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2022 Big Project - A Year at Asylum LakeSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-40638397081476772562023-03-11T14:15:00.002-08:002023-03-11T14:15:25.665-08:00July 1st - 9th Lakeside<p>It's a hot week in Southwest Michigan. Lots of posts for this time period. I've taken an overload of photos as at the end of this time (little over a week), I'm off to England to visit my family for a couple of weeks so there will be no walks at Asylum Lake.</p><p>I'm starting the week off with walks along the edge of the lake. It's my favourite place to start on a normal morning. There is something peaceful about beginning the day at the lake, watching the birds swimming, catching food and just generally enjoying the sounds. There aren't a lot of people around so it's usually just me and the early morning sounds. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_xz_0lniWYU5En5nV4Qkxr5ecNJJHAe9NPASui0ngCw3bhIqjPmHMluKadgZoPbgYs6KQZYAzYgs4SQrvvmJMyyFBFhdEizKLVEHzOLSMr3YK6ZZbIwauIoiqPKRHOWsW_GmG_e9ackaDX2KFJd5xdfYZnFCmTDH4hRY9K0RR8mfM7jS3AEDLCpF/s5568/July%208%20lake%20view-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3132" data-original-width="5568" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_xz_0lniWYU5En5nV4Qkxr5ecNJJHAe9NPASui0ngCw3bhIqjPmHMluKadgZoPbgYs6KQZYAzYgs4SQrvvmJMyyFBFhdEizKLVEHzOLSMr3YK6ZZbIwauIoiqPKRHOWsW_GmG_e9ackaDX2KFJd5xdfYZnFCmTDH4hRY9K0RR8mfM7jS3AEDLCpF/w400-h225/July%208%20lake%20view-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Beavers' Lodge. No sign of the beavers this week! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_L39EX49YEgaIf7U8DF4fI7kIvMB0R_mV_tqIpqselLg4l3S_OdX1I0X8BBqqrN1Js3tAO8d4LQSx1LdecGN08h86f860OT14qhzGBkIkeVvLymI5_QKa6mdygMmJ93IalNNxFl2Wpp5Y8U6f8gNrXXQgS-xq4qJEkOkXsFu4zmyL1llUqTNuBAXl/s5461/July%208%20lake%20view-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3641" data-original-width="5461" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_L39EX49YEgaIf7U8DF4fI7kIvMB0R_mV_tqIpqselLg4l3S_OdX1I0X8BBqqrN1Js3tAO8d4LQSx1LdecGN08h86f860OT14qhzGBkIkeVvLymI5_QKa6mdygMmJ93IalNNxFl2Wpp5Y8U6f8gNrXXQgS-xq4qJEkOkXsFu4zmyL1llUqTNuBAXl/w400-h266/July%208%20lake%20view-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRTbeg3DlwjgJPU_rjB-eJTo8UEWlbojRXEJmQ-54Sly0IDWCCN6hcIattQRf_LFoJdGCk63E2ehfTGjqWmxgnPt3-pBQ-SKV-A2hrmoC_6iWI3qhUqfR7ukacyiPMWNONL-hjrZ2TxNZxbBqP2E2kPT41bc4KlKBMhB2mKAwphH8Inwp_VlhrbRM/s5468/July%208%20lake%20view.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3076" data-original-width="5468" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRTbeg3DlwjgJPU_rjB-eJTo8UEWlbojRXEJmQ-54Sly0IDWCCN6hcIattQRf_LFoJdGCk63E2ehfTGjqWmxgnPt3-pBQ-SKV-A2hrmoC_6iWI3qhUqfR7ukacyiPMWNONL-hjrZ2TxNZxbBqP2E2kPT41bc4KlKBMhB2mKAwphH8Inwp_VlhrbRM/w400-h225/July%208%20lake%20view.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Look at how very green everything looks! </p><p>I stand out on the point and can see a deer making its way through the reeds and out in the water. It must be quite shallow there! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4ezB4IGnLWS8LU9gknQhupjbIWe-QOOrBOdEgb6ZEYJxXtsYtmFVs3s6spAIjOKNPa8KRPsYZRGJrrrkfn4Z9ZIaWV5JTvP5sVa19JbiEexT0s-U2cOVf-uzvbeWMe5S8_wdwwMUi5oA_hP0fQKENOrvR3ImU6v5dVYrH3a3Wkpjfx_LJBDmunc3/s5200/July%201%20deer-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2925" data-original-width="5200" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4ezB4IGnLWS8LU9gknQhupjbIWe-QOOrBOdEgb6ZEYJxXtsYtmFVs3s6spAIjOKNPa8KRPsYZRGJrrrkfn4Z9ZIaWV5JTvP5sVa19JbiEexT0s-U2cOVf-uzvbeWMe5S8_wdwwMUi5oA_hP0fQKENOrvR3ImU6v5dVYrH3a3Wkpjfx_LJBDmunc3/w400-h225/July%201%20deer-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdY8nRBVB00b6oOrJbqbOEJkzu4OdR1ArOmIunl1iNqmkxWRW9HASaHKrd6q-XCgzuQSF15gUhvz-T5L2_lj8xQTLCiHCUnaRWx2qtTpUCazueYr6gUGx5h6-AsI3KfuIiNjUG9ULmV8uU1ESdUl3M8XA30kwf95TnnuIGN_E7wo6vrMpl3dposrh/s5200/July%201%20Deer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2925" data-original-width="5200" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdY8nRBVB00b6oOrJbqbOEJkzu4OdR1ArOmIunl1iNqmkxWRW9HASaHKrd6q-XCgzuQSF15gUhvz-T5L2_lj8xQTLCiHCUnaRWx2qtTpUCazueYr6gUGx5h6-AsI3KfuIiNjUG9ULmV8uU1ESdUl3M8XA30kwf95TnnuIGN_E7wo6vrMpl3dposrh/w400-h225/July%201%20Deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There are still a family of Wood Ducks around. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHHFVv2uNj2qMGLC_8jB47BXGNJqXJHrRF1T7LBHUoa-Ri6hvA5OaBoluiDW5ckIIMuWqP7UIIPXg_HgwKXXWAli8YddNdw49r6oiL0aZdJtHbzgpTJagjLgW0YqwwsMbdqNhKpxX8vVD2vJFHL1Yf2vYPvHpLEp3W3zUABrbChCVUBwpGCUsaFqD/s4627/July%201%20wood%20duck%20babies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2603" data-original-width="4627" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHHFVv2uNj2qMGLC_8jB47BXGNJqXJHrRF1T7LBHUoa-Ri6hvA5OaBoluiDW5ckIIMuWqP7UIIPXg_HgwKXXWAli8YddNdw49r6oiL0aZdJtHbzgpTJagjLgW0YqwwsMbdqNhKpxX8vVD2vJFHL1Yf2vYPvHpLEp3W3zUABrbChCVUBwpGCUsaFqD/w400-h225/July%201%20wood%20duck%20babies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjK4K-StvgHznKL7-t_5Ei74M_o-9d5g5fJanx5QBauu1cogIVr88Flq63HOfqrcPudAAWqDlbRfj1S7xgblihh23GHBF80NgCO1SSM6UmXrQEeNlvgooV9A4rzll8ezNG3t06y1IAGkWdz2fBGrxQFuqJOtJtT4oQ6Y5zJPAEZ4m8cJpnhshr1rW/s3303/July%201%20Wood%20Duck%20baby.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="3303" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjK4K-StvgHznKL7-t_5Ei74M_o-9d5g5fJanx5QBauu1cogIVr88Flq63HOfqrcPudAAWqDlbRfj1S7xgblihh23GHBF80NgCO1SSM6UmXrQEeNlvgooV9A4rzll8ezNG3t06y1IAGkWdz2fBGrxQFuqJOtJtT4oQ6Y5zJPAEZ4m8cJpnhshr1rW/w400-h225/July%201%20Wood%20Duck%20baby.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The babies are growing bigger, and Mum is quite happy to let them swim a little further away, watching carefully from her spot on a log near to the shore.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk15agAb0x0MgstA1DYXNVVlskxH86tQSk1m0mDL_b9NwPuxCTcAhbgEAictmhHIRIxYJiQik102UL8CUMiZGj0hSskNX7FBtqkd4_JL3qr7PmbdhhxCZmjFsr10-F2OCVojWcs1r8IsYIU-J8_0jvlIqO2-qH-OdcAC5rwk_6BrivB26PSVj4oWJ/s5568/July%208%20wood%20duck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk15agAb0x0MgstA1DYXNVVlskxH86tQSk1m0mDL_b9NwPuxCTcAhbgEAictmhHIRIxYJiQik102UL8CUMiZGj0hSskNX7FBtqkd4_JL3qr7PmbdhhxCZmjFsr10-F2OCVojWcs1r8IsYIU-J8_0jvlIqO2-qH-OdcAC5rwk_6BrivB26PSVj4oWJ/w400-h266/July%208%20wood%20duck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The male Wood Duck isn't around. Wood Ducks don't mate for life and abandon the female either once incubation begins or not long after the babies are born.</p><p>Not too far away are a Mallard family. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oLSUUUFeHFZOoEi87T4eRRu2NUvboB2az2l_rZI2ktaSjLmcOFsXEPEsuRTwk1vTubJH7fE5ZUzWDMBIKHn2Ln0sighqM_iWCuEydnErWgz05lR-QPSJmdqFFMAWlAQBr4GRRDqFVnGX_sfhrxivH_DnIeuzAMKWA004Xk7SGG2Rdh9UMmEmLL7M/s3395/July%206%20Mallard%20and%20Babies%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="3395" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oLSUUUFeHFZOoEi87T4eRRu2NUvboB2az2l_rZI2ktaSjLmcOFsXEPEsuRTwk1vTubJH7fE5ZUzWDMBIKHn2Ln0sighqM_iWCuEydnErWgz05lR-QPSJmdqFFMAWlAQBr4GRRDqFVnGX_sfhrxivH_DnIeuzAMKWA004Xk7SGG2Rdh9UMmEmLL7M/w400-h225/July%206%20Mallard%20and%20Babies%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxNNmWwEbHrjoFl7Q2F2BT8ySKHBfdIi8Mo87_IwDJi_sZLpn0CJmaSohaEKEQVqCAxHyHXY2OmwfI2Dl0gleipCo-7pJF6vMOm2r0fJshetQ-tr6g_5FQ-ZTZcPHgQyj5vWaafruf5zyYusXG648h6RzM9C1-kWmgUcdSV4NxBkep2P3ioyIXQDn/s4478/July%206%20Mallard%20and%20Babies%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="4478" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxNNmWwEbHrjoFl7Q2F2BT8ySKHBfdIi8Mo87_IwDJi_sZLpn0CJmaSohaEKEQVqCAxHyHXY2OmwfI2Dl0gleipCo-7pJF6vMOm2r0fJshetQ-tr6g_5FQ-ZTZcPHgQyj5vWaafruf5zyYusXG648h6RzM9C1-kWmgUcdSV4NxBkep2P3ioyIXQDn/w400-h225/July%206%20Mallard%20and%20Babies%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zNFqOjAzznToUJZdc83dX6B2ldX5-YUyE1Kt-JkQM8annw0_R6-xVD7EPPf2z0NLoLb70mI-V9DueHLBn52FLjr7K1hkpnT9ApsiXIH07_gH53z6mA3LOYEOvIS91KyN9UPdIUYPYUyN2R87nznTyVFOi7nQgPWmDsrBieay_viaLZ1siSFykhCW/s2551/July%206%20Mallard%20and%20Babies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="2551" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zNFqOjAzznToUJZdc83dX6B2ldX5-YUyE1Kt-JkQM8annw0_R6-xVD7EPPf2z0NLoLb70mI-V9DueHLBn52FLjr7K1hkpnT9ApsiXIH07_gH53z6mA3LOYEOvIS91KyN9UPdIUYPYUyN2R87nznTyVFOi7nQgPWmDsrBieay_viaLZ1siSFykhCW/w400-h225/July%206%20Mallard%20and%20Babies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Male Mallards don't stay around after the babies are born either! </p><p>Early morning the view from the beach is lovely. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcX8B0B6cRpJCOcCl-tLkhOGSQyaZYyC3KSJ3kG7wor9Rvf0mXg2EjPYczZUnNMEWhkPOXGnrGAQCK48V9JBi4H0NxLZvK5o9vwBInJ-qnmvbnEt8nSAITF2FbYZPuUA5gGZTsUuSr8__l2BfRO6Ztr9x3wUdyNsfUIO5KADy-USsqr8A2oP9dI2a/s4000/july%208%20lake%20view%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcX8B0B6cRpJCOcCl-tLkhOGSQyaZYyC3KSJ3kG7wor9Rvf0mXg2EjPYczZUnNMEWhkPOXGnrGAQCK48V9JBi4H0NxLZvK5o9vwBInJ-qnmvbnEt8nSAITF2FbYZPuUA5gGZTsUuSr8__l2BfRO6Ztr9x3wUdyNsfUIO5KADy-USsqr8A2oP9dI2a/w400-h300/july%208%20lake%20view%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoSR-urLrgJlzRC9c9Sy0pAsHQ5pteGE9-iX58SS57kAdpmc3XheIl9H6rU0-IAduy0tMwOuRSHwEEKUERnNHVkqdWODTH2mLxwVxoAcTUzsetBL83gxxXyMXEqEzvkCUTMZAJrRI-2IFUMXKMxCjOmlaEzskUzCuMMZVFN-0-Zl83VhcIYUgAEhX/s5490/July%208%20lake-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="5490" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoSR-urLrgJlzRC9c9Sy0pAsHQ5pteGE9-iX58SS57kAdpmc3XheIl9H6rU0-IAduy0tMwOuRSHwEEKUERnNHVkqdWODTH2mLxwVxoAcTUzsetBL83gxxXyMXEqEzvkCUTMZAJrRI-2IFUMXKMxCjOmlaEzskUzCuMMZVFN-0-Zl83VhcIYUgAEhX/w400-h266/July%208%20lake-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCSk38d8myOD_Vd7yqRfcr5JUoWbPZc29UnFqKg9q-C8eqDbDaZDfy6i3Bf3bBqEUV4OjQX6uuF80rD3sZ4jTEA5_ou_KPuARir_egH9Tm28JywDm6TwXz1HgS4VFGPIkHqsFs5mcJ4eTyMIasttBN29z_j3L9J4J_g_36iL3CKNVtZy2MAj-Qg8N/s5207/July%208%20lake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3471" data-original-width="5207" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCSk38d8myOD_Vd7yqRfcr5JUoWbPZc29UnFqKg9q-C8eqDbDaZDfy6i3Bf3bBqEUV4OjQX6uuF80rD3sZ4jTEA5_ou_KPuARir_egH9Tm28JywDm6TwXz1HgS4VFGPIkHqsFs5mcJ4eTyMIasttBN29z_j3L9J4J_g_36iL3CKNVtZy2MAj-Qg8N/w400-h266/July%208%20lake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Some lovely clouds reflected in the lake. </p><p>And a lovely water lily. They are beginning to flower now. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W9znCVL7yhtxC0cxJu1xgwN-mBE-Pq9enC1pl12svS1HD8OsteLczV7XwKpHLbSXSurTl1DltXFVTndYkmMZF_b8u_ugEGxvaKUzeb-kJfOZnfJOj3NxN7uQMbmoxmGjgDMUnNM8GW7VhmNmRz4u9rMQ3IJVhy1-q9Z8X9AOt8cT-XXfv3IIVuRB/s5112/July%206%20Water%20Lilty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3408" data-original-width="5112" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W9znCVL7yhtxC0cxJu1xgwN-mBE-Pq9enC1pl12svS1HD8OsteLczV7XwKpHLbSXSurTl1DltXFVTndYkmMZF_b8u_ugEGxvaKUzeb-kJfOZnfJOj3NxN7uQMbmoxmGjgDMUnNM8GW7VhmNmRz4u9rMQ3IJVhy1-q9Z8X9AOt8cT-XXfv3IIVuRB/w400-h266/July%206%20Water%20Lilty.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It's the perfect segue into the next post - flowers, bugs and butterflies. </p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-44907066725987936112023-03-07T13:39:00.005-08:002023-03-07T13:39:59.690-08:00June 26th - 30th Fields, Flowers and Birds<p>Walking through the woods I see a few birds. The lovely Grosbeaks seem to like the cover of the trees. I catch a flash of red and black and focus in on him. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLAw6qrTZ1reu2vNyC4zoynYJPP0ojP2_jsmOMNRLJl2QaKOGRz5KNGiOjJMvWnGgHu-9b4tIBwYmm_RE3c6qp_IVucsM86lA2jwpGtwVGHpr0Nukkr6sAx6LX35Ub62gEtx6O7UhYGnhiq7e0jAfqEOoSQtmVCd5Q499lFLU1j0isjVmQ12OhjgU/s5048/June%2027%20Grosbeak.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2839" data-original-width="5048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLAw6qrTZ1reu2vNyC4zoynYJPP0ojP2_jsmOMNRLJl2QaKOGRz5KNGiOjJMvWnGgHu-9b4tIBwYmm_RE3c6qp_IVucsM86lA2jwpGtwVGHpr0Nukkr6sAx6LX35Ub62gEtx6O7UhYGnhiq7e0jAfqEOoSQtmVCd5Q499lFLU1j0isjVmQ12OhjgU/w400-h225/June%2027%20Grosbeak.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YKafEflrqxW8a8XKGLM6egV4RMP3thLSCqsMuBx2P-VN1JBY14yWDvR6Xs4KAimTy6h6UjRsNP_wFXfgNQAzBhnwnk85MamGL6tk04ahD4ztg7X1y6YbYhFkrC9O58-X1nsNYdEPYozu_50jCdL0122scfwrYh4layr8RtRocGZZiCYSea8w-iOB/s4579/June%2029%20Grosbeak.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3053" data-original-width="4579" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YKafEflrqxW8a8XKGLM6egV4RMP3thLSCqsMuBx2P-VN1JBY14yWDvR6Xs4KAimTy6h6UjRsNP_wFXfgNQAzBhnwnk85MamGL6tk04ahD4ztg7X1y6YbYhFkrC9O58-X1nsNYdEPYozu_50jCdL0122scfwrYh4layr8RtRocGZZiCYSea8w-iOB/w400-h266/June%2029%20Grosbeak.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It looks like he's catching bugs. I wonder if that means there are babies around somewhere! </p><p>I was glad to see a couple of Eastern Towhees this week. They are a summer favourite of mine. I like hearing their song and I'm always glad to be able to catch a glimpse of them. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQltPO852RBXL92TuPwkbzI2hhLtXKkuaLdgQnVyOlh7ETFOzf2K1hhgJVqemlnlqI73PWdjqrHPeZJH7dPTCZfxN8jMuKCM5fIW46rRSvyRuL7QBSuuZb_hQEdRPofpSXg46Lg6SDzziPiUXOXZ3V1e-qZ3sqdqZyJknj8LTjr8pLeyaPDhcDidBu/s4247/June%2027%20Eastern%20Towhee2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2831" data-original-width="4247" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQltPO852RBXL92TuPwkbzI2hhLtXKkuaLdgQnVyOlh7ETFOzf2K1hhgJVqemlnlqI73PWdjqrHPeZJH7dPTCZfxN8jMuKCM5fIW46rRSvyRuL7QBSuuZb_hQEdRPofpSXg46Lg6SDzziPiUXOXZ3V1e-qZ3sqdqZyJknj8LTjr8pLeyaPDhcDidBu/w400-h266/June%2027%20Eastern%20Towhee2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFhCPRD9Pq-IiHJlDhGdAWCSHbX9PIi6oe2Hu-miX4uhFf4WHkR6yg2aw5m1Pjua4sHCuVpxNc-uVszJDOM2vxyQVvUGXRgHL8-Cygd8GHQPm2fY35frRXPb9CIypWhiDdhgMyHFDCXIxWZhcs8aVsHGBu5LGH1oBzUQc5ABssOZE8SgYbcvZwEJk/s4408/June%2027%20Eastern%20Towhee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2939" data-original-width="4408" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFhCPRD9Pq-IiHJlDhGdAWCSHbX9PIi6oe2Hu-miX4uhFf4WHkR6yg2aw5m1Pjua4sHCuVpxNc-uVszJDOM2vxyQVvUGXRgHL8-Cygd8GHQPm2fY35frRXPb9CIypWhiDdhgMyHFDCXIxWZhcs8aVsHGBu5LGH1oBzUQc5ABssOZE8SgYbcvZwEJk/w400-h266/June%2027%20Eastern%20Towhee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>This is a male. Look at his lovely eyes - they are a deep, dark brown, appearing almost red. A couple of interesting facts about them. They are considered part of the Sparrow Family. A group of Towhees (though they aren't often found in groups) is called a Teapot of Towhees or a Tangle of Towhees. </p><p>On the edge of the woods as I walk to the open fields I hear the Meow-y call of a Grey Catbird. Their call always makes me smile. