June 1st to 6th 2012
Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
The first week of June at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve has been interesting and fun as usual.
The Canada Geese with their growing Goslings paraded past us every day.
The North Lagoon, as with the rest of the area is very green and lush. There are a lot of flowers blooming at the moment, adding colour to the brilliant fresh greens of June.
Great Blue Herons were seen every day with regularity. One adult was fishing next to the shoreline beside a clump of yellow wild Iris.
Several Mallards have ducklings to watch over. Some snuggled up to their mom for warmth in the cool morning temperatures.
Off in the distance we noticed an Olive-sided Flycatcher perched on a snag on a very rainy day.
A few Cottontail Rabbits hop in and out of the underbrush along the trails.
American Robins are feeding their nestlings.
Red-winged Blackbirds were seen near their nests.
A fledgling Song Sparrow popped up to show all of its profiles. Young birds are often curious of anyone or thing that crosses their path.
Cedar Waxwings are becoming very common now. They nest here and we often find them along the trails.
A White-crowned Sparrow was found in the parking lot on a couple of days.
A Willow Flycatcher spent time singing on a wire on a dark, rainy morning.
One dark, rainy morning a Wilson’s Warbler didn’t give us much of a chance to get photos before he disappeared into the forest.
A male Yellow Warbler sang and sang and sang from a wire overhead near the main bridge.
We stopped in at the Rotary Interpretive Centre and enjoyed a nice conversation with Gordon on Saturday but most mornings we were finished our walk before the Rotary Interpretive Centre was open. We also enjoyed a chat with Orson while he was checking the areas for Beaver activity.
We are not authorities on birds, wildlife, plants, cameras or photography, if you are doing research on any subjects, please refer to a more educational site for advice and double-check whatever you research.
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