They're coming back, and we're ready!

Getting down to the last 3 weeks, and we are getting so excited!
Planning and organizing is coming together, and now we are finishing up the final details. Registrations are still coming in, and we are very pleased with this year's response. Still some time left, so join us!

Hurkett Cove is coming alive over the last 2 weeks. Today there were Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Swainson's Thrush, Greater Yellowlegs, Killdeers, 16 Tundra Swans, numerous ducks and Canada Geese. The Song Sparrows have been flitting around for a couple weeks along the shore, so it's a great pleasure to visit.

The Bald Eagles are nesting...I've seen them a few times with their talons full of reeds and grass.

Fox Sparrow

Song Sparrow

A flock of Sandhill Cranes

The sky was black...they heard us coming!

The Nipigon River Trail

Really looking forward to the day at Nipigon! We went yesterday for a look-see, and the possibilities are endless...especially for waterfowl. A well kept trail, well designed and habitat friendly to shorebirds, waterfowl, and warblers, etc.
The weather was less than desirable, the winds were strong, but already a number of visible species of ducks and a few Canada geese.

Pelicans and Song Sparrows

Nice to see the birds returning. There were 13 or 14 white pelicans at Hurkett Cove this afternoon, and about 250 geese. What a racket!
Happy to see a few song sparrows flitting about too.
The water level is quite low, so it is easy once more to walk along the shore.

Eagles

Fortunate enough to have a photo session with my eagle buddies.
Usually they see me coming and are gone...but this one decided to give me a thrill and a great opportunity to get some pictures. This is the nesting tree.

A bit windy, so therefore ruffled feathers!

Watching me

Gulls, Geese and Dorion Dragon!

Beautiful, mild day for a walk at Hurkett Cove. T-shirt weather early in April will never be a problem! The water level is very low, so walking along the shore, and out for about 50 m is very enjoyable. Saw 6 Canada Geese, a number of Herring Gulls, Snow Buntings, juvenile Bald Eagle, and a pair of Common Mergansers, and a Ruffed Grouse. The ice is melting very quickly and the sound of it as it "clinks" against itself is quite pleasant.

I was inspired by recent posts by NorthShoreNature and the driftwood dragons they had found, and lo and behold they are here as well!