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1DGeAC5qN8Fp8zmcJQpJjJuKRsaa__d4LSa3TPypwM2bv5tRE-ZwXqhM9lptqQXdwG_mTHY8XBCnEjKb51NLSAmv5lT-7Fzl-UGjEp78aZrREKE-FSnJv8jG4RNrfREpGRX8CUp2ANyHn0y9AOI9Uw8fD4NElvS4aNXPe4WXaj813aSiOGLo1eZm/s5137/June%2029%20Grey%20Catbird.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="5137" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1DGeAC5qN8Fp8zmcJQpJjJuKRsaa__d4LSa3TPypwM2bv5tRE-ZwXqhM9lptqQXdwG_mTHY8XBCnEjKb51NLSAmv5lT-7Fzl-UGjEp78aZrREKE-FSnJv8jG4RNrfREpGRX8CUp2ANyHn0y9AOI9Uw8fD4NElvS4aNXPe4WXaj813aSiOGLo1eZm/w400-h225/June%2029%20Grey%20Catbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I don't often walk in the back field during the winter. There aren't many trees there and the grasses all flatten with the winds and the rain, but late springtime, when things start to grow, and the grasses get taller, the field starts to fill with wildflowers, birds and bees. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mXN_w339AvnQHwqVXcI5k_gy6CCCDPLpHGD7712p_DE8w0TxXg_5R8ITU3y4vxsqgVzEYl63lJJj5pxBzPjMFyn811_rKlV__7147VBz1DdAbi9OxFebtfs24GMlBy2M756cunIMdjvSyIDSchRGzvfzMgPLB-cXOFJQF7SwUYrsKi4X6CcBAeQ3/s2992/June%2029%20field%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mXN_w339AvnQHwqVXcI5k_gy6CCCDPLpHGD7712p_DE8w0TxXg_5R8ITU3y4vxsqgVzEYl63lJJj5pxBzPjMFyn811_rKlV__7147VBz1DdAbi9OxFebtfs24GMlBy2M756cunIMdjvSyIDSchRGzvfzMgPLB-cXOFJQF7SwUYrsKi4X6CcBAeQ3/w400-h400/June%2029%20field%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3HDhOBriBFDbNdPuil0WhVV0eZnU698qhsnvk0SRmY5slp-7umF0-ri3jPLF7BB-M2645CnmB9FuvL9d3Ia02KiXRWWf8QpJ7tlr_w1YKRPKmwvWRML6waljsctT1KSuJiE-z-RWrckrueqeQCHsjGGSccyTEnCwGyLfSMvzHQGdNDfWVrSZhahO/s4979/June%2029%20Field-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="4979" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3HDhOBriBFDbNdPuil0WhVV0eZnU698qhsnvk0SRmY5slp-7umF0-ri3jPLF7BB-M2645CnmB9FuvL9d3Ia02KiXRWWf8QpJ7tlr_w1YKRPKmwvWRML6waljsctT1KSuJiE-z-RWrckrueqeQCHsjGGSccyTEnCwGyLfSMvzHQGdNDfWVrSZhahO/w400-h268/June%2029%20Field-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMaLLUGClfXAHyvOaUp4RCybGZmdXDJCTGrGC1wFV_bnEQEcqWXcSJNqkziOCkNE_tTIqTfYZpvxMttcgqXLDkUK1KCaRCpCwNr3e7YcCB1pMIdjudLDrqyWu1ww1IAUql7ERDSPKibgRl2Lvkvj0HjE1Chw01_Mr512xhKPZB0r7jyLPkZbiniuu/s6016/June%2029%20Field.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMaLLUGClfXAHyvOaUp4RCybGZmdXDJCTGrGC1wFV_bnEQEcqWXcSJNqkziOCkNE_tTIqTfYZpvxMttcgqXLDkUK1KCaRCpCwNr3e7YcCB1pMIdjudLDrqyWu1ww1IAUql7ERDSPKibgRl2Lvkvj0HjE1Chw01_Mr512xhKPZB0r7jyLPkZbiniuu/w400-h268/June%2029%20Field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Things have only just started to grow taller. A Red-Winged Blackbird is already enjoying the area. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYp_ADoS92xOzayFJfDKe1hHCoBZVQYrC6ocs5wCo36DabsIR5pDkjeo_ov6eOMKboi8ijLhma76Sr0HRuO-OPEFEyi_tO3nQSNVU3F8P63rRisd1YeFxKCopqLylVVYNYUtbxUwld5d_PUjo_x8pHzytoatB6Guum95nL60phccB-eNZOPNPYb-w/s3827/June%2029%20Redwing%20Female.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="3827" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYp_ADoS92xOzayFJfDKe1hHCoBZVQYrC6ocs5wCo36DabsIR5pDkjeo_ov6eOMKboi8ijLhma76Sr0HRuO-OPEFEyi_tO3nQSNVU3F8P63rRisd1YeFxKCopqLylVVYNYUtbxUwld5d_PUjo_x8pHzytoatB6Guum95nL60phccB-eNZOPNPYb-w/w400-h268/June%2029%20Redwing%20Female.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>As well as a Common Yellow-throated Warbler. These little warblers will call the field home for most of the summer. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiH7pY972ac-iTd8lF60ovOr-6QQSrTS5jCxn08BJYb05fovC-lkXg7OeniBo4H4QSN2xWgu0ewyhILBzf_TBA4GASrvGTTimfEgidaYj7qvMSlJQfuyejU14sLOyuVmdAEJVfI3rwqy0BsAEztwVBy7_vBXtpTtEp-zJE4KVDZlxo-oDSDCMfv0Z/s3537/June%2027%20Common%20Yellow%20Warbler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2358" data-original-width="3537" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiH7pY972ac-iTd8lF60ovOr-6QQSrTS5jCxn08BJYb05fovC-lkXg7OeniBo4H4QSN2xWgu0ewyhILBzf_TBA4GASrvGTTimfEgidaYj7qvMSlJQfuyejU14sLOyuVmdAEJVfI3rwqy0BsAEztwVBy7_vBXtpTtEp-zJE4KVDZlxo-oDSDCMfv0Z/w400-h266/June%2027%20Common%20Yellow%20Warbler.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlMG5nL7AmFjkpOU6IldAFEtEWYGwu2QB_f_s-iVbuIoYUe8VMwBjVt2GcATlYh1PBGoHJKTIrG4EMPUnaphjgeC1Iq4vKPPA-MJFltodApOqucBAy4qTcNpanInfye3o9cT0nulsCcmkqv4xqfVILoAonZPxSfeJ_-iwp834qeOV4VbBxTP90EMD/s2398/June%2029%20Common%20Yellowthroat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="2398" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlMG5nL7AmFjkpOU6IldAFEtEWYGwu2QB_f_s-iVbuIoYUe8VMwBjVt2GcATlYh1PBGoHJKTIrG4EMPUnaphjgeC1Iq4vKPPA-MJFltodApOqucBAy4qTcNpanInfye3o9cT0nulsCcmkqv4xqfVILoAonZPxSfeJ_-iwp834qeOV4VbBxTP90EMD/w400-h268/June%2029%20Common%20Yellowthroat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Walking through the field one day this week I heard a new sound. It was a birdsong I haven't heard before. I turned on my Merlin app on my phone and something new came up - a Dickcissel. What a strange name! I followed the sound as closely as I could and captured a glimpse of the bird. It's song is quite loud. It was perched on one of the tall grasses. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwnuacW8alVArhukyvBLDDpY1MkPE12Ahj9SqrBfveIMoJ11HeIud4UhN6nvFFJspbmtIyk3IbZ6krpOzfzEApEv0KDBaMan4RoGbfjEfpO8Soe-eAvPWcvUz3KvwHykt0zZokhyfREB8hKcB1sqTtj-18Kvqk9dDNLvs1OuOuGdg8ICx3NnLwBFn/s3710/June%2027%20Dickcissel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2473" data-original-width="3710" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwnuacW8alVArhukyvBLDDpY1MkPE12Ahj9SqrBfveIMoJ11HeIud4UhN6nvFFJspbmtIyk3IbZ6krpOzfzEApEv0KDBaMan4RoGbfjEfpO8Soe-eAvPWcvUz3KvwHykt0zZokhyfREB8hKcB1sqTtj-18Kvqk9dDNLvs1OuOuGdg8ICx3NnLwBFn/w400-h266/June%2027%20Dickcissel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>What an interesting looking bird! </div><div><br /></div><div>Some of the flowers that can be seen growing nearby</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnpz4WCQ_rdE4vrrkjKqojMsQnd29snBv2J4HT2XyJyG3rG8DS-6AX9Z5NfhKMTLzOXJTRp8YB_EhGG0P5vMxU03H1sWuLmATnCgpBbekL-QcIyZo60niXHE0H-kF-0jaEZAsABB7Alz4ZzSAceLV42grvs-4-VsI18je0B-U8NAbTFiVs3Q_2GNX/s4294/June%2030%20wildflower-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2863" data-original-width="4294" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnpz4WCQ_rdE4vrrkjKqojMsQnd29snBv2J4HT2XyJyG3rG8DS-6AX9Z5NfhKMTLzOXJTRp8YB_EhGG0P5vMxU03H1sWuLmATnCgpBbekL-QcIyZo60niXHE0H-kF-0jaEZAsABB7Alz4ZzSAceLV42grvs-4-VsI18je0B-U8NAbTFiVs3Q_2GNX/w400-h266/June%2030%20wildflower-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjqBmKLEloRJ-5yaqbYK543WaE5N-gMsC8UQ42eY2mAsyyBrDBWwCc7gFL7JX9ycSvyYji74y7HN9deRNMCobvKUBoiRZyDelTn_rF40M0MfyWot2UhHfW66wP-o3PIj6p9SEf4fvo0GXtfG1as-ZV5ij0WnfT-m0XWcAfCsAyn-6yejkMvU8x-Wu/s5217/June%2030%20wildflower-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3478" data-original-width="5217" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjqBmKLEloRJ-5yaqbYK543WaE5N-gMsC8UQ42eY2mAsyyBrDBWwCc7gFL7JX9ycSvyYji74y7HN9deRNMCobvKUBoiRZyDelTn_rF40M0MfyWot2UhHfW66wP-o3PIj6p9SEf4fvo0GXtfG1as-ZV5ij0WnfT-m0XWcAfCsAyn-6yejkMvU8x-Wu/w400-h266/June%2030%20wildflower-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcakn6WybxcsOTr1Mzx3wr49diFd_l61JAQ94dj11n-htpjEBMGyOTkTUCJde_fZXBSpHPa7oHQJHwD0fLYxO4qwIfaUrFm93pYvWO0v5wXIcPHSCEraY7y0xquqK8eICAKA5mk2jWDqDKkZ1Lxn7VyI4mAP1pqjMDby2IK4C0vBhPaDiOGwY1cB71/s4236/June%2030%20wildflower-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="4236" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcakn6WybxcsOTr1Mzx3wr49diFd_l61JAQ94dj11n-htpjEBMGyOTkTUCJde_fZXBSpHPa7oHQJHwD0fLYxO4qwIfaUrFm93pYvWO0v5wXIcPHSCEraY7y0xquqK8eICAKA5mk2jWDqDKkZ1Lxn7VyI4mAP1pqjMDby2IK4C0vBhPaDiOGwY1cB71/w400-h266/June%2030%20wildflower-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfnX4zZR3wo54r2CqmPeiwz33K-QgHd2JYRrqws21yfIYzpJyPw-RTCSaLTWR50c5onhVB9U-aABzD9tyB8iPKGw_g7LHG3xmtL10q91D5Bl7uU-MWYukEO6z1gxy3aIAGU9MOMLLObVZNO1AO9ssfJJI4sqXKvFrWawcadpWjw-kBSoN21sN2YCe/s4294/June%2030%20wildflower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2863" data-original-width="4294" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfnX4zZR3wo54r2CqmPeiwz33K-QgHd2JYRrqws21yfIYzpJyPw-RTCSaLTWR50c5onhVB9U-aABzD9tyB8iPKGw_g7LHG3xmtL10q91D5Bl7uU-MWYukEO6z1gxy3aIAGU9MOMLLObVZNO1AO9ssfJJI4sqXKvFrWawcadpWjw-kBSoN21sN2YCe/w400-h266/June%2030%20wildflower.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>There is Milkweed starting to grow taller and begin to flower. This plant is important as it is a host plant for the caterpillars of Monarch Butterflies. Their numbers are falling due to the loss of Milkweed. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiFDebJ2Mkba37TCODaGHHAMIefxHhqElhLm5OG08PfeI_18FZni5So-qaN32ppVaOk_ekkpcQTw9vePHumqNM0NnsjId3TUIjZUnfslDGqJaxo-LEeN1zIYUMr0R-D0KE_D3JxhNSynG9AtxnZHa_DRzj3CAKPlk5hBjSiEbgfatNSCO0ijEBgtX/s4342/June%2027%20milkweed%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3474" data-original-width="4342" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiFDebJ2Mkba37TCODaGHHAMIefxHhqElhLm5OG08PfeI_18FZni5So-qaN32ppVaOk_ekkpcQTw9vePHumqNM0NnsjId3TUIjZUnfslDGqJaxo-LEeN1zIYUMr0R-D0KE_D3JxhNSynG9AtxnZHa_DRzj3CAKPlk5hBjSiEbgfatNSCO0ijEBgtX/w400-h320/June%2027%20milkweed%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0G60kSNQRrpIftMbxUBu8gbDxOtImnOkMYtOUMeaL_6Y7Cv8OYCqNuGTECVjrtuqEdnKRD3Ro9EAtPxdfIa0NwxZymteFEqlFkj7ZOqYnX0wXs1VB3uCkVCj5H9_5T5cBMChQ-HlA5hlXL95xtq1B-L-dAUriBWFaDyFbJU-lFyorH5ITB1vuKzEn/s5568/June%2027%20milkweed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0G60kSNQRrpIftMbxUBu8gbDxOtImnOkMYtOUMeaL_6Y7Cv8OYCqNuGTECVjrtuqEdnKRD3Ro9EAtPxdfIa0NwxZymteFEqlFkj7ZOqYnX0wXs1VB3uCkVCj5H9_5T5cBMChQ-HlA5hlXL95xtq1B-L-dAUriBWFaDyFbJU-lFyorH5ITB1vuKzEn/w400-h266/June%2027%20milkweed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>It's such a wonderful plant. I love seeing its pods and the fluffy seeds that come from it. For now the flowers are just beginning to bud. Bees love the plant too. No bee on this one but nearby on a clover plant a bee is sipping nectar. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlsgmzmj3vggI0NELtS2xrCw_RZTGL8YuBYZXy56OeDKiSlQ3q9EKTqqCzZPCpJlcmkbt7g99ASNoxo-rvPs_J_kpCBNr4URr31UHOYDwvqssTI2ZjkwIOn-BinGMFKSY6NFwZY7mtv1uMD60GYrlkBs8Vm8yQaT_6oPqrGmIeo5QUxaIowEqKe7D/s2382/June%2027%20bee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="2382" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlsgmzmj3vggI0NELtS2xrCw_RZTGL8YuBYZXy56OeDKiSlQ3q9EKTqqCzZPCpJlcmkbt7g99ASNoxo-rvPs_J_kpCBNr4URr31UHOYDwvqssTI2ZjkwIOn-BinGMFKSY6NFwZY7mtv1uMD60GYrlkBs8Vm8yQaT_6oPqrGmIeo5QUxaIowEqKe7D/w400-h266/June%2027%20bee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>As I walk through the field, I see blackberries beginning to grow! There are so many spots around the preserve where berries grow. Some are picked by people, others by the birds. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKUimWD6i-As6LPqzqdVrV8OLBAxnwY_0AClE8sRZk44DBvB1rxEEVCtfIGD9-mpNvAFLK0xQu4U-8gaaaQWgzBfmL_yL4VN1_uLQhAlBbPQhHxcbhxnctm0od7PxkY2cUYi5tbyov5KvPk8bvMuRNW-p01fhNHkrTE9BUtw5SVSpfnWbj9MakPOG/s5568/June%2030%20berries.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKUimWD6i-As6LPqzqdVrV8OLBAxnwY_0AClE8sRZk44DBvB1rxEEVCtfIGD9-mpNvAFLK0xQu4U-8gaaaQWgzBfmL_yL4VN1_uLQhAlBbPQhHxcbhxnctm0od7PxkY2cUYi5tbyov5KvPk8bvMuRNW-p01fhNHkrTE9BUtw5SVSpfnWbj9MakPOG/w400-h266/June%2030%20berries.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>They aren't nowhere near ready to eat, but I'm sure it won't be that long. </div><div><br /></div><div>As I continue my walk through the field a couple of rabbits dart from the path as I walk by. I managed to get a photo of one before he took off. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8r-GoUxn4SRrD86XAOTRwkt6-rdiD3FunHrPtj81KVAI6RDK1SUK_YIWzhJi1QcyPtQ5pRDDuCJIssxvK2bsY9Fm6OlITOln-3_TwVZLJQdNaBVDboiAmblBBeoRHHlb7-SZUcIobmKwqNVATPso52dqePZArxQ9txUBsG1f5GcSBskvDUr7tpX4J/s4228/June%2029%20Bunny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2378" data-original-width="4228" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8r-GoUxn4SRrD86XAOTRwkt6-rdiD3FunHrPtj81KVAI6RDK1SUK_YIWzhJi1QcyPtQ5pRDDuCJIssxvK2bsY9Fm6OlITOln-3_TwVZLJQdNaBVDboiAmblBBeoRHHlb7-SZUcIobmKwqNVATPso52dqePZArxQ9txUBsG1f5GcSBskvDUr7tpX4J/w400-h225/June%2029%20Bunny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>They are at the lake all year round, but in summer I seem to see more of them. They are often on the paths and dart off into the undergrowth when they see a person or are startled. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's back through the front fields to the car park. I love this view!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLVo_ZAiRE25O4EgW4jqHGt5y6emm1etUdL6eA3DZZgz0mI1uxt7MhPwdsuGbOzJv1DKWeFdxGU6pflnuSEJEuYtCsAFQEogLcYurp-0ZwEPPtXEfohaUNUAkSznjYhoh-bT2nUTmwHQNWPxlRryNTLpLZytyyXMlDBW2KpUQMUYDwfh02iDOVIRX/s4000/June%2027%20field%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLVo_ZAiRE25O4EgW4jqHGt5y6emm1etUdL6eA3DZZgz0mI1uxt7MhPwdsuGbOzJv1DKWeFdxGU6pflnuSEJEuYtCsAFQEogLcYurp-0ZwEPPtXEfohaUNUAkSznjYhoh-bT2nUTmwHQNWPxlRryNTLpLZytyyXMlDBW2KpUQMUYDwfh02iDOVIRX/w400-h300/June%2027%20field%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLybBdbUMKOSwSfk8pcLPAhRGUlZmBf-EUk3eyNzyG0xM74Ep3HCbgHYMTpx0oxQLSG0pWpx6nK9-WuXEhaKoOcI1E_D2JSltpuKd8J79L_6Uz_KO8ROK84cEcyfpIdNkHlWKQso3x1DKBog45z7uI3-1p-3wXfWFrpCpesU1spdoUiG92-b2BubP7/s4000/June%2027%20field.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLybBdbUMKOSwSfk8pcLPAhRGUlZmBf-EUk3eyNzyG0xM74Ep3HCbgHYMTpx0oxQLSG0pWpx6nK9-WuXEhaKoOcI1E_D2JSltpuKd8J79L_6Uz_KO8ROK84cEcyfpIdNkHlWKQso3x1DKBog45z7uI3-1p-3wXfWFrpCpesU1spdoUiG92-b2BubP7/w400-h300/June%2027%20field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>It's the end of another week and another month at Asylum Lake. I've seen a lot this month, watched things grow and change. I can't wait to see what July brings. It's one of the hottest months of the year in Michigan. It's also the month that big bite-y flies come out. I'll have to dig out a scarf to keep them from my hair! Lots of bug spray too and watching for ticks! Hopefully lots of good moments too with lots to see!</div><div><br /></div><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-76555923313442989772023-03-06T17:18:00.006-08:002023-03-07T12:29:50.002-08:00June 26th - 30th In the Woods<p>It's cooler in the woods. Lots of birds and animals and seeking shade from the hot sun and taking refuge in the woods. People walk through, but it's not as busy as the more popular paths. I like the woods. There is something magical about them. I almost feel as though I'm far away from civilisation, when there is a main road not too far away. In the woods it is harder to hear the traffic. Especially this year as the nearby road has been closed one-way.