been seen at Holiday Beach. They have been increasing in numbers in the past years.
An annual occurrence at Mitchell's Bay, these are always nice to see near home.
This afternoon warmed up quite nicely, so I went for a long walk at Reid CA. Chorus frogs were deafening at times. They are very wary, but I managed to get some photos.
Along the shoreline, I came across the rare Lilliput mussel. It is easily recognized to me by its small size.
As well, a more common, but vulnerable Mapleleaf, was nearby.
A couple of Eastern Commas were flying, a first for the spring for me. However, they did not co-operate for the camera!
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