Cormorant Revealed
The pristine skull of a cormorant gives up its secrets on Ward’s beach. The top half of the bill is hinged just in front of the eyes, and the lower half of the jaw is jointed in almost the same place to help swallow larger prey.
Redtail Leftovers
An unidentified bird skull no larger than a quarter is all that remains of a red-tailed hawk’s dinner on Snake Island.
Leading Edge
Soaring high over Snake Island, a red-tailed hawk shows off the tail feathers that are its namesake.
Approaching Storm
A wounded mute swan sits on the ice pack of the outer harbour, waiting as a winter storm approaches.
Bighorn Gaze
On a completely Island-unrelated note, a bighorn sheep peers through its horns on a July trip to Alberta’s Icefields.
Old Man T
A toad relaxes on Third St., completely unperturbed by the various cats circling around it a wary distance.
Mother’s Eye View
Three blackbird chicks open up, mistaking anything that moves above them for their mother.
Peeking Through
A remote camera catches a blackbird chick waiting for feeding, seen through its mother’s legs.
Tern Return
Common terns check out this season’s nesting options, on the raft in the middle of the trout pond.
Egret Spotlight
A great egret perches on a stump, caught in the spotlight of a late evening sun on Long Pond.
Bumps on a Log
Painted turtles tie the ducklings with a score of five, in the “we can fit more on a log than you” category.
Ducks in a Row
Mallard ducklings prepare to go head to head with the turtles, in the “we can fit more on a log than you” category.
Transitions
A mallard duckling starts to look a bit ratty as its baby fur gives way to adult feathers.
There’s Always One
A mallard duckling tentatively looks back, making sure that mother is still close by.