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPO6zyqvQjofAvF4DLfxq7WlCfxUoCb2OLZB2rKkNW_j3PQupBRlQpjtAcojCZFO9Z8FA6V3nPLfAFLzVMhtcMHOb_hBzv0hwObY-htMSmUnY2eurM1kj7twyEW-NpxvGXYTLk2R4L8tyILTxB3tRhmoywhsjuA0YQdsUJF5ECRrJExGLN6RgAPeD4/s6016/June%2030%20through%20the%20woods.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPO6zyqvQjofAvF4DLfxq7WlCfxUoCb2OLZB2rKkNW_j3PQupBRlQpjtAcojCZFO9Z8FA6V3nPLfAFLzVMhtcMHOb_hBzv0hwObY-htMSmUnY2eurM1kj7twyEW-NpxvGXYTLk2R4L8tyILTxB3tRhmoywhsjuA0YQdsUJF5ECRrJExGLN6RgAPeD4/w400-h268/June%2030%20through%20the%20woods.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAUvNgjyn18Enmbn9f9BGmbKsPa_sn9yE0LirWqTgBOVfOFTuhg5W9j7KnJ1zEH1uF8O9JvEThAWOdy1Z9iSW7hkfMLOdOrqkSbt0PnCFzUo7M4OXOrkt6kontECNiMreK9CgZYHkD4JvkeXF0WR3BcIFKaSkJGx6wODRogtKCw8i7-lMnZtUYDi0/s4000/June%2027%20wood.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAUvNgjyn18Enmbn9f9BGmbKsPa_sn9yE0LirWqTgBOVfOFTuhg5W9j7KnJ1zEH1uF8O9JvEThAWOdy1Z9iSW7hkfMLOdOrqkSbt0PnCFzUo7M4OXOrkt6kontECNiMreK9CgZYHkD4JvkeXF0WR3BcIFKaSkJGx6wODRogtKCw8i7-lMnZtUYDi0/w400-h300/June%2027%20wood.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There have been so many deer around these last few days of June. They seem to love the shelter of the woods and can often be seen laying down or just wandering. At this time of year they don't seem too afraid of people. I walk softly and quietly, trying not to scare them. Most of them don't seem to notice me, once in a while there will be a curious one who tilts their head at me and try to make sense of this strange woman watching them. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp2Ibv7IzdJai-EA3ogGQl6_zqDr6z782tiRGt8qYpn85SK8xx5EJgaOjndB-pPRjzgDmK6bO10xt8738DK3WGyxxoAK8Q5CN8-WSbY2SH1Wsyjg-tLYpimdq1KvGqJTnPftwZZQh_J0A4n75ZO-KEvrf6V-bwv-iITLcFJRNFqJOjplkIhEGRjAR/s5568/June%2027%20deer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp2Ibv7IzdJai-EA3ogGQl6_zqDr6z782tiRGt8qYpn85SK8xx5EJgaOjndB-pPRjzgDmK6bO10xt8738DK3WGyxxoAK8Q5CN8-WSbY2SH1Wsyjg-tLYpimdq1KvGqJTnPftwZZQh_J0A4n75ZO-KEvrf6V-bwv-iITLcFJRNFqJOjplkIhEGRjAR/w400-h266/June%2027%20deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3666" data-original-width="5491" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_16cHbIZgcoboA91RCBkMljhrzJ351i1gfeV5RtYdrjn-u7LrwMLah1ng2dcqVtrffGKZcQubXY7kzAeOE0IENBlFokwa0beGlEH_99Mk4L_dYvLb-jOpltFq5gcDMEjnC_kwSNruZEMQ1oCebWf4gRIwKVytg3WzgQYiMDJQU_jMXdCPDM-gIQbw/w400-h268/June%2030%20Deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Some of their antlers are getting quite big now!</p><p>Sharing the woods with the deer are some chipmunks and squirrels. Lots of them!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHaKg6WPN1pbIzhIfsiF2k4sW4tzv-DlvyDnKy2a8D8KggFrsFO0qWdb_icX9_Dvm7vpXgKzbJhYslexOqmvUkqiBr0U4PND0O3zyl2fcBs0zJjTYqV4GNssE-aGSwKjutUJqz68WFbNMQdbK8GWG_dVxNgjQYDC4IzD5PDv_5Ajar8vRaIJdttoT/s4706/June%2027%20chipmunk-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2647" data-original-width="4706" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHaKg6WPN1pbIzhIfsiF2k4sW4tzv-DlvyDnKy2a8D8KggFrsFO0qWdb_icX9_Dvm7vpXgKzbJhYslexOqmvUkqiBr0U4PND0O3zyl2fcBs0zJjTYqV4GNssE-aGSwKjutUJqz68WFbNMQdbK8GWG_dVxNgjQYDC4IzD5PDv_5Ajar8vRaIJdttoT/w400-h225/June%2027%20chipmunk-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiE-cJ6tYvJm4etXoKSXZs30sWd6_gIzZJqhxAgx0XJrUNW3JFrHoYyi0Jhp_SJxdY22cln0Lx_Q58Wp8vsuYcecklMqKiNNA062cZb9AlxpP9kg0u66EqHAVCOtRfztkfDp3dHpKyl7Va--54I5xjDKwUxAWzuuG1Mtf_K_aIE9xHqpkJgKcYNVx/s3559/June%2027%20Chipmunk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2373" data-original-width="3559" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiE-cJ6tYvJm4etXoKSXZs30sWd6_gIzZJqhxAgx0XJrUNW3JFrHoYyi0Jhp_SJxdY22cln0Lx_Q58Wp8vsuYcecklMqKiNNA062cZb9AlxpP9kg0u66EqHAVCOtRfztkfDp3dHpKyl7Va--54I5xjDKwUxAWzuuG1Mtf_K_aIE9xHqpkJgKcYNVx/w400-h266/June%2027%20Chipmunk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBsYqFSeY6X94djLptPluhPsUl3QyQBMZ8qaRhSLUPhxNFjaIdkeOxW6NrfKoKzacjvsLO7D3NxctC-_8lwJAb9buFp8oH7u-fpDC_LHaysljUEgYhbSmrZki8ftJxFJ_V1r2lildM2Y_ggd5TrT4MBPAmwaBUvLMiS8zipkaSFA40S2AIXJVUPdi/s4779/June%2029%20chipmunk%20a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3190" data-original-width="4779" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBsYqFSeY6X94djLptPluhPsUl3QyQBMZ8qaRhSLUPhxNFjaIdkeOxW6NrfKoKzacjvsLO7D3NxctC-_8lwJAb9buFp8oH7u-fpDC_LHaysljUEgYhbSmrZki8ftJxFJ_V1r2lildM2Y_ggd5TrT4MBPAmwaBUvLMiS8zipkaSFA40S2AIXJVUPdi/w400-h268/June%2029%20chipmunk%20a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7h1wq2nQjHYZSHOJIwsKBWW59hoxWCBkHQWhXqGbrpUmAWczpeeyTMp8UhpMrVQttCFIfk_yQQHz4zEdNqj9rqrlgF7n3A2WbilzNlKGEtAUrV_y-N7-QnTkLJ4xFzvFmJnnaeHO8ZtlIHOcjOHahpyPFueZ6Byuis4h_-0VdTMJZ7JZQ6GB33cR/s4919/June%2027%20squirrel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3279" data-original-width="4919" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7h1wq2nQjHYZSHOJIwsKBWW59hoxWCBkHQWhXqGbrpUmAWczpeeyTMp8UhpMrVQttCFIfk_yQQHz4zEdNqj9rqrlgF7n3A2WbilzNlKGEtAUrV_y-N7-QnTkLJ4xFzvFmJnnaeHO8ZtlIHOcjOHahpyPFueZ6Byuis4h_-0VdTMJZ7JZQ6GB33cR/w400-h266/June%2027%20squirrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Up in the trees maybe a sign of someone making this tree its home</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XLiqwlX-Pt5zjj2gLqSJxoikcErWP_JZBHZI1UJPtJ5Rffew_tA04SNOVQpZVL2o1dW2nvw6esg00cFgnvth_T0CxXVKRXC_NsVuezac_DaegQfdA0FgTAQuJURE6PZw9ABhYa3V4MUYLk3CegraC1Us4F541AkJpdUvxFjW9kobo89zzPT59Uk9/s5568/June%2027%20Nest-.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XLiqwlX-Pt5zjj2gLqSJxoikcErWP_JZBHZI1UJPtJ5Rffew_tA04SNOVQpZVL2o1dW2nvw6esg00cFgnvth_T0CxXVKRXC_NsVuezac_DaegQfdA0FgTAQuJURE6PZw9ABhYa3V4MUYLk3CegraC1Us4F541AkJpdUvxFjW9kobo89zzPT59Uk9/w400-h266/June%2027%20Nest-.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Someone or several things are definitely making their home here! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BqsXY3dTTUO8WGVehFPdTLyAPSgYlMQkBLhLYl_-28NByKVR9adKxhvWrw2DG07ORrENWPiBmfx35Km4Qigm0qVUJJL_VNe09S8o2yQUMXWYdQQIyt3wVJRfSJilWFp5sJmRxd3hUi_z-QwwUAtyV8dj2n8djgZ5a2Th1eQ9zTnFKNEwaE65hX1l/s4786/June%2030%20wasp%20nest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3195" data-original-width="4786" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BqsXY3dTTUO8WGVehFPdTLyAPSgYlMQkBLhLYl_-28NByKVR9adKxhvWrw2DG07ORrENWPiBmfx35Km4Qigm0qVUJJL_VNe09S8o2yQUMXWYdQQIyt3wVJRfSJilWFp5sJmRxd3hUi_z-QwwUAtyV8dj2n8djgZ5a2Th1eQ9zTnFKNEwaE65hX1l/w400-h268/June%2030%20wasp%20nest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpCfT4TTHbQzqzh6zF4KK1iTKVwfyqdMB-DdFZSUS2i4qi6H4kZA4nPIA-Zq3WUxFbLCGoVQKq1G8__do5XSXjiVhDFd5FKaEvzQaPqdNhVMyG-j9cuJdPsgkkN1Co5c6bt7SZurFa0ktv6nCbE-dI2LHxQ5T9zR60vzuD__7Mqwo4UPJ5BYL_8GF/s6016/June%2029%20Wasp%20Nest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpCfT4TTHbQzqzh6zF4KK1iTKVwfyqdMB-DdFZSUS2i4qi6H4kZA4nPIA-Zq3WUxFbLCGoVQKq1G8__do5XSXjiVhDFd5FKaEvzQaPqdNhVMyG-j9cuJdPsgkkN1Co5c6bt7SZurFa0ktv6nCbE-dI2LHxQ5T9zR60vzuD__7Mqwo4UPJ5BYL_8GF/w400-h268/June%2029%20Wasp%20Nest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Paper Wast nest. They can be quite nasty, but their nests are really quite a work of art! </p><p>And leading into the next post of birds, I was so excited to catch a glimpse of an owl again this week deep in the woods. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJ6PEDy7bIyYnMWqLASO8lPFQ67QcXtxNKRgdpr0bFhIhVEwyO9LVtBjHmQhlnPG4Xz5FpvLxR7yROh4ywHvy9jPaWwjqqZwb1nvgI35UNQBD-kt1JKmufMTLyz-AlBoxGSwNUqYVCMCV8WmFgr-frB1YoIrnRIMV8H8zxA8cvQGn3mz8hziIozlV/s3963/June%2030%20owl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2646" data-original-width="3963" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJ6PEDy7bIyYnMWqLASO8lPFQ67QcXtxNKRgdpr0bFhIhVEwyO9LVtBjHmQhlnPG4Xz5FpvLxR7yROh4ywHvy9jPaWwjqqZwb1nvgI35UNQBD-kt1JKmufMTLyz-AlBoxGSwNUqYVCMCV8WmFgr-frB1YoIrnRIMV8H8zxA8cvQGn3mz8hziIozlV/w400-h268/June%2030%20owl.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-35620048037912518322023-03-04T12:35:00.001-08:002023-03-04T12:35:03.668-08:00June 26th - 30th Lakeview<p>Took a lot of photos around the lake this week. This post is pretty photo-heavy. I wanted to document different views while I walked around the lake. Quite a hot few days the last days of June with lots of sunshine. </p><p>One of my favourite spots at Asylum Lake is by The Point. It's where the beavers have built a lodge too so perhaps one of their favourite places too! It's lovely first thing in the morning. There are lots of birds to be heard and seen. The views are some of my favourites too. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX5utIS2ptuySmppSs1dsx_hcQLxGELC9BpMk5en3_50KJiFA0yoJheWxzrpqLhVhfzE8aki-ctTQuAMZKCYoVbFnOGPTYy7w3ZOg6BVsSJinaKQEIj7lLw0G_v6ydIoDOCDv2K_0GCVwd9Zj4a4_EVxqmtNsponyPKB8o93hwOk8ksktO7pmZiG-/s5960/June%2029%20At%20the%20Point%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3979" data-original-width="5960" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX5utIS2ptuySmppSs1dsx_hcQLxGELC9BpMk5en3_50KJiFA0yoJheWxzrpqLhVhfzE8aki-ctTQuAMZKCYoVbFnOGPTYy7w3ZOg6BVsSJinaKQEIj7lLw0G_v6ydIoDOCDv2K_0GCVwd9Zj4a4_EVxqmtNsponyPKB8o93hwOk8ksktO7pmZiG-/w400-h268/June%2029%20At%20the%20Point%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking back from The Point</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf6YPKxUF1ZozOl-nAeYFTKlV4yZrxt1QFy0OVp-uwfhRjEk0Cvpd2QH4nKX7ZK9xq5WkItUcvQKR_nOQCX-xJdV6fyVUU4RWZFfItzyCpXLWeqdM-VEutosK3UUHXzIzlile1KKvqprRDF7iwQRjRuTMDA9y6X2Cwqm14FnCBos7c37P8XnWfNUL/s5960/June%2029%20At%20the%20Point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3979" data-original-width="5960" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf6YPKxUF1ZozOl-nAeYFTKlV4yZrxt1QFy0OVp-uwfhRjEk0Cvpd2QH4nKX7ZK9xq5WkItUcvQKR_nOQCX-xJdV6fyVUU4RWZFfItzyCpXLWeqdM-VEutosK3UUHXzIzlile1KKvqprRDF7iwQRjRuTMDA9y6X2Cwqm14FnCBos7c37P8XnWfNUL/w400-h268/June%2029%20At%20the%20Point.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Point. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This spot once has quite a few trees along it. The beavers have taken a lot of them down. They made their lodge at the other end of The Point. You have to pass directly past the lodge to get to The Point. They really are that close to the path. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are some lovely views if you turn around while standing out on The Point. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio63nwfS3AHaBOxCcxvWhhV6l2XAuVpI8NruHkD4rW71i6HpTYr2bQj2syyGzwCxP-9YKvxQrWttBfl2b4vG4oJ4Ixtr8c7BahefNnYVr_z0yLoL4l2pNGBJHjBIWnA61lWai4AL2ZBbWXai3tTB5ZfDzy2on8FRYlYHhXnNcDZDngHcF-PYECp73s/s4000/June%2029%20lake%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio63nwfS3AHaBOxCcxvWhhV6l2XAuVpI8NruHkD4rW71i6HpTYr2bQj2syyGzwCxP-9YKvxQrWttBfl2b4vG4oJ4Ixtr8c7BahefNnYVr_z0yLoL4l2pNGBJHjBIWnA61lWai4AL2ZBbWXai3tTB5ZfDzy2on8FRYlYHhXnNcDZDngHcF-PYECp73s/w400-h225/June%2029%20lake%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRrnz71jPhU-BTtjMmyXusui33FXGL1vcF3dBEKYSXqSiSzaBHCOZ8FR00PEBR39svYBaZ_GP32D9MEPdHWIPQst88fq4hyLIVhrG0VHYH_drKfqQvdE--lhcNF3wwW-EG0R6SvLkiCZg9dXMQ-B0ZwkZ_Wk0OB92PA6zTzFhdUqCnkwWKtvvYoIA/s4000/June%2029%20lake%2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRrnz71jPhU-BTtjMmyXusui33FXGL1vcF3dBEKYSXqSiSzaBHCOZ8FR00PEBR39svYBaZ_GP32D9MEPdHWIPQst88fq4hyLIVhrG0VHYH_drKfqQvdE--lhcNF3wwW-EG0R6SvLkiCZg9dXMQ-B0ZwkZ_Wk0OB92PA6zTzFhdUqCnkwWKtvvYoIA/w400-h300/June%2029%20lake%2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another of the downed Beaver trees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkSwPbSC9cppQZyFrRUEzIR6OAPmpNQGErevM_eO_Pc2ZCco20Y0gltJ76fYKlCp5Wozp-gRbSfwKr8aOJaVgOUZiUWn60S2uXOAFEpPhHb_t_d2rizGvIu5_E783aTCQUPFkbwjMKHsyrB_Sr3d7L82KjyVK_XOp3hG5PRF7RnYZZ9QeeVf2N5Jo/w400-h225/June%2029%20Lily%20pads.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There are always quite a few lily pads on the lake in this area at this time of year. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSRWqN_-aHv4FXcmYR1ZJlooUQSF3O4BIZBvKFGbuxTQ_ccXNKqh8GrBeubGFGqOb4rwLeaXQzub9xFVBfuyzwJJEqGK1DWpkiWI6TelTwUMfV5P8Z7itKfE_lrK_HwMHncOe8X-vez9utK2j8HxBLUrjXBMb7KW4UMgvBklu1lEAGO42MECyNKmw/s6016/June%2029%20Lake%20Stuff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSRWqN_-aHv4FXcmYR1ZJlooUQSF3O4BIZBvKFGbuxTQ_ccXNKqh8GrBeubGFGqOb4rwLeaXQzub9xFVBfuyzwJJEqGK1DWpkiWI6TelTwUMfV5P8Z7itKfE_lrK_HwMHncOe8X-vez9utK2j8HxBLUrjXBMb7KW4UMgvBklu1lEAGO42MECyNKmw/w400-h225/June%2029%20Lake%20Stuff.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And sometimes some funky looking stuff in the lake! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnkJAEs3tSiA9BGFdbFics_70d5medlHGc9KDUgBOK-BD6occOO7wcbnH8tfDmSTW8q1dpfurDR5UWl--gIyykhvTI9IE4Lk0SyDyE-uwm0BiO4IclXh1DskO4UQ24mV5Fa2Ftskwjx17kMdxdJLe7aXtY1h9Hwtk914IFtJTWW4th33CGDr1Febi/s6007/June%2029%20View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4010" data-original-width="6007" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnkJAEs3tSiA9BGFdbFics_70d5medlHGc9KDUgBOK-BD6occOO7wcbnH8tfDmSTW8q1dpfurDR5UWl--gIyykhvTI9IE4Lk0SyDyE-uwm0BiO4IclXh1DskO4UQ24mV5Fa2Ftskwjx17kMdxdJLe7aXtY1h9Hwtk914IFtJTWW4th33CGDr1Febi/w400-h268/June%2029%20View.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the view as you look out across the lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf2PJLOUI6r9E2nSF3i7G0d22562zhRzFPfcP-I2biJ1WKB1_N-x_zyuVq5dFntlhw_-48npMSUdSKM2G5-iGZcaUyyteYo7CtEMAL_UIOZFqkF4Jib1Oi3OrutLnOJcYBlm46t-mg9Vs8mqTKZp2h2wtfqWVsYtNlGHfzh5jy6TFs8zda28UiVGO/s4000/June%2029%20beaver%20lodge%2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf2PJLOUI6r9E2nSF3i7G0d22562zhRzFPfcP-I2biJ1WKB1_N-x_zyuVq5dFntlhw_-48npMSUdSKM2G5-iGZcaUyyteYo7CtEMAL_UIOZFqkF4Jib1Oi3OrutLnOJcYBlm46t-mg9Vs8mqTKZp2h2wtfqWVsYtNlGHfzh5jy6TFs8zda28UiVGO/w400-h300/June%2029%20beaver%20lodge%2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Turn to look to your left and the lodge is right there. I am standing pretty close to it. I am still on the trail. