In the city, Canada Day weekend is when one typically spends more time in traffic than usual. Everybody is out, trying to maximize the time off, and take in the festivities.
I was in cottage country in Ontario for the first time, taking in lake life with camera in hand, watching how the other species celebrates Canada Day.
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| Redwing blackbird, catching dragonflies on the wing |
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| The tail of a cat waving coyly amongst the rushes |
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| "I was here first," shrieked the redwing blackbird to the eastern kingbird |
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| Female redwing blackbird |
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| It seemed the only times the redwing blackbirds weren't singing was when they had dragonflies in their mouths |
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| belted kingfisher |
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| pumpkinseed sunfish, tanning in about 20 inches of water |
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| Great blue heron |
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| leopard frog |
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| osprey |
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| midland painted turtle, feasting on a Chinese pineapple bun I'd clumsily dropped into the water earlier that morning |
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My guess is this is the first documented case of a Midland Painted Turtle feasting on a Chinese pineapple bun in Ontario. I grew up there, and never saw it happen, even once. Excellent picture! (How did you take it?)
I have an underwater housing for one of my point & shoots. I shoved the camera underwater slowly to not alarm the turtle, and shot away.
I had to consult http://rockpaperlizard.blogspot.com/2008/05/turtle_27.html and cross ref with Google Images to figure out what turtle I had. Thanks!
Very nice pictures Tim. Thanks for sharing the "nature" with us. Your post reminds me that I haven't been "outdoor" for too long.
there are kingfishers in Canada?
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