Babe in the Grass II
Another deliciously cute canada goose gosling sits on the grasses of Centre Island.
Follow the Leader
Originally misidentified as common terns, I think these flocking birds are a plover of some kind. They spin and wheel through the sky in a delightful fashion, here above the tern’s nesting platform in the trout pond. Can anyone help with a proper identification?
Sungleam
Up close and personal with another expectant mother, here sitting on a prime (but busy) nesting site in the Hanlan’s Point straight.
Shoulder Check
A mute swan gazes over her shoulder at the lens as she sits on her nest on Unknown Island. Light would hit this nesting site for only about 45 minutes in the late afternoon, making photography require a specific appointment.
Amphibian Information
A red-eared slider turtle basks on a log in Snug Harbour. Sliders are a non-native species, usually introduced to an area by people releasing unwanted pets.
Asparagus Prep
Wild asparagus prepares to go to flower near the breakwall by Bayview Avenue. This monster was wonderful to watch grow, it reached six feet tall before storm winds blew it over causing irreparable damage.
A Guy Named Gus
The wild asparagus of Bayview Ave., here now almost three feet tall. Who knew they’d grow to be so big?
Magic Mushroom
Belying their market value, morel mushrooms look for all the world like alien brains. This fine specimen, lit with off-camera strobes, made a world-class omelette.