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirk_MzZsRRLzCXRA51tC7eKJG0Hlshh6QPkeh4udoDEIJBBOurHkbpZSwhylr1YPRlZ6xZzPiu1KI8S6_ttvCMKjNbEvrYl9TA9Bti6Pb0omc48U1NYUQPaLyrfe7rE7r4q9iEmT_wJCFsqx8pQKstnUQB96CvFMIQinmjNjnZwBukxnPtC5Tlmc8e/s5686/June%2029%20Beaver%20Lodge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3796" data-original-width="5686" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirk_MzZsRRLzCXRA51tC7eKJG0Hlshh6QPkeh4udoDEIJBBOurHkbpZSwhylr1YPRlZ6xZzPiu1KI8S6_ttvCMKjNbEvrYl9TA9Bti6Pb0omc48U1NYUQPaLyrfe7rE7r4q9iEmT_wJCFsqx8pQKstnUQB96CvFMIQinmjNjnZwBukxnPtC5Tlmc8e/w400-h268/June%2029%20Beaver%20Lodge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walk down the trail past that tree seen in the last photo and you are on the other side of the lodge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPUvG4fTncwNbYQ2p3FYlxGMQKXFnamZv3et_7a0_nM-OjdOkxcwsAVYlk2pAri4rg40om27-EU2dleTMRn94Wu8UOJcXwMzQ8i2O22cgzPp3lwe83ip-fM1QfJytorMjcyF4UsMccXHQ1AJc9LFVi5fxoLA_wCUu05NBg04aF5w3IslYMgGsi5q6/s5964/June%2029%20Beaver%20Lodge-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3355" data-original-width="5964" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPUvG4fTncwNbYQ2p3FYlxGMQKXFnamZv3et_7a0_nM-OjdOkxcwsAVYlk2pAri4rg40om27-EU2dleTMRn94Wu8UOJcXwMzQ8i2O22cgzPp3lwe83ip-fM1QfJytorMjcyF4UsMccXHQ1AJc9LFVi5fxoLA_wCUu05NBg04aF5w3IslYMgGsi5q6/w400-h225/June%2029%20Beaver%20Lodge-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a photo of the Beavers' lodge taken from along another path. And after I stop to take this photo I take a few steps further along the trail and come to these funny looking trees. I like the arch shape. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjlvZF-yEJzPM7wzZfDGn4miDV7MlSP-UVnsUynsstwh-m5khDQlRzntO1SMOWyvHBgswiIme41UyqK3YGMVmbJ3nQ-h1GupdUJrUpskktphUagLaJPsSIISS2OunMHq1QPHpqV5ezk607hLnteGeYxf8q-YrDq5c8YrMVsUzMk_OA_6-mSESIqud/s4000/June%2029%20by%20the%20lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjlvZF-yEJzPM7wzZfDGn4miDV7MlSP-UVnsUynsstwh-m5khDQlRzntO1SMOWyvHBgswiIme41UyqK3YGMVmbJ3nQ-h1GupdUJrUpskktphUagLaJPsSIISS2OunMHq1QPHpqV5ezk607hLnteGeYxf8q-YrDq5c8YrMVsUzMk_OA_6-mSESIqud/w400-h225/June%2029%20by%20the%20lake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another view of note is down by the beach area. It's not really a beach, just a strip of sand, but that's what it's always referred to as. It's a lovely view. When the skies are filled with clouds you can sometimes see them reflected in the water. Really beautiful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzKWh-b3WFJvirkMKMhiRcHVclR98Yz21HHqvuO5AzUrXS82UR__eUCGIG_i4280mBS-D-jPsNjrH2wC74IUyaCHPp-5sBFY7BBgJmYjcBsix3T5PFXaDNwBVKu78wL6XP6xpU_zhxXh6Mrg8HZn4P1x2SNfA5xCpFeP_rBiEAVX_UMsE0hfSvlD-/s3944/June%2029%20lake%20wide%20view.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="3944" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzKWh-b3WFJvirkMKMhiRcHVclR98Yz21HHqvuO5AzUrXS82UR__eUCGIG_i4280mBS-D-jPsNjrH2wC74IUyaCHPp-5sBFY7BBgJmYjcBsix3T5PFXaDNwBVKu78wL6XP6xpU_zhxXh6Mrg8HZn4P1x2SNfA5xCpFeP_rBiEAVX_UMsE0hfSvlD-/w400-h225/June%2029%20lake%20wide%20view.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The beavers have downed some trees here too! Their lodges are quite a way off so they had to swim a long way to take any branches back to help build up their home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Using my long lens, I can zoom in on The Point. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4s-QLLzeoyV4C2NtcgsvU6MsrALfLCGdwvLO_ozij7ObWUPvzYoVeI5hHW6uaIGElQPtB3-TE_5CM3E8979pOzLCPwglnaGDXquDIkVeSNVbfVgS78_ZLCRfYYJlAEmCBDcHwNN-lpdZimK-nuiWqXZ-2WfU8OVOwTe-4T8cnnVyOvPlUgsuKK2Al/s5917/June%2030%20Across%20the%20lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="5917" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4s-QLLzeoyV4C2NtcgsvU6MsrALfLCGdwvLO_ozij7ObWUPvzYoVeI5hHW6uaIGElQPtB3-TE_5CM3E8979pOzLCPwglnaGDXquDIkVeSNVbfVgS78_ZLCRfYYJlAEmCBDcHwNN-lpdZimK-nuiWqXZ-2WfU8OVOwTe-4T8cnnVyOvPlUgsuKK2Al/w400-h225/June%2030%20Across%20the%20lake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To end this post, I'm adding a few photos of both the Wood Duck family and Mallard family that I took this week. I was so excited to still see them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQyYVhka1rYI4CpzNma2E2m31Zx2LZ1p-FsZ7skR55YxmmjSnzjSJXlccHpDGA5Cr1CzC2zKI7j_8Yt6XdlE313RCExNd_x9OOa-biB0lOtAKH4P3zR3VX-xDstnRql3iMtWw4Xcu8Ya4T5vpwd2dF_CROe8BBk3eIV5ViUJlrsos3nEjgpE0ZFLH/s4249/June%2030%20Wood%20Ducks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="4249" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQyYVhka1rYI4CpzNma2E2m31Zx2LZ1p-FsZ7skR55YxmmjSnzjSJXlccHpDGA5Cr1CzC2zKI7j_8Yt6XdlE313RCExNd_x9OOa-biB0lOtAKH4P3zR3VX-xDstnRql3iMtWw4Xcu8Ya4T5vpwd2dF_CROe8BBk3eIV5ViUJlrsos3nEjgpE0ZFLH/w400-h225/June%2030%20Wood%20Ducks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wood Ducks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY1_e5inuYLyqyU20zpxDrMQBxojIdhocl8TvfSjjfXOuAT15-yWIpXKCB6Fxwblan-gRjJZEUFolEOvKO-d4UOmIfHlmAkC64yDZ9Xhp-vql-uvTDtilhv89d1L3VhtlL0S2I7_EyHYKN7uIgJJrkWRihbygag7RROI_k-419nercJJoH0KoUxNC/s3209/June%2030%20Mallard%20Babies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="3209" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY1_e5inuYLyqyU20zpxDrMQBxojIdhocl8TvfSjjfXOuAT15-yWIpXKCB6Fxwblan-gRjJZEUFolEOvKO-d4UOmIfHlmAkC64yDZ9Xhp-vql-uvTDtilhv89d1L3VhtlL0S2I7_EyHYKN7uIgJJrkWRihbygag7RROI_k-419nercJJoH0KoUxNC/w400-h268/June%2030%20Mallard%20Babies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOGzk0-u-x5801yxNS5mDQnmb8iAa4h1XwGNxmCjbB_CvKd61NuykDAxxXsuZsyYgYrwKrQdG_HFbcwtmr-Z5ygJpTjUsKCNhNGuK_LmO5EdXFE3ASXXavrKVsDQ3_brsWaHk68yRqm9OpFvffd4lHF5fovnT62W-ZV_aAuBLN-hyFRkqA-V5lxWN/s5244/June%2029%20Ducklings%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2950" data-original-width="5244" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOGzk0-u-x5801yxNS5mDQnmb8iAa4h1XwGNxmCjbB_CvKd61NuykDAxxXsuZsyYgYrwKrQdG_HFbcwtmr-Z5ygJpTjUsKCNhNGuK_LmO5EdXFE3ASXXavrKVsDQ3_brsWaHk68yRqm9OpFvffd4lHF5fovnT62W-ZV_aAuBLN-hyFRkqA-V5lxWN/w400-h225/June%2029%20Ducklings%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZysCoOW9dOHDtm3heaVz-EiTAzIL4ZnXkfEG9XfL2Hx2hOPapugkvTs5xl2yQiFOA8jydRdYcE_TqIAXsdoo3zfMv-bxn-3iCY-vOugGSR2jkGyGC1kPtHEw3sH9gSh6938MRNmJDxAJxtH61RzBL20_Awx5w-4egLCH--3FtqS4IWpMrm1EYnkl/s2738/June%2029%20Ducklings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="2738" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZysCoOW9dOHDtm3heaVz-EiTAzIL4ZnXkfEG9XfL2Hx2hOPapugkvTs5xl2yQiFOA8jydRdYcE_TqIAXsdoo3zfMv-bxn-3iCY-vOugGSR2jkGyGC1kPtHEw3sH9gSh6938MRNmJDxAJxtH61RzBL20_Awx5w-4egLCH--3FtqS4IWpMrm1EYnkl/w400-h268/June%2029%20Ducklings.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These were taken on different days so I'm not sure if they are the same family or not. I'll be keeping an eye out and hope all the babies survive!</div><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-4986015494195124612023-03-03T18:45:00.001-08:002023-03-03T18:45:27.504-08:00June 19th - 25th Birds, Deer, Raccoons and more<p> There was a lot to see in the woods this week. As I said last time, it was a hot week this week. I wasn't the only one trying to seek some shade in the woods. </p><p>There was a male and female Grosbeak up in the trees. I see them quite often in a certain part of the woods. They seem to like that area. Perhaps it has a favourite food or it's a good place to build a nest. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4GyoqLdz0YpZJmmBP97OUJXgoRZ9lPF0KFzWHjAY2zrRly43Uc1Vrx7mB79QZ21928NP280v8kUACJuS1CC7kpcXjHKzb8RY-Bv3j40VVLAwAOMxeZmVRiBSCnBRgDMdWye6pHP6_uNkDXV9SfWXfaQlGmAoNi-IvyMoxd9RYllzpgIUImtFx-te/s4364/June%2018%20Grosbeak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="4364" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4GyoqLdz0YpZJmmBP97OUJXgoRZ9lPF0KFzWHjAY2zrRly43Uc1Vrx7mB79QZ21928NP280v8kUACJuS1CC7kpcXjHKzb8RY-Bv3j40VVLAwAOMxeZmVRiBSCnBRgDMdWye6pHP6_uNkDXV9SfWXfaQlGmAoNi-IvyMoxd9RYllzpgIUImtFx-te/w400-h266/June%2018%20Grosbeak.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEvplVUASex8LzWRUDRl76Ly23OVfvbYc3Aol9LtyDjgp8Ky3S2HUZ2R2UwjmUinFnz9j6lVUilQ6-mdK1fTBn3AvtPEzh7fzZfRJLp2AXOro1vLBSfseZ0SR3m0ubLYpfTpC2H19Jk87QqkwwNvNxpn-CXPkdSzq1bo5NSqF-Cx41fP86ve9ZHk-/s4061/June%2024%20Female%20Grosbeak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="4061" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEvplVUASex8LzWRUDRl76Ly23OVfvbYc3Aol9LtyDjgp8Ky3S2HUZ2R2UwjmUinFnz9j6lVUilQ6-mdK1fTBn3AvtPEzh7fzZfRJLp2AXOro1vLBSfseZ0SR3m0ubLYpfTpC2H19Jk87QqkwwNvNxpn-CXPkdSzq1bo5NSqF-Cx41fP86ve9ZHk-/w400-h266/June%2024%20Female%20Grosbeak.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>A fun Grosbeak fact - the males will share incubation duties with the females. They are even known to sing while sitting on the nest. That would be a sight to see!</p><p>No babies there, but I did see a baby Blue Jay. It was really young. It's beak wasn't formed properly. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnRRlUV96VpaqF4y3tkHEfXqYTQtxVgkKZBi6une01ETG8wvKA7jgwwNXNo1_3W_uulrdJiizJ5kPOFyxbke0Mw_62FGHDhB6oAu1iujhCJNRdmr8T-YqDoeYw55E9lIHTZTiUgiQh7GfymNG2cWV5E5RGb2_4bKu8NfZ3Z1jiwpm0pybinp7E1o7/s5329/June%2021%20Baby%20Blue%20Jay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3557" data-original-width="5329" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnRRlUV96VpaqF4y3tkHEfXqYTQtxVgkKZBi6une01ETG8wvKA7jgwwNXNo1_3W_uulrdJiizJ5kPOFyxbke0Mw_62FGHDhB6oAu1iujhCJNRdmr8T-YqDoeYw55E9lIHTZTiUgiQh7GfymNG2cWV5E5RGb2_4bKu8NfZ3Z1jiwpm0pybinp7E1o7/w400-h268/June%2021%20Baby%20Blue%20Jay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I have a feeling that it was very young. It seemed to be sitting up on a branch okay. Perhaps it had just recently fledged. <div><br /></div><div>Also enjoying the dark coolness of the woods were some Robins. This one was sitting on a branch quite quietly. Perhaps it has a nest close by. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWZH0Hr6cCVyYyw4Y3L8w5-8B-8CADQaOLWZ5kKoWF1Ry5auYn8U558D1mnWSaleQG74Fye4EajMqIpnzPqitFpKZxo-bmDY2RhoThbA9Ax7cCtB-ZRL7ZRZVQR9A5dYp7CinfAFsL47IS5DqLxRw8TGxw0RTROyOWNo3hvT_5xg2tcGsARt6MYb0/s4551/June%2021%20Robin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3034" data-original-width="4551" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWZH0Hr6cCVyYyw4Y3L8w5-8B-8CADQaOLWZ5kKoWF1Ry5auYn8U558D1mnWSaleQG74Fye4EajMqIpnzPqitFpKZxo-bmDY2RhoThbA9Ax7cCtB-ZRL7ZRZVQR9A5dYp7CinfAFsL47IS5DqLxRw8TGxw0RTROyOWNo3hvT_5xg2tcGsARt6MYb0/w400-h266/June%2021%20Robin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Also deep in the woods and really fun to watch were a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers. They were both males and they were dancing around a tree! Apparently, they must be rival male woodpeckers and they were doing a peek-a-boo dance. </div><div><br /></div><div>I managed to take a video as well as a few photos. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwJ8v2a1O7HIkBIo6xVtL5DFZKSc9AhVg8Mz64WGqxI1QsAygz5QdHjcE_z4Cirs6-FRj9RVa_QitDCymEoPw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVWkbquOSpoDL8d36vSmeTcqVRx874aZsEdQR63X-m64K2Qbpj4QccDuxJSIdFk7vxpFfbHjhvWvZ2Cjc2X92ApoJUIPcv-iYfinaKlR6o7SgGWdkdtX59GgWN2cSJoooALJL6LVXuM0XLkbBSvQJMKgbSxwaCmKm882_YaXLu916lodNvoHpsbHr/s4554/June%2022%20Pileated%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I actually stood there for quite a while. </p><p>Something else that really had me quite fascinated this week was seeing a group of raccoons, a mother and her babies. They were at the water's edge and then walked further back into the woods, the mother hurrying them up a tree when she saw me walking by. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DxFXgst13vg8aE0pLuSJbI9YIcczchHcV7QAV622jKv2c1ZKKU27mml9zskbRQ1znSj_-sbJ5gTEQwHtoesGq5Thz4PVK3bFSbYVRXjOsuxAcqFsKybb_19OCtcUi6mUCQRHpk4imfDatVGGMkXj-tdl0Ozg6zdUxgl_gFhVQYmyAE9lXGWJxhEX/s6016/June%2022%20Raccoon%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DxFXgst13vg8aE0pLuSJbI9YIcczchHcV7QAV622jKv2c1ZKKU27mml9zskbRQ1znSj_-sbJ5gTEQwHtoesGq5Thz4PVK3bFSbYVRXjOsuxAcqFsKybb_19OCtcUi6mUCQRHpk4imfDatVGGMkXj-tdl0Ozg6zdUxgl_gFhVQYmyAE9lXGWJxhEX/w400-h268/June%2022%20Raccoon%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3616" data-original-width="4520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAhKIzVooGkJtlG4A7XXSrzF0kvjdVReIx3AXyTyeoY46glpV6WezGnzWqKmI2mHCRWoJuO_Bm6BM6k7y5trfLdYTSnr4I1gasGsQ15Ct_z9Tzk2mCWNQw1FfA9sDUdzhkTKsBcqohthmsg2sW51GTeapa2c3ACgiXvZYee5WlzwEwNzhsH1QTzeM/w400-h320/June%2022%20Raccoon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>They seemed to be both apprehensive and a little curious. Raccoons have quite the reputation as being quite mischievous. Indeed, they can be quite the nuisance in the garden but look at their adorable faces! Who could resist? </p><p>Speaking of babies, I saw a fawn again this week. Just a single one. I'm not sure it's the same one I've been seeing. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXrtXk3UlPX3d5Bvj8KG85h0U0jb1q4QukvC0DjFShA5eaTJZfDTYCuJdKK6imrhj1-XJRV4k_MvPHX2WTD7brKmTmVM-0XtyK-2unat2fo3Suf9jvG7-j8JqvBZNHllz2iUrzVV2vBCgT2jwM8I55HLFPd6ohe0SeZ2217TEtqw6hRpS8Mzq5Vgx/s4610/June%2024%20Fawn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3073" data-original-width="4610" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXrtXk3UlPX3d5Bvj8KG85h0U0jb1q4QukvC0DjFShA5eaTJZfDTYCuJdKK6imrhj1-XJRV4k_MvPHX2WTD7brKmTmVM-0XtyK-2unat2fo3Suf9jvG7-j8JqvBZNHllz2iUrzVV2vBCgT2jwM8I55HLFPd6ohe0SeZ2217TEtqw6hRpS8Mzq5Vgx/w400-h266/June%2024%20Fawn.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I love their spots! Fawns have about 300 spots. It makes for some good camouflage. The spots will disappear when they lose their summer coats. </p><p>There were lots of other deer around, some males, some females. They all seem to be finding the shade of the woods a good place to spend the day. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQK9UjsZ5NXaHlqxO5tMtSU39VtTbXm64IHrUoGyO-t4_BRvLx-U9DU0Z7RkoBfJu7ifY4HaIk0wqCI8Ry3aFdaWqjIo4YACdbBuvwO_I8Pjn9XrfWLBxa3FDY8NT4Spr5UKu1d1oq8XlV2Yx6LzPjXw0EvQ6_tDV5F7lC0bQI3kUBVcZBH8U2OHQ/s5568/June%2021%20deer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQK9UjsZ5NXaHlqxO5tMtSU39VtTbXm64IHrUoGyO-t4_BRvLx-U9DU0Z7RkoBfJu7ifY4HaIk0wqCI8Ry3aFdaWqjIo4YACdbBuvwO_I8Pjn9XrfWLBxa3FDY8NT4Spr5UKu1d1oq8XlV2Yx6LzPjXw0EvQ6_tDV5F7lC0bQI3kUBVcZBH8U2OHQ/w400-h266/June%2021%20deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0jPL4yClLXgWqG7qP388BD4rp__OEfm87mZEGzd1uXIWPFjdvInARQolHXltjlRO4PYYCAcs6g9_p61W_gTd4JY1y5mzC96gwV6194YiXAiBa6lRfLc4u84SX_Xrq31A2uzK9AaSYGR4N6Kiof610z3VuFy0lJ69iC7Re7BAG3eB4jHl4L8VtysR/s5568/June%2024%20Deer3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0jPL4yClLXgWqG7qP388BD4rp__OEfm87mZEGzd1uXIWPFjdvInARQolHXltjlRO4PYYCAcs6g9_p61W_gTd4JY1y5mzC96gwV6194YiXAiBa6lRfLc4u84SX_Xrq31A2uzK9AaSYGR4N6Kiof610z3VuFy0lJ69iC7Re7BAG3eB4jHl4L8VtysR/w400-h266/June%2024%20Deer3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAw9tENHA83-YFCYLdkPUjsve5oOK5Nm6aHgBUsJMiJoVedV-dg5feNOPanWh13qzqIu5CokoTuKzBlvB133XQ6mDYFFsU7PXRBQPyko3xEThS8hsDv7nHYSqy_kn4TNI7YJx8EMyrpcIZIbAl26T9rlNhz84QSc3YWI-GX7_oDgyGFvK34hr58LC/s4991/June%2024%20Deer2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3327" data-original-width="4991" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAw9tENHA83-YFCYLdkPUjsve5oOK5Nm6aHgBUsJMiJoVedV-dg5feNOPanWh13qzqIu5CokoTuKzBlvB133XQ6mDYFFsU7PXRBQPyko3xEThS8hsDv7nHYSqy_kn4TNI7YJx8EMyrpcIZIbAl26T9rlNhz84QSc3YWI-GX7_oDgyGFvK34hr58LC/w400-h266/June%2024%20Deer2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibrRtoeUbEMMgNrpQmCp9o8nhKfdzTGod_zlaUHpxNkahpFkgqGpgtCEWZEELBurCxwXCH4C_0uvcHEJOCnUvDrfQjXB3dgEA-Au1_tUjHJj6EAyJQPUz7yDU4kbe2bm7n078hmtk9SaDx3WBANR6tfLyjQEGGM8ZJ1O95mat99vx0l-K7o5w8fkQ/s5568/June%2024%20Deer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibrRtoeUbEMMgNrpQmCp9o8nhKfdzTGod_zlaUHpxNkahpFkgqGpgtCEWZEELBurCxwXCH4C_0uvcHEJOCnUvDrfQjXB3dgEA-Au1_tUjHJj6EAyJQPUz7yDU4kbe2bm7n078hmtk9SaDx3WBANR6tfLyjQEGGM8ZJ1O95mat99vx0l-K7o5w8fkQ/w400-h266/June%2024%20Deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I think I've said this before, but I love their fuzzy antlers. I didn't realise quite why they have them. They are deer in velvet. That velvet provides nutrition and growth to the antlers. Really interesting. </p><p>Mid-morning most of the deer are in the woods, but there are still a few in the fields. As I walk back to my car I come across a bunny or two on the trails. Brave of them. There are predators around but the rabbits can easily hop back into the long grasses. