Slider Damage 2020
Meet Chopper, a red-eared slider that I’ve been following for years. Chopper had an unfortunate run-in with a propeller, but is healing very nicely. Here’s Chopper back in 2018, and 2016. Click image to view larger.
Gibraltar Snow II
A snowy owl comes in for a pinpoint landing at Gibraltar Point. Click image to view larger.
Gibraltar Snow
A snowy owl perches on a large branch at Gibraltar Point. Click image to view larger.
Black & Tan
Common garter snakes, one melanistic, emerge from their hibernaculum in the early Spring. Click image to view larger.
Beaver Chew
A beaver chews apart a heavy branch from a hole kept open in the lagoon ice. Click image to view larger.
Find The Eagle
When an eagle lands in a tree next to you, you darn well know it. Here a female bald eagle perches in a tree off of the RCYC. Click image to view larger.
Bald Neighbour
A male bald eagle perches above Kathleen and Ali’s house at the corner of Channel and Third.
Bluebird of Happiness
A bluebird lights up Channel Ave. on a cold January day. Thanks to David for the tip.
Bittern Surprise
A very rare surprise: a migrating American bittern attempts to hide in plain sight by standing tall and straight. It’s a very effective camouflage when they’re amongst the reeds, here not so much. This is only the second bittern that I’ve ever seen on the Island.
Meet Molson
Meet Molson, more blandly known as Trumpeter Swan P24. Molson was hatched at Wye Marsh as part of their Trumpeter Swan program two years ago. All the hatchlings were named after breweries, hence the name Molson. Personally, I’m waiting for a flock of microbrews to migrate through at the end of the season.
Droop Wing I & II
A great blue heron droops its wings to cool off on an unseasonably hot October day.
October Juvenile
A juvenile black-crowned night heron perches in a tree on Doughnut Island. I haven’t seen night herons for a while now, it’s surprising to see juveniles still here.
Bumps on a Log III
A bale of ten turtles bask together in the low October light off of Doughnut Island. They’ve broken the unofficial record of six turtles in 2012 and five turtles in 2011.
Babes in the Woods
Some of the first Canada goose goslings rest on the shoreline of Forestry island.
Slider Damage 2018
A red-eared slider turtle injured by a boat prop, first imaged in 2016, appears to be healing nicely. Click image to view larger.
Boardwalk Masses
Gnats by the million cover tree branches on the boardwalk – cyclists beware. Presented here in full HD, click image to view larger for all the gory details.