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7gBWMc1h2MZvVuSMRPKt7rkW3FbYwupOjlz1ZWvipGUqAxT_NrHnYhOxk3HbDhlrk7oUGvFdfS2nlZ1vi8UbmlfodjIkNX5k_IZxz1ywJuGTMdDBfbfn1noAATZhyFLRnSOUALeUxWGgbWwo8RVsLGl52oNdUYJ2T5iZxf_qR7tpMH99JPXsm4xJ/s4166/June%2024%20Bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="4166" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7gBWMc1h2MZvVuSMRPKt7rkW3FbYwupOjlz1ZWvipGUqAxT_NrHnYhOxk3HbDhlrk7oUGvFdfS2nlZ1vi8UbmlfodjIkNX5k_IZxz1ywJuGTMdDBfbfn1noAATZhyFLRnSOUALeUxWGgbWwo8RVsLGl52oNdUYJ2T5iZxf_qR7tpMH99JPXsm4xJ/w400-h266/June%2024%20Bunny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It's been a really good - and hot - week at Asylum Lake. I've enjoyed the woodpeckers and the raccoons. Midsummer has come and passed. It doesn't seem like that long ago it was winter, and I was looking forward to spring. Now we're on the downslide to winter. </p></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-50721132558394739742023-03-03T17:50:00.004-08:002023-03-03T17:51:19.316-08:00June 19th - 25th At the Lake<p>After a week away it's interesting to see what has changed in the week since I last walked. There is so much greenery around now, the wood is thick with coverage. It's been a hot week and I'm sure the animals and birds have been as grateful for that thick woodland coverage as I have been. </p><p>Walking along the lake things can get quite hot. The views are nice though. The lake looks lovely and blue framed by the thick tree line. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQSprc2fOozBuJ8hsPWIvMgVojFm1yuiWspMlrlfG7I5VjQt_WCGA53ph6AKKDhb0rFilEy_ZLRYD_C75bFDkekF-BrmyE7Bp5w30ueUIA1ugy-mKcwnofyUwkR9X_YvSXEiFc3vlI8D_3HEZEP7Qs2qleM9OMIw7cPNinjdnGmZvmK42JupSg0f/s4000/June%2021%20lake%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQSprc2fOozBuJ8hsPWIvMgVojFm1yuiWspMlrlfG7I5VjQt_WCGA53ph6AKKDhb0rFilEy_ZLRYD_C75bFDkekF-BrmyE7Bp5w30ueUIA1ugy-mKcwnofyUwkR9X_YvSXEiFc3vlI8D_3HEZEP7Qs2qleM9OMIw7cPNinjdnGmZvmK42JupSg0f/w400-h300/June%2021%20lake%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_bZKKze3paYhqf7Sto11qT1MTCW0HRDsXpRxV-ZSBhrLWelvQRbypRGRJoVXjUy5szerpPF6hkCi-IXHTeEGQftjiD-2Qe7dRYGjTYA6PbfaQZ5nLggFASK4YB7tur2uFazT6D1RSZMPWa_Jn-EQMdtTlehYAyENVfBdpnop86j9DTkLGndj8F_l/s4000/June%2021%20lake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_bZKKze3paYhqf7Sto11qT1MTCW0HRDsXpRxV-ZSBhrLWelvQRbypRGRJoVXjUy5szerpPF6hkCi-IXHTeEGQftjiD-2Qe7dRYGjTYA6PbfaQZ5nLggFASK4YB7tur2uFazT6D1RSZMPWa_Jn-EQMdtTlehYAyENVfBdpnop86j9DTkLGndj8F_l/w400-h300/June%2021%20lake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjrV1OBjuco6y68RI5IHyLcAqQXRTcV44fghvLynSaEyBTGA56uVXKakkRRTqWPmUPvzMXyAmSlID3dPhMlhPaTFAnxu9yvbBeAuEDMvCDYoszzWUz6HZ5eLcv_nw5u0LcsfyagR6b1z-Jje5FNDHLjZFyN9dorn4hvB3q7EKz7MlcHrJqGqX1a-e/s5505/June%2024%20Lake%20View.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3670" data-original-width="5505" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjrV1OBjuco6y68RI5IHyLcAqQXRTcV44fghvLynSaEyBTGA56uVXKakkRRTqWPmUPvzMXyAmSlID3dPhMlhPaTFAnxu9yvbBeAuEDMvCDYoszzWUz6HZ5eLcv_nw5u0LcsfyagR6b1z-Jje5FNDHLjZFyN9dorn4hvB3q7EKz7MlcHrJqGqX1a-e/w400-h266/June%2024%20Lake%20View.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There's a lovely Wood Duck family swimming around. I am wondering if it's the family I just caught a glimpse of the other week. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvK7pSZt8gR30gn7BWwTWng6_gttMh6BzB9Af7t1taqJI04nJXelJdFrJvdBfpOgAHz3_CxArNoHI7ukONq8jxtFSwtajIFXYAHjB31JN9CkQr97kG79fyernAwFPwZn9TekAXlth5KFDchCIL6cqYmP4cCEIOMR0vLkJbwMzkl6qMeYU3oR7XlM4/s3910/June%2018%20Wood%20Ducks%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2199" data-original-width="3910" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvK7pSZt8gR30gn7BWwTWng6_gttMh6BzB9Af7t1taqJI04nJXelJdFrJvdBfpOgAHz3_CxArNoHI7ukONq8jxtFSwtajIFXYAHjB31JN9CkQr97kG79fyernAwFPwZn9TekAXlth5KFDchCIL6cqYmP4cCEIOMR0vLkJbwMzkl6qMeYU3oR7XlM4/w400-h225/June%2018%20Wood%20Ducks%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tj82_nTqy3JWvDCqoL8sU8xQiSiK-h3LTDAk-nrUJmUgfEK4G3WluvH6GKuMOawu2luUvdleM8i1KfdWBki-Dc8NQuID8VHg3Au0DZzOjrXayRuAaRgsvK5mBRYlDreZQJHzhEIwBQa6dk0VGOxi_tH_Yyh8OZchEgRvUNAKzbTu84GUi3Bdi8Tm/s4044/June%2018%20Wood%20Ducks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2275" data-original-width="4044" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tj82_nTqy3JWvDCqoL8sU8xQiSiK-h3LTDAk-nrUJmUgfEK4G3WluvH6GKuMOawu2luUvdleM8i1KfdWBki-Dc8NQuID8VHg3Au0DZzOjrXayRuAaRgsvK5mBRYlDreZQJHzhEIwBQa6dk0VGOxi_tH_Yyh8OZchEgRvUNAKzbTu84GUi3Bdi8Tm/w400-h225/June%2018%20Wood%20Ducks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Another lovely duck family I saw this week was a family of Mallards. What a treat! They are such an ordinary duck that I see all year round at the lake, but I rarely see them with babies. Not sure if that's because of the numerous snapping turtles in the lake or just because they hide out at the other end of the lake. Needless to say, they were wonderful to see.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMyVlg0QhCkBSlwGftxw6nP_flp0Wggle492r3Xt6BmGWVCZYfgJGjxvQAkISt9QrQzRl0tj1cifuQJ-_0PEf5tr9am3Whzk7MvVYgncLnV1HIMYKqSe-Swptxzb906eLiH9Q716rR5rIB572etK0w5h0XFDIQEdT-qBx1EiF0SJgvTMVasb4aAVb/s6016/June%2022%20Ducks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMyVlg0QhCkBSlwGftxw6nP_flp0Wggle492r3Xt6BmGWVCZYfgJGjxvQAkISt9QrQzRl0tj1cifuQJ-_0PEf5tr9am3Whzk7MvVYgncLnV1HIMYKqSe-Swptxzb906eLiH9Q716rR5rIB572etK0w5h0XFDIQEdT-qBx1EiF0SJgvTMVasb4aAVb/w400-h268/June%2022%20Ducks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I was also happy to see the beaver this week. As the summer wears on, I don't usually see them as often. It seems that when the days get longer, there is more time for them to be out and I don't see them so much. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcyWsBYm0BSkEUg5UDYDYUUBTV_DZsAcK4GnVFazkuKFAlzwkH6ry34uEDfIJVKXeAxiVegJTs5pq88sxuaH6TVuzxhmfU6dv_EBWn9z9ZsJnsp04FuI4yhjUOAUY_XLuAAA8s6aJ23dDb0ivvORNx6waMz6p25wIw__cDF-J7F93a5jGrmOhKqqZ/s3155/June%2021%20Beaver.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="3155" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcyWsBYm0BSkEUg5UDYDYUUBTV_DZsAcK4GnVFazkuKFAlzwkH6ry34uEDfIJVKXeAxiVegJTs5pq88sxuaH6TVuzxhmfU6dv_EBWn9z9ZsJnsp04FuI4yhjUOAUY_XLuAAA8s6aJ23dDb0ivvORNx6waMz6p25wIw__cDF-J7F93a5jGrmOhKqqZ/w400-h225/June%2021%20Beaver.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>As the summer wears on and things heat up it isn't strange to see the deer in the lake cooling down or eating on the fresh vegetation at the side of the lake. I always smile when I see them out in the water. I wonder how they know when to stop walking or how they know it isn't too deep for them.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_hCXZokiOvo_Ol30AWNarZ_TK5mRyIkgwEhefWQFEUd7fqXWplbjayPkgvZmyxA83hDvRXf8HoD0kUEDKw7kfNLOdI_J6bORo21p8J767XeOLhtwgxqVD4_gWCQVBcfIcVxGMVF7GyyNbKHEkO-XXEoI7C77ZQl1SVZr3RHs5Iogsi-qZCaPpeue/s4950/June%2022%20Deer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="4950" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_hCXZokiOvo_Ol30AWNarZ_TK5mRyIkgwEhefWQFEUd7fqXWplbjayPkgvZmyxA83hDvRXf8HoD0kUEDKw7kfNLOdI_J6bORo21p8J767XeOLhtwgxqVD4_gWCQVBcfIcVxGMVF7GyyNbKHEkO-XXEoI7C77ZQl1SVZr3RHs5Iogsi-qZCaPpeue/w400-h266/June%2022%20Deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I bet it's a nice way to cool down!</p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-85864315306598905792023-03-03T17:50:00.003-08:002023-03-03T17:50:31.088-08:00June 12th - 18th - Off Camping<p> No walks at Asylum Lake this week. I'm off with the family for a week of camping up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. </p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-14952503066959004652023-03-01T13:28:00.003-08:002023-03-01T13:28:20.039-08:00June 5th - 11th Great Horned Owls - Family<p> How delightful it was to see the owl family again this week. I happened to be walking through the woods one day, stopped and looked up and there were THREE owls sitting up in a tree!!! One of the parents and the two youngsters. Wow! It was a delight to see them again. I wasn't expecting it. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1EO-1L78BZJGuLeUo8Vio0WlPtS46VZ4VgpmsXqUWsokUZ8mGUbW38dYzPd_vYKapuKlpz91qv83zyDCg_u9v9v5mcY1WBawlPqc3hM-Wm7Wo9PZqzFGxt0lV-9eeNtLxVDRX9mzTUJlc9eGdjtVyveQLw4HsUpi18F3pGedwiReyaoD91GPSUyh/s5886/June%206%20Field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3929" data-original-width="5886" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1EO-1L78BZJGuLeUo8Vio0WlPtS46VZ4VgpmsXqUWsokUZ8mGUbW38dYzPd_vYKapuKlpz91qv83zyDCg_u9v9v5mcY1WBawlPqc3hM-Wm7Wo9PZqzFGxt0lV-9eeNtLxVDRX9mzTUJlc9eGdjtVyveQLw4HsUpi18F3pGedwiReyaoD91GPSUyh/w400-h268/June%206%20Field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Walking through the fields I see a Tree Swallow sitting on the same branch I usually see it sitting on. They seem to like this one little branch right by the first set of two birdhouses that I come to. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMj0PKfopS6Z3dWDuyFsiCWxNAxI3yqUlPqWbiWY4PJTM0InTqDse0GbIlIMPgHTXPsD_JvFUujzVqGY6_M4fszPf2-2QxoUf8qfdJX-jGCT_6Z9tde67mnn6Xhv2iugSufB8eSLiQQAHXjOBDDEHVffKYTjR0PnMWtcfRXVEI_0pxAYZcnNmy8GF/s3398/June%208%20Tree%20Swallow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="3398" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMj0PKfopS6Z3dWDuyFsiCWxNAxI3yqUlPqWbiWY4PJTM0InTqDse0GbIlIMPgHTXPsD_JvFUujzVqGY6_M4fszPf2-2QxoUf8qfdJX-jGCT_6Z9tde67mnn6Xhv2iugSufB8eSLiQQAHXjOBDDEHVffKYTjR0PnMWtcfRXVEI_0pxAYZcnNmy8GF/w400-h266/June%208%20Tree%20Swallow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>At the next set of birdhouses there are two bluebirds, a male and female, trying to hold claim to one of the houses. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I spot a blur of orange. A male. They are a lot brighter than the more yellow coloured female. He's hunting for bugs. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VouGJpLVskP6Njsz8REZ0NBGh9JfdpUxYIH1uazxTqH0tSENNh-KPVW4-qUrp7D1tsc676dxQDvJMVygJNdlMflLcJK9K_fa2RGbTw3VZmhJEPwSo2aBohJ4OKcHP0xGxM_EsoofdRMMEnnQtjS0GhNZw7iQXcMxgfMl57pTI_6s1Yg6BtrV3CYc/s3454/June%208%20Oriole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="3454" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VouGJpLVskP6Njsz8REZ0NBGh9JfdpUxYIH1uazxTqH0tSENNh-KPVW4-qUrp7D1tsc676dxQDvJMVygJNdlMflLcJK9K_fa2RGbTw3VZmhJEPwSo2aBohJ4OKcHP0xGxM_EsoofdRMMEnnQtjS0GhNZw7iQXcMxgfMl57pTI_6s1Yg6BtrV3CYc/w400-h225/June%208%20Oriole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>As I walk back through the field I see two Kingbirds out in the field. I don't often see them out in the field at Asylum Lake. Or perhaps I just don't pay enough attention! They seem to like sitting on the tall grasses. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmgKkgoIaXVoNpgZ2LSPgymFt36EVTllSj0ANhEjg_EQ9TpSWauYbDy5KMPOMLLBE6tLw128Im6Bg68BxJ5QtbSz-AkYwVQNBLRH9QoJJGOiA7p-aRiWmAK6ectmhB05J2LI2MA-MUf-2GbqydcQkO0ZYYDu7e5ccTti7evf4jGDv0f-UoADnvYcL/s4529/June%209th%20Kingbird%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3019" data-original-width="4529" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmgKkgoIaXVoNpgZ2LSPgymFt36EVTllSj0ANhEjg_EQ9TpSWauYbDy5KMPOMLLBE6tLw128Im6Bg68BxJ5QtbSz-AkYwVQNBLRH9QoJJGOiA7p-aRiWmAK6ectmhB05J2LI2MA-MUf-2GbqydcQkO0ZYYDu7e5ccTti7evf4jGDv0f-UoADnvYcL/w400-h266/June%209th%20Kingbird%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xKBrnMPxz1hYAAxf4ux1UfETfFcEPxiPffeIt8KoozmLG8u09ETISjanHJBVcnJuBqOW6zrElh-eYjplkCSxHzuQT3zWHfSL0xvANIl6hSlyw1N8jsDfbfzBJwnueV_-lnI1tFMVfAsk5NHyuqwlrS2LlDwvN3w15T4ZNPMgMQH1COur3reN010q/s4529/June%209th%20Kingbird%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3019" data-original-width="4529" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xKBrnMPxz1hYAAxf4ux1UfETfFcEPxiPffeIt8KoozmLG8u09ETISjanHJBVcnJuBqOW6zrElh-eYjplkCSxHzuQT3zWHfSL0xvANIl6hSlyw1N8jsDfbfzBJwnueV_-lnI1tFMVfAsk5NHyuqwlrS2LlDwvN3w15T4ZNPMgMQH1COur3reN010q/w400-h266/June%209th%20Kingbird%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Things are growing nicely now, long enough that the birds can sit up and watch from above. </div><div><br /></div><div>The flowers are growing too. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFYIG-T0c8KBYJyjtTNRZ0USxn0NjzF8wPaiUFmRBDjaKAE4Jc_IWIAGPbFlfL3BiRY1dLhqFDbs5QaoIJWPMUN9IsXK-Q9K-dsld2OJVoBn26IIiHfgmJiS4lby9-6Dx2qVdovWDIdSsOltyQdgHdaXV_nBrFo3FUhkI8AAub2NCY5iiPJD33QyP/s5568/June%209th%20daisy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFYIG-T0c8KBYJyjtTNRZ0USxn0NjzF8wPaiUFmRBDjaKAE4Jc_IWIAGPbFlfL3BiRY1dLhqFDbs5QaoIJWPMUN9IsXK-Q9K-dsld2OJVoBn26IIiHfgmJiS4lby9-6Dx2qVdovWDIdSsOltyQdgHdaXV_nBrFo3FUhkI8AAub2NCY5iiPJD33QyP/w400-h266/June%209th%20daisy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Lots of daisies topped with morning dew. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QdW1mujenI5yODDtGye308fgPTc8GycZuEMHs8ibgd3PuwQnGupxSPyDIje_eXU9LCx6vBD6yJ0YXyXcZ9qzS4AlfXBCYlJkdgijxtMR1TjznfXVkiKkSFudvhenETHezO3lVWDvWTkAdU1HH7TMFGGQ1RdNGbcmtKc_3hGYSn6cLzcgUpmRGMNG/s5568/June%208%20Columbine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QdW1mujenI5yODDtGye308fgPTc8GycZuEMHs8ibgd3PuwQnGupxSPyDIje_eXU9LCx6vBD6yJ0YXyXcZ9qzS4AlfXBCYlJkdgijxtMR1TjznfXVkiKkSFudvhenETHezO3lVWDvWTkAdU1HH7TMFGGQ1RdNGbcmtKc_3hGYSn6cLzcgUpmRGMNG/w400-h266/June%208%20Columbine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Red Columbine. I love these flowers. They are so delicate looking. I don't see many of them, but how pretty it is!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0PsFHdFGDfAtj-QeNH3ftv87ZfF-HgSd1JtL7Y2JundzTIH9NblzEylqJ6eu3UYbPRJtli8v_l40VRvamulkeg27f_Zwq2UMrlT6bkcamdzKMk-JSpU7MtQfO6DocLPukEXQWu2WKESo8fQzEoC2Mw5rFZ1xuMjQt9yXAUk87XOYy1jW0mwLA1hh/s4094/June%209th%20Hawkweed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="4094" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0PsFHdFGDfAtj-QeNH3ftv87ZfF-HgSd1JtL7Y2JundzTIH9NblzEylqJ6eu3UYbPRJtli8v_l40VRvamulkeg27f_Zwq2UMrlT6bkcamdzKMk-JSpU7MtQfO6DocLPukEXQWu2WKESo8fQzEoC2Mw5rFZ1xuMjQt9yXAUk87XOYy1jW0mwLA1hh/w400-h266/June%209th%20Hawkweed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Hawkweed. I mentioned this last week, but I love this flower too. It is just so vibrant against the green grass it immediately catches my eye. <div><br /></div><div>A new one for me to see this year at Asylum Lake. It was growing in a shadier area, not in sunlight, but under the cover of the woods. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_EjxAMzdjDhKDD0xR1fBu9LCbCB41SnuP0GSQsr8UGQNpkjjugW6GZM-K_3UzN5V1E6viyRVp8QckKRsqZXDWPrxELq40OPqtTqBKbtsh1_M85vl6x_wYQlyB9sWibTlNJ7KeMCYvdg3OnNBAx6eXgWiYCM4sVpnw-oitAuaz1juYMtqior25usc/s5568/June%209th%20Lady's%20Glove%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_EjxAMzdjDhKDD0xR1fBu9LCbCB41SnuP0GSQsr8UGQNpkjjugW6GZM-K_3UzN5V1E6viyRVp8QckKRsqZXDWPrxELq40OPqtTqBKbtsh1_M85vl6x_wYQlyB9sWibTlNJ7KeMCYvdg3OnNBAx6eXgWiYCM4sVpnw-oitAuaz1juYMtqior25usc/w400-h266/June%209th%20Lady's%20Glove%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9fk-fGCga1aWLwBSxMGgzX54d-nbvc-lhCyd202MWRjI392qY5E1Oz0jjBPTYBxD_xJ1-fdRevn5EiO2N3k3LXl5-773cTVV-YceObo-9p1GiKMyXySkZ9iDgV9t-SyMyYZ64KWlKDx99rAfekOGsrOMACWOxOiTbIwoRr7QCk3wvGTIzZONZ1JI/s5568/June%209th%20Lady's%20Glove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9fk-fGCga1aWLwBSxMGgzX54d-nbvc-lhCyd202MWRjI392qY5E1Oz0jjBPTYBxD_xJ1-fdRevn5EiO2N3k3LXl5-773cTVV-YceObo-9p1GiKMyXySkZ9iDgV9t-SyMyYZ64KWlKDx99rAfekOGsrOMACWOxOiTbIwoRr7QCk3wvGTIzZONZ1JI/w400-h266/June%209th%20Lady's%20Glove.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Foxglove, also known as Lady's Glove. The leaves, flowers and seed can be fatal if ingested! So pretty, but deadly. </div><div><br /></div><div>What a plant to end of this week! One more post for this week. Owls. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-35917747751215382592023-02-28T13:52:00.002-08:002023-02-28T13:52:17.718-08:00June 5th - 11th Down by the Lake<p>The lake views are lovely at this time of year. Everything looks fresh and green, bursting with all different shades of green. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrtZass5iB65QOsz5T5doBGUdpRs8vyPzsfNn5zNWCFmV9otS03ISgFwGEgdzQnDr86JFjzBQUPyu8LsE8y_sb-etTAE-XtY-qtG49rOxEuFSf-keFOAxTAJN24GiQf_8WGQx5P2_AK0toemcsBJKeaUIIgQ3SHzW17nnlgTFBXCZ9EkIiEoY6lRi/s4000/June%206%20lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrtZass5iB65QOsz5T5doBGUdpRs8vyPzsfNn5zNWCFmV9otS03ISgFwGEgdzQnDr86JFjzBQUPyu8LsE8y_sb-etTAE-XtY-qtG49rOxEuFSf-keFOAxTAJN24GiQf_8WGQx5P2_AK0toemcsBJKeaUIIgQ3SHzW17nnlgTFBXCZ9EkIiEoY6lRi/w400-h300/June%206%20lake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>View from the beach out across the lake. This is a favourite view of mine when the lake is calm, and the trees and clouds cast a lovely reflection. <div><br /></div><div>It looks lovely and sunny and it was, but it had been rainy so walking the path down to the beavers' lodge it was filled with puddles. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GwlCgxZ4DJ9fkGV33VyGC3Lphc23DlwGfrpqPI_K6AA_Klez5dxSiirmYkIul70BlizmrCXHvjRn4pzl9FeAPVHYf1yWjwLIXrnPIKln_CBZqgc--8Nky3uEUqWPdtGKdFk5HYGqfPSwdtQZI5WnOW3rnTs76udw8sperDZ7r4kFwosmYEKTdVsh/s4000/June%209%20rainy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GwlCgxZ4DJ9fkGV33VyGC3Lphc23DlwGfrpqPI_K6AA_Klez5dxSiirmYkIul70BlizmrCXHvjRn4pzl9FeAPVHYf1yWjwLIXrnPIKln_CBZqgc--8Nky3uEUqWPdtGKdFk5HYGqfPSwdtQZI5WnOW3rnTs76udw8sperDZ7r4kFwosmYEKTdVsh/w400-h300/June%209%20rainy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkbynRZ04wXx36XG4nytN8nNW0I8Hh7nV0JXLHM3BwWij3oWzqPzWw11pDq2loiNDd8HIlRbB58DNb1hxLi61OVC18ebxvLcMaGdJN82yJ0M36tDNNGhvdEBWtgTPYUN03N6csfXL_o-IGdf-Dwfb-21NQmAmUUgFjT0UbKCa6JMoEtE0xcl5vVe6/s5406/June%208%20Reflections.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3604" data-original-width="5406" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkbynRZ04wXx36XG4nytN8nNW0I8Hh7nV0JXLHM3BwWij3oWzqPzWw11pDq2loiNDd8HIlRbB58DNb1hxLi61OVC18ebxvLcMaGdJN82yJ0M36tDNNGhvdEBWtgTPYUN03N6csfXL_o-IGdf-Dwfb-21NQmAmUUgFjT0UbKCa6JMoEtE0xcl5vVe6/w400-h266/June%208%20Reflections.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the view adjacent to standing at the beavers' lodge. I love the reflections. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCebnny1rkivgSwScyh1EiY5wJUV24hlzCIvVxuk87cJvPPC2Izm78QomA-sxY_HYJuIoRSPQpHJPzHolxzLuH7Rd6cjmZIfbkj1H8UUBgk2PFINO8h_wK8cLxNdcUSz7Ass1-V8im0VRWF7VN6Y20NYsZqMAOVgrmXEdD1MkcJWH5jZ0r8IOp2Bl/s5178/June%208%20The%20Point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2913" data-original-width="5178" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCebnny1rkivgSwScyh1EiY5wJUV24hlzCIvVxuk87cJvPPC2Izm78QomA-sxY_HYJuIoRSPQpHJPzHolxzLuH7Rd6cjmZIfbkj1H8UUBgk2PFINO8h_wK8cLxNdcUSz7Ass1-V8im0VRWF7VN6Y20NYsZqMAOVgrmXEdD1MkcJWH5jZ0r8IOp2Bl/w400-h225/June%208%20The%20Point.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Down at the point. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-zh-UYnKoSeI2NebsnEj9zyhPX2i8Esd6KgwkaP59npxvY07K45p7uO4Yrwi0DvXbOdb2pl_2ulGHgB1rdF7tmMv4XYRUf9KF_7olDHP4RLI6_exqC_j_ERQP6eGQnPDkxb065auWqIPokKe9NpTFaS62zIIoish8Ds7lptgDBUQjfBMgOXG5eiT/s4000/June%209%20lake%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-zh-UYnKoSeI2NebsnEj9zyhPX2i8Esd6KgwkaP59npxvY07K45p7uO4Yrwi0DvXbOdb2pl_2ulGHgB1rdF7tmMv4XYRUf9KF_7olDHP4RLI6_exqC_j_ERQP6eGQnPDkxb065auWqIPokKe9NpTFaS62zIIoish8Ds7lptgDBUQjfBMgOXG5eiT/w400-h300/June%209%20lake%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The view when standing near the beavers' lodge. This tree was one the beavers had downed. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4blnqwce5k3Vyyjw3IYxLLsAcv9N-IAezUPyEcZTBWY1WeZ_xb7bUumH_rZz3OARVPeH8l_DcsXStnAABQDpbU045uAOD5PSLbTq3m_jAewKU0pQHmsvYQ4e-5lRPWi-KWHdFKVgKJyOv73sXeurgRqkg2oiRLYIINOqbNoCfk4i4Zi0VS6DIdKoc/s4000/June%209%20lake%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4blnqwce5k3Vyyjw3IYxLLsAcv9N-IAezUPyEcZTBWY1WeZ_xb7bUumH_rZz3OARVPeH8l_DcsXStnAABQDpbU045uAOD5PSLbTq3m_jAewKU0pQHmsvYQ4e-5lRPWi-KWHdFKVgKJyOv73sXeurgRqkg2oiRLYIINOqbNoCfk4i4Zi0VS6DIdKoc/w400-h300/June%209%20lake%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Turning around and looking at the beavers' lodge </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe7hM9t9Oycg-A7Bs_2R2FbnFOdXB9khkQXMZRJx6V2TETJ2hcQieqobI4WbDA2KO6_1cQR_EKYv5t-DS_ypGBjIzd84JavfvuNjc6FiIX7V0zumXdMcVecaAFu-wGOa6NZRZoOHoyCy-Rd-UODbJ2FM-mK-CttrhMfVh-WN1AAvoOj90Fy-pCfnu/s4000/June%209%20lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe7hM9t9Oycg-A7Bs_2R2FbnFOdXB9khkQXMZRJx6V2TETJ2hcQieqobI4WbDA2KO6_1cQR_EKYv5t-DS_ypGBjIzd84JavfvuNjc6FiIX7V0zumXdMcVecaAFu-wGOa6NZRZoOHoyCy-Rd-UODbJ2FM-mK-CttrhMfVh-WN1AAvoOj90Fy-pCfnu/w400-h300/June%209%20lake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Across the lake</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucSPz00kskZkmZ6S8ln0zAizcaV1pFhfCrGHf0InHfuqq78I0tYWjFKCJ0ojBTMD2bx3swsyEkwUdc5nW0H81i8u8u_18M4ZrkkrF2cnhWdg4BVHSfTjnVKDbvQ7BpBpgdDWoZ6Fo9ukSoj6Z9vTvC5OoFVgQNm_UV0u6YQtnQB2vZflD-QDABGjx/s3175/June%206%20Beaver2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1786" data-original-width="3175" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucSPz00kskZkmZ6S8ln0zAizcaV1pFhfCrGHf0InHfuqq78I0tYWjFKCJ0ojBTMD2bx3swsyEkwUdc5nW0H81i8u8u_18M4ZrkkrF2cnhWdg4BVHSfTjnVKDbvQ7BpBpgdDWoZ6Fo9ukSoj6Z9vTvC5OoFVgQNm_UV0u6YQtnQB2vZflD-QDABGjx/w400-h225/June%206%20Beaver2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5j0CPOa7cavYccqo2Ub0R3ki2T1GfYRxkl0VjzNb1bMskkB_T4hC-d0BqgsXdLVqzxV9BGajsQNMkQvWlIpgnDaTlLhMOpQfxQW3a20lPxZCtebeiW1YHVQzLRmDyLeutWmy5tDSJ71FyjNGq_3zq1FfMi8FFKWSN2Ks0GoZ_eDXnYnY7KClBSTSr/s3225/June%206%20Beaver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="3225" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5j0CPOa7cavYccqo2Ub0R3ki2T1GfYRxkl0VjzNb1bMskkB_T4hC-d0BqgsXdLVqzxV9BGajsQNMkQvWlIpgnDaTlLhMOpQfxQW3a20lPxZCtebeiW1YHVQzLRmDyLeutWmy5tDSJ71FyjNGq_3zq1FfMi8FFKWSN2Ks0GoZ_eDXnYnY7KClBSTSr/w400-h266/June%206%20Beaver.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Two of the beavers. They can be so quiet as they come to the surface and just float there. Sometimes they turn around silently and seem to stare right at me!</p><p>They are still downing trees</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXq1gWpoSub2abubO3b8LvzKR55lnZ34t1o0cMy_LUMChbR_xO-NAdzWR-gY_dPabb7ewhjxv7lSFquNXKv8UIt2SobTIMzp6UizLkchJecRRrz5gFCuPxFLY6bK4J2qVhdJo-eF18FlG-VDh6xxqh2IniOGsytVhOSGz3zlnmEtMQKeNYvKkQJXEU/s5568/June%208%20Beaver%20Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXq1gWpoSub2abubO3b8LvzKR55lnZ34t1o0cMy_LUMChbR_xO-NAdzWR-gY_dPabb7ewhjxv7lSFquNXKv8UIt2SobTIMzp6UizLkchJecRRrz5gFCuPxFLY6bK4J2qVhdJo-eF18FlG-VDh6xxqh2IniOGsytVhOSGz3zlnmEtMQKeNYvKkQJXEU/w400-h266/June%208%20Beaver%20Tree.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And now some of the trees are being wrapped to try to protect them. A lot of the trees that WMU (the caretakers of the preserve) is trying to protect are young oak trees. The beavers at Asylum Lake seem to really like them. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLqA8DH_i4NB7oY6p6ZpGbG8YEGGbnPb5POeBkYQXlL6b__lZgK70-9-4b9YiL3lBWKMXFIFmjeUZAFQPkV5p0iLDMl4yDPJ5inwQhOZ5P-7z8JMizVvCNlBdjky50UN1kUk7UKj07zDa5R_QKcI8Z0w-LaFV4rvSHPQR8UV3gtA8PpKKOw7RyCpR/s5568/June%208%20Beaver%20Protection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLqA8DH_i4NB7oY6p6ZpGbG8YEGGbnPb5POeBkYQXlL6b__lZgK70-9-4b9YiL3lBWKMXFIFmjeUZAFQPkV5p0iLDMl4yDPJ5inwQhOZ5P-7z8JMizVvCNlBdjky50UN1kUk7UKj07zDa5R_QKcI8Z0w-LaFV4rvSHPQR8UV3gtA8PpKKOw7RyCpR/w400-h266/June%208%20Beaver%20Protection.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I saw some more snapping turtles this week. They really are quite interesting turtles - but don't get too close! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJP3GS2XxPCIyHhYj4EPG2LeEm-kHCAzDnzKBv7nEkvcbZVfuYC93boP_-T2Il0r-g-T1-QRAUNjN11xi4BnzyIIhXRRAXhYI6SsEWD0skbaLMIwz0nX11_gq177ZDGY5pPnwhxUhDoejVlw_WnnYJRRUlpuSQn-LKyyYUJOxETD6wRYZIvjlRe8g/s5322/June%206%20Snapping%20Turtle%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2994" data-original-width="5322" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJP3GS2XxPCIyHhYj4EPG2LeEm-kHCAzDnzKBv7nEkvcbZVfuYC93boP_-T2Il0r-g-T1-QRAUNjN11xi4BnzyIIhXRRAXhYI6SsEWD0skbaLMIwz0nX11_gq177ZDGY5pPnwhxUhDoejVlw_WnnYJRRUlpuSQn-LKyyYUJOxETD6wRYZIvjlRe8g/w400-h225/June%206%20Snapping%20Turtle%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I find their eyes quite interesting </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksIvk-wFa8odBc2fDum0CLzE10zB9O0RucbNVHQaUGB4fzY9-W5Ynp3XWtS5S1i2s5SaceW1s4Oqb9f32DzMBYcFvMJH1GiVDOuP7fJq9TvEEL1ZSbX75Xr5n-7xxiIhd3yAzy0mDiBcwr3H-5VAaJMUUBUpYH1OXDTs7O_2ugNba0SWWGg8ZKIIK/s4267/June%206%20Snapping%20Turtle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4267" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksIvk-wFa8odBc2fDum0CLzE10zB9O0RucbNVHQaUGB4fzY9-W5Ynp3XWtS5S1i2s5SaceW1s4Oqb9f32DzMBYcFvMJH1GiVDOuP7fJq9TvEEL1ZSbX75Xr5n-7xxiIhd3yAzy0mDiBcwr3H-5VAaJMUUBUpYH1OXDTs7O_2ugNba0SWWGg8ZKIIK/w400-h268/June%206%20Snapping%20Turtle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Close by there are still some Irises growing. Still only yellow ones!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUw8v3_KNjYYBaGV6Sokva0UdYgcyOTl4RQiaFHez6Lv2hdJd6j9bNn8X0WkEQ4OBRwpR22DvUsDyyU4x4ZvbDAonPc1EuktaT7-pDOjYdcPFKoA5kMBNI17xX9rF1nfFIvwAGpCAIfSCQWw99IlJEtZWfg3eKrwVekTAdeFz6q-tCfD57Hdkk5r-T/s3729/June%2010%20iris-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3729" data-original-width="2489" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUw8v3_KNjYYBaGV6Sokva0UdYgcyOTl4RQiaFHez6Lv2hdJd6j9bNn8X0WkEQ4OBRwpR22DvUsDyyU4x4ZvbDAonPc1EuktaT7-pDOjYdcPFKoA5kMBNI17xX9rF1nfFIvwAGpCAIfSCQWw99IlJEtZWfg3eKrwVekTAdeFz6q-tCfD57Hdkk5r-T/w268-h400/June%2010%20iris-2.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtHVABt-bEFAePe_8TERHvYTp09H9EXkdqJpj8gvhzl7WqEngatzZhNdgbBaVDvLHvG-_YQLutkRHiGzP1OdGs5GMmVDzjvr1w0zXsooY9ZvEpplB7LPoPU4lya7WUI_AkZ9jtwrS29mT_aKYAhDgoEvjx_hkdISdpqoMovbSZvZbNcJAps--nX8G/s4779/June%2010%20iris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3190" data-original-width="4779" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtHVABt-bEFAePe_8TERHvYTp09H9EXkdqJpj8gvhzl7WqEngatzZhNdgbBaVDvLHvG-_YQLutkRHiGzP1OdGs5GMmVDzjvr1w0zXsooY9ZvEpplB7LPoPU4lya7WUI_AkZ9jtwrS29mT_aKYAhDgoEvjx_hkdISdpqoMovbSZvZbNcJAps--nX8G/w400-h268/June%2010%20iris.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>One morning this week it was quite misty out over the lake. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlhOcYSII1tlMfV6cSnP4qXzx-HMYLvo2Orl37sD_fgp8aC0ALhoNEalIUXCMa7Qt538Epin8eoQEly3nmrqTCPdqOHB7yAXnLoplXD6l5I9AaSDKSdE1dlzhqXtrSkDLKcn9pe8SU8aVtZPK61K2JxextSmXxVfbuMz3q31E26l0Fst0dUjIGGze/s5308/June%208%20Misty%20Morning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3539" data-original-width="5308" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlhOcYSII1tlMfV6cSnP4qXzx-HMYLvo2Orl37sD_fgp8aC0ALhoNEalIUXCMa7Qt538Epin8eoQEly3nmrqTCPdqOHB7yAXnLoplXD6l5I9AaSDKSdE1dlzhqXtrSkDLKcn9pe8SU8aVtZPK61K2JxextSmXxVfbuMz3q31E26l0Fst0dUjIGGze/w400-h266/June%208%20Misty%20Morning.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm not sure the Osprey flying overhead could see much below! It did a fly-by but didn't do any fishing. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3Hctn-A2vjU-dB9elFCpmdOTHSj7DJ1SnYoBtCqHtLuLeOGiOW3zKtOpZjqnjetQEMlW44LhBIi52MJa0FqMs5WpVIyS4oMJ71q69JKSEjcwlK67c0nqfwXU4p-iU0fiwFrSGJ6JH6ITbHNXmAspp0qnULMvCGJ8btkkFb_SvnuwQ2KGWR562HX6/s5568/June%208%20Osprey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3Hctn-A2vjU-dB9elFCpmdOTHSj7DJ1SnYoBtCqHtLuLeOGiOW3zKtOpZjqnjetQEMlW44LhBIi52MJa0FqMs5WpVIyS4oMJ71q69JKSEjcwlK67c0nqfwXU4p-iU0fiwFrSGJ6JH6ITbHNXmAspp0qnULMvCGJ8btkkFb_SvnuwQ2KGWR562HX6/w400-h266/June%208%20Osprey.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>When the mist cleared I could see a female Red-winged Blackbirds catching food to take back to her nest. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf0UqVawdbZW5dvwfb8Qenwze9Ul3PeHkbhvSV72lc0r2_E60g3A1ypI-Y8TXSeePONYNXf4yAO3UIsJR-cUQWTkm1a8t1dLkrA2b_7U7mFxIB1zjkcWioL9n1sAEthts4ZjiQSz8cScerKsvopQzIoVfEsijh92SUo6m8WgaSaM4gqaMyYy2PhnM/s4679/June%2010%20Blackbird%20Female.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="4679" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf0UqVawdbZW5dvwfb8Qenwze9Ul3PeHkbhvSV72lc0r2_E60g3A1ypI-Y8TXSeePONYNXf4yAO3UIsJR-cUQWTkm1a8t1dLkrA2b_7U7mFxIB1zjkcWioL9n1sAEthts4ZjiQSz8cScerKsvopQzIoVfEsijh92SUo6m8WgaSaM4gqaMyYy2PhnM/w400-h225/June%2010%20Blackbird%20Female.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There was an Eastern Kingbird trying to catch bugs nearby too</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5tdMio-d8Jc7sCE3bWnyi7LmDY05wMDwW_IEqjgjSEzja6AWafO-SWc3KZC191c3RobFKylL26R8QUQpA2RmEdmT-8Q1pSxiSfonqB42lP8_xLPPD5oMXgJ8ScEtzk4YwDkPhh1_cQBavbYQmUx6wXFeQVyKPJ2p0s7aqo3uCoCxxCzId8Qgcm97/s4679/June%2010%20Kingbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="4679" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5tdMio-d8Jc7sCE3bWnyi7LmDY05wMDwW_IEqjgjSEzja6AWafO-SWc3KZC191c3RobFKylL26R8QUQpA2RmEdmT-8Q1pSxiSfonqB42lP8_xLPPD5oMXgJ8ScEtzk4YwDkPhh1_cQBavbYQmUx6wXFeQVyKPJ2p0s7aqo3uCoCxxCzId8Qgcm97/w400-h225/June%2010%20Kingbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Somedays I just like to sit on one of the downed trees near the beavers' lodge and watch the different birds try to catch food. It's a lovely way to start the morning.</p><p><br /></p></div></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-20758035104277874132023-02-27T13:35:00.003-08:002023-02-27T13:35:37.326-08:00June 5th - 11th Woodland - Fawn too!<p>I'm starting this week off in the woods. The temperatures this week have been about the same as last week. There were a couple of rainy days, but mostly dry and mild. In the woods I saw lots of the usual. </p><p>Chipmunks-a-plenty</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhgtEDv5MiZ9qL-OtxoMjzU75sj9dDndYtEzNoj16rLagXUdBCYViVFU-H2w7MfaGEiFRCT6KgTkaUpSFyLSI5JQuS2toe9Pd7hIsHKa2FxcFFsuRFrQ9UCMkilyDLD5E8MGTMFGNK-DKeK22LIKkVh-LG3a0MVzT53hFFiggqZt69gTEl5Wb6WOH/s4373/June%206%20Chipmunk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="4373" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhgtEDv5MiZ9qL-OtxoMjzU75sj9dDndYtEzNoj16rLagXUdBCYViVFU-H2w7MfaGEiFRCT6KgTkaUpSFyLSI5JQuS2toe9Pd7hIsHKa2FxcFFsuRFrQ9UCMkilyDLD5E8MGTMFGNK-DKeK22LIKkVh-LG3a0MVzT53hFFiggqZt69gTEl5Wb6WOH/w400-h266/June%206%20Chipmunk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yflMcB3KltPH7dxRnS-xJUvMqB3fEFZX5RX6sHRKEJj3MLiP8ukJzGNM3ke2jcxyyYfwFYeBT1Rmik2RblVR4qcYvk3-W3h5UpBzRbHYFnhvb2AxQ4loxyN422_YDRom-daU8nPTleWvjokb3QTYts5xHw2SKHEWL8-aSCWIlHajLQoQJl9jg8jq/s4267/June%206%20Chipmunk%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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As I walk through the path I can see them resting in the shade of the woodlands and eating the leaves from low hanging branches. So many of them and all lovely to see. Most of them are pretty unafraid of me. I'm not moving fast nor do I have a dog with me. I think they sense there is nothing to be afraid of. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznwwTsmWE8Ou9mhgQlT5KJM_Pb_vkkT0PGKHh-L3EzF0MWHh8zjx2T4Iqp2wCidu-rT1gTC18I-NyzYm2-3TEH-YKlurc_7gaRL3k-iR77gOGpKYK_KkRQboZbpvuWU-Miwlc8aExWg99ZmRpJ1cnbcyCo7G6ORaaBNh-ke-o1rIbaryJMDzIYxSy/s5141/June%206%20Deer%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3432" data-original-width="5141" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznwwTsmWE8Ou9mhgQlT5KJM_Pb_vkkT0PGKHh-L3EzF0MWHh8zjx2T4Iqp2wCidu-rT1gTC18I-NyzYm2-3TEH-YKlurc_7gaRL3k-iR77gOGpKYK_KkRQboZbpvuWU-Miwlc8aExWg99ZmRpJ1cnbcyCo7G6ORaaBNh-ke-o1rIbaryJMDzIYxSy/w400-h268/June%206%20Deer%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMBTg0FlehTEADApCuBekofK0jXayLFQUz_9SHO-gIr9ujaDSISF-zqoh2ZJf7EvKHywQRTWcFOfmAYIK60xch8VOGCMNb89lDc0Kz7_8zjRAABbHIX8FRKr799IbGMY_CTDGBSpH-Mk8LpM9z-I7MDY1ITLNNm9sw-RghFQaF26a0iY9r75IVXzD/s5305/June%206%20Deer%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3607" data-original-width="5404" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnOpaGPwhh_4fl0FfEbYnPwDdlT3PQUJ7FHkUb9zYEoijQ5q3KGrqu3jC2OBbRLYfFqMQpG4cH_LUkUQI7zBI-eHsFx8gyvsr7PFPpTxqATFAxtiDYtjLg5e3XrfAvjkVOtUSCoujADToL6Z6ic2cRyKV3wLTFFoIQ0zxJGL8qeD3_sos26J_HrSm/w400-h268/June%206%20Deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE6DVhIGfHKTSz3Mjt21bau433kXnwpnaLwZQ9LsXyIBNAMOeBVakl2KtC5LQ5yJyoSM5sV3vsONytq_T8WJCahKLmbG6rOhLr1AJ2f6ZwBAFoGlOcHh3UZjahGgGMeu0X92kavOC2EcFBBt37IEUiPwarTVSqTW9T1kURnZEXO9PPLBdH0pc-5aS/s5541/June%206%20deers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3699" data-original-width="5541" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE6DVhIGfHKTSz3Mjt21bau433kXnwpnaLwZQ9LsXyIBNAMOeBVakl2KtC5LQ5yJyoSM5sV3vsONytq_T8WJCahKLmbG6rOhLr1AJ2f6ZwBAFoGlOcHh3UZjahGgGMeu0X92kavOC2EcFBBt37IEUiPwarTVSqTW9T1kURnZEXO9PPLBdH0pc-5aS/w400-h268/June%206%20deers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>This post is definitely heavy on deer, but I really like seeing them. These are White-tailed Deer, so named for their white tails that raise up high when in distress. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZkymg2RxYJsIcsPx3k8laRFnrDEVmvazA3A5lX4_hbPRD2hZdYeEj46XmoambRPwbg9CpnsQOrlw6f2B2XyTpyJu0K_MKTGiU_u6mvje7F6PcFOzHvd_eWGBl6ldorClwxvzO7WiECDXIvmYy2IAyZg4qb968W2uK78a0Tt5weHsR-8DaRWandOq/s5568/June%209th%20deer%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZkymg2RxYJsIcsPx3k8laRFnrDEVmvazA3A5lX4_hbPRD2hZdYeEj46XmoambRPwbg9CpnsQOrlw6f2B2XyTpyJu0K_MKTGiU_u6mvje7F6PcFOzHvd_eWGBl6ldorClwxvzO7WiECDXIvmYy2IAyZg4qb968W2uK78a0Tt5weHsR-8DaRWandOq/w400-h266/June%209th%20deer%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A fawn and it's mother</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurEFDpBHKkLBg6B4eTum_X1rCMYxqFRcvHAxPqJvbnjcerzEdCyYGC0W3cJiM6ZBbYPZneWckvn0pUKggJUR9DUBd5egD_3bOE3krkgarg6Uu-PfH21fKvFHVilAkPXiI1Y8CxARPr-JuKWeGCwFG4AgtCougQbzJ4FuwsoA4CnVVT_7WNyXxzL3T/s4707/June%208%20Deer%20Mum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="4707" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurEFDpBHKkLBg6B4eTum_X1rCMYxqFRcvHAxPqJvbnjcerzEdCyYGC0W3cJiM6ZBbYPZneWckvn0pUKggJUR9DUBd5egD_3bOE3krkgarg6Uu-PfH21fKvFHVilAkPXiI1Y8CxARPr-JuKWeGCwFG4AgtCougQbzJ4FuwsoA4CnVVT_7WNyXxzL3T/w400-h266/June%208%20Deer%20Mum.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The proud mother, sticking close to her baby </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgai8DT2TmbKVeoiZy2FXIjzsDuoFUDJNBwOEvlXRar5SdGXISR5WDtQYiWyaACA8VTnL3o7HiUCCehAkxiYSxOBUJo-K8ie_zR80PYzdEZw0loHUZw1fCypY4sjU7NE55HIXTIbKNazRl0kv1LfgffOckf9TzsOxEvntJwWSZDynYxnfeNAu1e1D/s5568/June%208%20Fawn%20and%20mum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgai8DT2TmbKVeoiZy2FXIjzsDuoFUDJNBwOEvlXRar5SdGXISR5WDtQYiWyaACA8VTnL3o7HiUCCehAkxiYSxOBUJo-K8ie_zR80PYzdEZw0loHUZw1fCypY4sjU7NE55HIXTIbKNazRl0kv1LfgffOckf9TzsOxEvntJwWSZDynYxnfeNAu1e1D/w400-h266/June%208%20Fawn%20and%20mum.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And the lovely fawn all by itself</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibY0fEQ4FGhRY_L6HtZ1weyeE2QPu7b3mmIg0RQivH2quqgEHgdY8EAik6RRLagBz2_AqnZp3MCCLhcVDwioxEc6G6iWOIV-Y_op5a-eA0LYrtVtWS6LdNY_vhlBWqOjjumQXIi9FpbZG-5PQt2guQbcouaO5x05OsBUCeUXUJSHpDVo9fWhMYaK96/s4657/June%208%20Fawn%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3105" data-original-width="4657" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibY0fEQ4FGhRY_L6HtZ1weyeE2QPu7b3mmIg0RQivH2quqgEHgdY8EAik6RRLagBz2_AqnZp3MCCLhcVDwioxEc6G6iWOIV-Y_op5a-eA0LYrtVtWS6LdNY_vhlBWqOjjumQXIi9FpbZG-5PQt2guQbcouaO5x05OsBUCeUXUJSHpDVo9fWhMYaK96/w400-h266/June%208%20Fawn%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Q0q8cqVtqmNwhFNj7HBYU3CBTd8so9YUFL4sYnus9HW72qnCKCbxQ18BCxGv_kD4ZaZ4jzCigo9F28NvE6EMJZ8Coklcx-KpJr03eKTub3bP_JIfpLhSu4yMBy9C5b1zvavZdcV2nzyICKu0IUQWHugfiaef899L5VnK0G1heAQe4DzUsjqdJtUS/s5224/June%208%20Fawn%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3483" data-original-width="5224" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Q0q8cqVtqmNwhFNj7HBYU3CBTd8so9YUFL4sYnus9HW72qnCKCbxQ18BCxGv_kD4ZaZ4jzCigo9F28NvE6EMJZ8Coklcx-KpJr03eKTub3bP_JIfpLhSu4yMBy9C5b1zvavZdcV2nzyICKu0IUQWHugfiaef899L5VnK0G1heAQe4DzUsjqdJtUS/w400-h266/June%208%20Fawn%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYzxS3OTj3FBbNdyUp2tv7ljruCFsAjms4H1BPQM-jexbybEFoSFT09dpIr6bJk07voSq0_YW3eRh41D22hXd5a-FWaUjcLl9soO_KRMxpnHymStBj6AQPXuF71m_YgryCuWAB-ezmeTa5xbyboex4odDesznVOmGlM9_ZNFi3RVLgFksrdQLYEcH/s4656/June%208%20Fawn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3104" data-original-width="4656" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYzxS3OTj3FBbNdyUp2tv7ljruCFsAjms4H1BPQM-jexbybEFoSFT09dpIr6bJk07voSq0_YW3eRh41D22hXd5a-FWaUjcLl9soO_KRMxpnHymStBj6AQPXuF71m_YgryCuWAB-ezmeTa5xbyboex4odDesznVOmGlM9_ZNFi3RVLgFksrdQLYEcH/w400-h266/June%208%20Fawn.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Look at how beautiful the fawn is. Its blue eyes are stunning. I've never seen a fawn with such stunning blue eyes before. Apparently fawns eyes start to turn blue at 9-10 days so perhaps this one is still that young. It was beautiful to see, lovely to watch as Mama took her baby further into the reeds close to the lake to rest while she went off. I left them be and went on my way.</p><p><br /></p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-42434200349180089152023-02-27T12:02:00.003-08:002023-02-27T12:02:40.192-08:00June 1st - 4th Down by the Lake<p> It's all a go down by the lake. This week has been warm - in the 70s (21c) and the nights fairly mild 50f + (10c+). Down by the lake the turtles have been out. I saw this large snapping turtle laying eggs in - of all places - the beaver lodge by the path!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WBFk5bhG__zFgGV7khKFOgwr9MVgReemfOb8PuyhfwMrAyNZYzm9g6QPZSVt_qocbTty7TycAuDtsszeL6maEzDtKaANk-r3hgockEK7g6DOCCFEUYBSPZflrDrWNMeRol88386FFc73sTNjMuw4_fhiHQCnhtAtvTF8CkPgRCO3AtO5nc3Gld1b/s4991/June%201%20Snapping%20Turtle%20Lodge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3332" data-original-width="4991" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WBFk5bhG__zFgGV7khKFOgwr9MVgReemfOb8PuyhfwMrAyNZYzm9g6QPZSVt_qocbTty7TycAuDtsszeL6maEzDtKaANk-r3hgockEK7g6DOCCFEUYBSPZflrDrWNMeRol88386FFc73sTNjMuw4_fhiHQCnhtAtvTF8CkPgRCO3AtO5nc3Gld1b/w400-h268/June%201%20Snapping%20Turtle%20Lodge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Unintentionally, I must have surprised it as once it saw me it tumbled down the lodge and fell with a splash in the water!</p><p>The lodge is quite impressively large, though I am pretty sure it didn't hurt itself</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfJUkNy-DA7cteCxb-O6rXS-2kVChnmf89-6UT1YyVfrrABpnjX3I2g68iNiZxgVOPoWDIQgZPodHxtN6LQW201sU5QqVkY6Ulfe_knjI7DT0k889kt_mPx4uf2WnNNB2dLWBKR31BFOSLyzdOcHFx1BT6uP6zS38cDtd040vxP_rEDDjnmnWo0Me/s5990/June%201%20beaver%20lodge%20point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3999" data-original-width="5990" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfJUkNy-DA7cteCxb-O6rXS-2kVChnmf89-6UT1YyVfrrABpnjX3I2g68iNiZxgVOPoWDIQgZPodHxtN6LQW201sU5QqVkY6Ulfe_knjI7DT0k889kt_mPx4uf2WnNNB2dLWBKR31BFOSLyzdOcHFx1BT6uP6zS38cDtd040vxP_rEDDjnmnWo0Me/w400-h268/June%201%20beaver%20lodge%20point.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The beavers have been out and about. You can see where they are starting on a new tree! Yikes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoRbsged7qASF_UGQgy84erCELZWk_AvaYQBrwE5O8NbkhpsXwz8t4Pm-mW8NKj2-mRmfUF_88HjabAsNEIEAR6hd4z7LNkqbFvZ41GL0-2Vei-DJ8nBF5lHESKxy5mvUQDjY70n1cXu97I7xuyWCkd7By3uFNGa9xCjg_eKAZP_rc-XwjNQaO2Oz/s6016/June%201%20beaver%20tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoRbsged7qASF_UGQgy84erCELZWk_AvaYQBrwE5O8NbkhpsXwz8t4Pm-mW8NKj2-mRmfUF_88HjabAsNEIEAR6hd4z7LNkqbFvZ41GL0-2Vei-DJ8nBF5lHESKxy5mvUQDjY70n1cXu97I7xuyWCkd7By3uFNGa9xCjg_eKAZP_rc-XwjNQaO2Oz/w400-h268/June%201%20beaver%20tree.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>And one that has already fallen<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT21GzoljemAvgV9Igkc6vyoBEbX3jfEuLPTJx62Oq-qYQaVEBlKTYjkfQ51fjCqQN-phDblSv1hg9PrEOQIOXi-s72_WX4a0twHhXGGmIeZWI7xJ7ewp_gjEJyJ8emEi6MSGWlI6prBlQn0Ph773cJLEyl2oOjBXYg5WTGNCA5lptSl9TS0aEDCo5/s2484/June%201%20beaver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1658" data-original-width="2484" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT21GzoljemAvgV9Igkc6vyoBEbX3jfEuLPTJx62Oq-qYQaVEBlKTYjkfQ51fjCqQN-phDblSv1hg9PrEOQIOXi-s72_WX4a0twHhXGGmIeZWI7xJ7ewp_gjEJyJ8emEi6MSGWlI6prBlQn0Ph773cJLEyl2oOjBXYg5WTGNCA5lptSl9TS0aEDCo5/w400-h268/June%201%20beaver.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I did catch sight of one of the beavers this week </div><div><br /></div><div>And more turtles </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQn851itwIOSrBaboJe_I-snKVDeW6opcP1zpn44V62lviSndiiLioYtUEXIAGu3FXf-qO6Ngarq3MboKHjV8wZBrTP-0UdDsKGvuy4a5PqSYnLr6gnmw7zCHleMaGt0rUuMeS9l1BrYgoKRbjCWDm7tv-Dp29sTp0FE1IdfSHK_PdLPx6Re0-Eib/s5029/June%201%20painted%20turtle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="5029" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQn851itwIOSrBaboJe_I-snKVDeW6opcP1zpn44V62lviSndiiLioYtUEXIAGu3FXf-qO6Ngarq3MboKHjV8wZBrTP-0UdDsKGvuy4a5PqSYnLr6gnmw7zCHleMaGt0rUuMeS9l1BrYgoKRbjCWDm7tv-Dp29sTp0FE1IdfSHK_PdLPx6Re0-Eib/w400-h268/June%201%20painted%20turtle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>This one is a Painted Turtle. It is the most widespread of turtles in North America. I see them quite often, especially in the spring time during egg-laying season. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQHJaqZpyNJxzgJJMBJvJ3NIF7QQ6c49x_o5s0SSi_g4CKOL3-f4Vabn2CVtVRkndu-epHHNGqfOoscIdfVpDpzteEh0latO_PtWi7suzAUn3b2KBotPd6WZ8EMWFeF1Ql_jazlkVa8MpYFtvCVX7frzW9JCgi_ILcp19thTbWdHHA94HJQ5FWbuu/s6016/June%201%20snapping%20turtle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQHJaqZpyNJxzgJJMBJvJ3NIF7QQ6c49x_o5s0SSi_g4CKOL3-f4Vabn2CVtVRkndu-epHHNGqfOoscIdfVpDpzteEh0latO_PtWi7suzAUn3b2KBotPd6WZ8EMWFeF1Ql_jazlkVa8MpYFtvCVX7frzW9JCgi_ILcp19thTbWdHHA94HJQ5FWbuu/s320/June%201%20snapping%20turtle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><p><br /></p><p>Another Snapping Turtle. These are quite prehistoric looking turtles. They are freshwater turtles and can live from 30-40 years! In the winter they burrow beneath mud or vegetation. They are named for the way they bite. Snapping turtles can eat anything from a tadpole to a snake or even a cygnet or goslings. There seem to be a lot of them at Asylum Lake. </p><p>Down by the lake the irises are starting to flower at the lake's edge. I was wondering if they were going to flower again this year as the lake has been so high the place I usually see lots of them was flooded recently - and for a while! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmg1TqDsC4mzyXb2h7PQrEtYMTkhWLu60LJL0DwisQVEhf6VcEu1ccMkw4aD-mLeX2uzUn4qcFdvYqHSzvuA4LUCVASj89C5KHRAlBxXhUydBLBfuvS-ARq7BVf9GWXaSag0bgOBH-4eWhpjn9k62DyJnT-aE9SiKgR0Lj2HjGYun-j_McvuJbT0Z/s3737/June%201%20iris%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="3737" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmg1TqDsC4mzyXb2h7PQrEtYMTkhWLu60LJL0DwisQVEhf6VcEu1ccMkw4aD-mLeX2uzUn4qcFdvYqHSzvuA4LUCVASj89C5KHRAlBxXhUydBLBfuvS-ARq7BVf9GWXaSag0bgOBH-4eWhpjn9k62DyJnT-aE9SiKgR0Lj2HjGYun-j_McvuJbT0Z/w400-h268/June%201%20iris%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKLO_lJQehTiPBdzZ5Wu7jBE6ZIfiS8PhEH_O-nN-8Z7HA3iZ9G1DNrWSmJxMMH5tQ7m4dcpVPQrmRdWIo-bahlf97KTibfQYeHI3EIUTLfv-VM93BUEVSSsISND18a5gu85LiaI6EAumlqbfx1OMchortv958E2HSDd-R6qaN4-kyfY-pmKbvayJ/s5404/June%201%20iris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3607" data-original-width="5404" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKLO_lJQehTiPBdzZ5Wu7jBE6ZIfiS8PhEH_O-nN-8Z7HA3iZ9G1DNrWSmJxMMH5tQ7m4dcpVPQrmRdWIo-bahlf97KTibfQYeHI3EIUTLfv-VM93BUEVSSsISND18a5gu85LiaI6EAumlqbfx1OMchortv958E2HSDd-R6qaN4-kyfY-pmKbvayJ/w400-h268/June%201%20iris.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There seem to be a few of them around, though mostly yellow in this one spot. Sometimes there are some purple ones too. Perhaps on the other side of the lake. </p><p>Near the water's edge dragonflies are starting to appear. I'm sure the Red-winged Blackbirds will enjoy them!</p><p>So far this year, I've only seen the Eastern Pondhawk</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiI4QOlboSOXEVgnddhuVQ7dXu3Ji82POHcV9p6DzNG8eWzhRlNe8IxA2jfluFnaul3OyH6C8nnVi7L7sU22p2DW20-B8D4fgj0wRLhfBT8uu4FmBdKKKchZTMKhlZ4yVJGr0nDxJr1lVr2bN_GTdHikVuDH5C2__jKqem50LcqguBmKnIjRiIKmx/s5014/June%202%20dragonfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3343" data-original-width="5014" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiI4QOlboSOXEVgnddhuVQ7dXu3Ji82POHcV9p6DzNG8eWzhRlNe8IxA2jfluFnaul3OyH6C8nnVi7L7sU22p2DW20-B8D4fgj0wRLhfBT8uu4FmBdKKKchZTMKhlZ4yVJGr0nDxJr1lVr2bN_GTdHikVuDH5C2__jKqem50LcqguBmKnIjRiIKmx/w400-h266/June%202%20dragonfly.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I love how delicate their wings are, almost like finely made lace curtains. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's been another varied week at Asylum Lake. Seems like time is marching by. It will almost be midsummer soon. </div></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-16358730377320641582023-02-27T11:08:00.003-08:002023-02-27T11:08:29.296-08:00June 1st - 4th Flowers The butterflies were really enjoying the flowers seen in the last post. There are so many lovely flowers around. I love seeing all the bright colours. It is wonderful to see everything come to life. It seems to make getting through winter bearable, knowing that this will come again. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZebBsPaQcLkfPh3Xu5t2Svqog-wSAg0HKvtWAvEKrJSAwexVaKr6--IKpCaOWy6rr-YSRlJbkEIRkFEMc_8FsGOJy3kt3TQYy90vvBz96qNnqIAPbvEoIU2wXND-wmzFw6yJaCwp_WRdaAv4-mKckBCsmM1nkNM4lWzwkj521FimVqwjzHsAxjs-/s6016/June%201%20blackberry%20flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZebBsPaQcLkfPh3Xu5t2Svqog-wSAg0HKvtWAvEKrJSAwexVaKr6--IKpCaOWy6rr-YSRlJbkEIRkFEMc_8FsGOJy3kt3TQYy90vvBz96qNnqIAPbvEoIU2wXND-wmzFw6yJaCwp_WRdaAv4-mKckBCsmM1nkNM4lWzwkj521FimVqwjzHsAxjs-/w400-h268/June%201%20blackberry%20flowers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Blackberry flowers. It's wonderful to know that when these flowers fade tasty blackberries will take their place. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBMXb2ti_QQk6CwKuLC7P5tcJLbYtS_gWLDqkoQsyMhZcU1E6B_JZdODVoFM48O2NYlH1WyLRbZYF__8Js7i6AWRWcAP32B5338Fm_uGj8l2U1a2aqLHIDWJsAd37K2_9pI5UUwMkjEa5uQGBiog9_fbFH3j0Eb9vnRGIsHXV7kfbFJmRcu7vFlQk/s5080/June%201%20Daisy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3391" data-original-width="5080" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBMXb2ti_QQk6CwKuLC7P5tcJLbYtS_gWLDqkoQsyMhZcU1E6B_JZdODVoFM48O2NYlH1WyLRbZYF__8Js7i6AWRWcAP32B5338Fm_uGj8l2U1a2aqLHIDWJsAd37K2_9pI5UUwMkjEa5uQGBiog9_fbFH3j0Eb9vnRGIsHXV7kfbFJmRcu7vFlQk/w400-h268/June%201%20Daisy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I love seeing the daisies. They are one of my favourite wildflowers. Perhaps because I remember fondly making daisy chains when I was a child growing up in England. They were plentiful in the park where I used to play. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPRoiyZVTIH6-PO69IdYxIMexEbiK05B2hHZJ6Zw-IhgBEpDOFgfTQbfZngnA7JT-dGJpIcXivFi2T6h936OT3EvhuN9xoDO8rzUX7bPsnTGPj7hh0e1Br38ttOTQez_AC3WtMhsLwllMH55uUl8_OCjwdkLhehbdXGSOL5H1Q65xEvjMpcDHGL5A/s4388/June%202%20dandelions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2929" data-original-width="4388" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPRoiyZVTIH6-PO69IdYxIMexEbiK05B2hHZJ6Zw-IhgBEpDOFgfTQbfZngnA7JT-dGJpIcXivFi2T6h936OT3EvhuN9xoDO8rzUX7bPsnTGPj7hh0e1Br38ttOTQez_AC3WtMhsLwllMH55uUl8_OCjwdkLhehbdXGSOL5H1Q65xEvjMpcDHGL5A/w400-h268/June%202%20dandelions.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Dandelions. Lots of people consider them weeds, but they can be eaten and are quite nutritious. I think they are quite pretty too. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6CHXyOuervF9GUGiHCvuc4p0ivNcRjHxCws9279I0i4kFYuwMWeJ711o9WOJ51bVyg6dO8OBDbzpZuhv6cuT7nH48DFdhGQmUwXdpE2wQQdwQonD8fvn_WYwOEdq1vtfsblFLCCe8BP1RNW2drDhwsrQ8SG7faMaEFLpr5fVoptREKFw3CEBSiwa/s5568/June%201%20Dame's%20Rocket-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6CHXyOuervF9GUGiHCvuc4p0ivNcRjHxCws9279I0i4kFYuwMWeJ711o9WOJ51bVyg6dO8OBDbzpZuhv6cuT7nH48DFdhGQmUwXdpE2wQQdwQonD8fvn_WYwOEdq1vtfsblFLCCe8BP1RNW2drDhwsrQ8SG7faMaEFLpr5fVoptREKFw3CEBSiwa/w400-h266/June%201%20Dame's%20Rocket-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOSyfSqF1f8W9mbrlPllc45yjoYF0VmoIYJghXCjZttl61uZPgYrTI5yQelqglaC7s7HaNSEWwygrpcSBLKo6WiUMIseMXuHwSbXbpnSBH7ash_ySzz-mZsmz9xBnAamTVX2TyV4SOZ4OQsdNNFM4Co9y-A2tJ2xe3mg0IGxc6P65duIF5HWrV3v6/s4962/June%201%20Dame's%20Rocket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3308" data-original-width="4962" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOSyfSqF1f8W9mbrlPllc45yjoYF0VmoIYJghXCjZttl61uZPgYrTI5yQelqglaC7s7HaNSEWwygrpcSBLKo6WiUMIseMXuHwSbXbpnSBH7ash_ySzz-mZsmz9xBnAamTVX2TyV4SOZ4OQsdNNFM4Co9y-A2tJ2xe3mg0IGxc6P65duIF5HWrV3v6/w400-h266/June%201%20Dame's%20Rocket.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>There are so many of the Dame's Rocket around. They are such vibrant flowers, attracting both butterflies and bees. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is some Hawkweed in the field now too. Such a vibrant orange colour. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhtNHdDwrHNKGePEJnUBNmU3Li891q-KmX8K0Jy8w6oZIzMnlBjRhi6pjFq6rG3i3EH-mkqjKHtVDijw0CFFkewK7ezxAhP1FaccXJtSXc_iTPGX_kdIOtE24EDz9jBGLQQrUv_R6qD1pMxVhobH2_QN8xFvgKcn28vWDzZbbpvXyV8ABSBDIAM_b/s3565/June%201%20Orange%20Hawkweed-Fox-and-cubs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="3565" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhtNHdDwrHNKGePEJnUBNmU3Li891q-KmX8K0Jy8w6oZIzMnlBjRhi6pjFq6rG3i3EH-mkqjKHtVDijw0CFFkewK7ezxAhP1FaccXJtSXc_iTPGX_kdIOtE24EDz9jBGLQQrUv_R6qD1pMxVhobH2_QN8xFvgKcn28vWDzZbbpvXyV8ABSBDIAM_b/w400-h268/June%201%20Orange%20Hawkweed-Fox-and-cubs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>It is also known as Fox and Cubs, Tawny Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush and Orange Hawkbit. One piece I read said that it is alleged that hawks eat this wildflower, and it is the reason for their excellent eyesight. It's interesting to read about different folklore regarding plants. </div><div><br /></div><div>This Red Clover is another vibrant plant seen as this time of year. Bees seem to love it. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6-mkFe0ludlHXPHpS5MpveQCIsoCkasLpTSNrjc-nFFoWYBhKNiUMkl-ImQ92E2ZToN3xt47PJymG8ydWi6EfF5bZnrmPaKqRauSQvOcxwUVAxI1Sp0JzX5Zdr769_d1OUxpo5u5zKpfwrx0Hg7KIWkNLk1cf_DDXbFM-phrx00le_YfbPKEFIN3/s4468/June%201%20red%20clover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="4468" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6-mkFe0ludlHXPHpS5MpveQCIsoCkasLpTSNrjc-nFFoWYBhKNiUMkl-ImQ92E2ZToN3xt47PJymG8ydWi6EfF5bZnrmPaKqRauSQvOcxwUVAxI1Sp0JzX5Zdr769_d1OUxpo5u5zKpfwrx0Hg7KIWkNLk1cf_DDXbFM-phrx00le_YfbPKEFIN3/w400-h268/June%201%20red%20clover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Wonderful to see watch how everything is growing</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjth79EcpC8WBEva8tl9L6pTvIXGc1JbFNU3qO0RCZvp6WDEHM88AkHybPwUN4nxP81QPYNNx_xxD2txGRSZp-6k09sAIFM1MCi1RG-8J9tOfgTAZjVOyG9b5PiHXTMzGQjhoYzoF4K3mLAaUcBWLmHjZzg_ytHEAFPkPhyhMEqRdbANNgX9otwyZxv/s4692/June%201%20fungus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3132" data-original-width="4692" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjth79EcpC8WBEva8tl9L6pTvIXGc1JbFNU3qO0RCZvp6WDEHM88AkHybPwUN4nxP81QPYNNx_xxD2txGRSZp-6k09sAIFM1MCi1RG-8J9tOfgTAZjVOyG9b5PiHXTMzGQjhoYzoF4K3mLAaUcBWLmHjZzg_ytHEAFPkPhyhMEqRdbANNgX9otwyZxv/w400-h268/June%201%20fungus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Including this vibrant fungus</div><div><br /></div><div>And the fields</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mmKOT_Kb8alJu2alhtdQO6qyLFuaO3rZa1oeK_HfmG_MhNnQrSWwOAdGmHYH8WCFil0UBcUYRmZf5FrRivG2N0_UL4f5CwsiXvCOInMdHX3BrVIZ1Vi_Q5ytvATjU6r8fodSTGwfV2Swe4YSkNSnQR_n0pMJhQ5bJe-TTshV6NpDpHlevqaCpqTo/s4000/June%201%20field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mmKOT_Kb8alJu2alhtdQO6qyLFuaO3rZa1oeK_HfmG_MhNnQrSWwOAdGmHYH8WCFil0UBcUYRmZf5FrRivG2N0_UL4f5CwsiXvCOInMdHX3BrVIZ1Vi_Q5ytvATjU6r8fodSTGwfV2Swe4YSkNSnQR_n0pMJhQ5bJe-TTshV6NpDpHlevqaCpqTo/w400-h300/June%201%20field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknp65Bc2natVq2bFdike0i7NKvKP2P-Qyan3r2DDDSoDAChQ1QubRm40wOfGIi2qEgAi9cHxzos5HbgtTeJ3blPUqDxTGIDFCYG0ZSEiu-0vS5pU7yykGTFNNUe3Zs1_o48gWoAsRDXjIa5oBn6ep_CCSrwhRsS2M8b2ARX5aFIfMpuNlsC1vyCmF/s4000/June%202%20field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknp65Bc2natVq2bFdike0i7NKvKP2P-Qyan3r2DDDSoDAChQ1QubRm40wOfGIi2qEgAi9cHxzos5HbgtTeJ3blPUqDxTGIDFCYG0ZSEiu-0vS5pU7yykGTFNNUe3Zs1_o48gWoAsRDXjIa5oBn6ep_CCSrwhRsS2M8b2ARX5aFIfMpuNlsC1vyCmF/w400-h300/June%202%20field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-90155157043480060592023-02-27T07:30:00.005-08:002023-02-27T07:30:51.271-08:00June 1st - 4th Birds and Butterflies<p>Things have settled a little in the bird world. The spring visitors - the ones migrating through - have mostly passed by. Those that are at the lake now are mostly here to stay for summer. Quite a few to see in the first few days of June. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qTM08No-vuNH4mi_xJs9Q7_-UVQtKoKuAr7tr3D3-MW5b3vbLr1Wd7WO9MgvnDKsGEgXeUs_iyMfvvf1s6w2AwHL_rsxU_G8UD-jWxYtHzerWovJwc-Wm3t25cZRBf1mmNl7RrwayLpex4AWXNdhPczo0Z6xrEUGt8p5sEspk93I9VddFO9WyUU-/s4242/June%201%20blackbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="4242" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qTM08No-vuNH4mi_xJs9Q7_-UVQtKoKuAr7tr3D3-MW5b3vbLr1Wd7WO9MgvnDKsGEgXeUs_iyMfvvf1s6w2AwHL_rsxU_G8UD-jWxYtHzerWovJwc-Wm3t25cZRBf1mmNl7RrwayLpex4AWXNdhPczo0Z6xrEUGt8p5sEspk93I9VddFO9WyUU-/w400-h268/June%201%20blackbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>A female blackbird catching bugs to take back to her babies. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G7XFJhWTGZvGOI4dLggzhAUBJiWX-Ux3S9MfFzKtHDFK7BqCaVfTZ9c9nN5wlXmxmk_44hkDd3B9kEVMZ4mHWzid3d9qw_edpIMXWg0qBpvUUcSt9cz7GpZeu-X_PUdWOW_p0aDxIRVadKpf4bgS6KPR6DdmIVXPK45kfzySeEeeHh3I2oTNoJ_R/s3537/June%201%20Bluebird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2358" data-original-width="3537" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G7XFJhWTGZvGOI4dLggzhAUBJiWX-Ux3S9MfFzKtHDFK7BqCaVfTZ9c9nN5wlXmxmk_44hkDd3B9kEVMZ4mHWzid3d9qw_edpIMXWg0qBpvUUcSt9cz7GpZeu-X_PUdWOW_p0aDxIRVadKpf4bgS6KPR6DdmIVXPK45kfzySeEeeHh3I2oTNoJ_R/w400-h266/June%201%20Bluebird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>A female Bluebird sitting on one of the bird houses. They have claimed this one as home. Perhaps...unless someone chases them out!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wagkv7dYvd5lxtt9rwYxEUDIRfwLdOx7HT5k7FU8KVbavPLtjWMeTSSeQ8Ha-UWD4HXpJnBujoFGMlPa_aYb2ifuqv5b6fZYUsIIb2BmGZhOB2gp3PClkognl8xU7nFfF0cKo3Kl8OTkbj-FuRv4Bx8rOsnKfBzQfT9V-jyGuBV54VS4rT8zFy5a/s3420/June%201%20wren%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="3420" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wagkv7dYvd5lxtt9rwYxEUDIRfwLdOx7HT5k7FU8KVbavPLtjWMeTSSeQ8Ha-UWD4HXpJnBujoFGMlPa_aYb2ifuqv5b6fZYUsIIb2BmGZhOB2gp3PClkognl8xU7nFfF0cKo3Kl8OTkbj-FuRv4Bx8rOsnKfBzQfT9V-jyGuBV54VS4rT8zFy5a/w400-h266/June%201%20wren%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizi107T9CStXEcHWPsAvCyhwwg-7a2uHpGvb2c-XcMMvKYpixqiMuibgtX78ft18aG24R9pe64Iiv79BnvheuB52KkT4WnyVmo4Hb7WfyejN4Cy4G76npCAohiEiBUp1yMAxbtkvceN6Tu8l3OMr4EI1-SXPEN0wcg7v5c1HfHaNUqO_MCYVQ-HGVB/s5568/June%201%20wren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizi107T9CStXEcHWPsAvCyhwwg-7a2uHpGvb2c-XcMMvKYpixqiMuibgtX78ft18aG24R9pe64Iiv79BnvheuB52KkT4WnyVmo4Hb7WfyejN4Cy4G76npCAohiEiBUp1yMAxbtkvceN6Tu8l3OMr4EI1-SXPEN0wcg7v5c1HfHaNUqO_MCYVQ-HGVB/w400-h266/June%201%20wren.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>A house wren trying to claim one of the other birdhouses at the lake. There are several around the fields and in the woods. One of the workers, Arnie, cleans them out in the spring time, ready for new nests to be built. </p><p>Birds in the woodland and the edges of the field</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQKf99BsYX4_U1wXpjVxyT6DP6G-H3FjOgS4_dSu4du30Q9ForNeeB9DbpZJnqPCpEnV_Z15UtJNMWVLi6QEq6pFKGp3jnVLWguz1FPg2kdLUU1-5qXDY4xzBlyv8CHc4qkce-UKQLTemjlJImt6byugg8Re-gNqhCYXXEfvB02A2E78vRQ7BpK6S/s4552/June%201%20brown%20thrasher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3035" data-original-width="4552" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQKf99BsYX4_U1wXpjVxyT6DP6G-H3FjOgS4_dSu4du30Q9ForNeeB9DbpZJnqPCpEnV_Z15UtJNMWVLi6QEq6pFKGp3jnVLWguz1FPg2kdLUU1-5qXDY4xzBlyv8CHc4qkce-UKQLTemjlJImt6byugg8Re-gNqhCYXXEfvB02A2E78vRQ7BpK6S/w400-h266/June%201%20brown%20thrasher.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Brown Thrasher</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2996" data-original-width="4494" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovCq6bquEDvoCDESNQi5ycbtbtWf7_qyLNa1fOWGg5MffkZM88EbISUmr_bUdrfi2edHL3bpdXCXQEYMPKVQ_U7jgWzDOaZAWEccvlGYeVUpy3Q_da0e9WDoU8GhB72cnQ-U7_xERq-NwtLE9HFmYz1ib0xB1uyFssbnzfGmRfYo9aON9a63XQW62/w400-h266/June%201%20Catbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Grey Catbird</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1hO0T3-AJbiOxmyhn0UDEIWpEcOxhGNmKxior_Z7emYrTa_48REez3Ca3tCnPKiiJkAB2aehME8OAWcunmIrhr8pcAk8YGdx48T5icO_zF1pan0OcKZNDg9T5cZTRZu8lw9eRBnbnnoHUB1gACLTIm6URP3Iu7HGDyRVBqIICjdVZN9hTFZyF5_A/s4042/June%201%20Chickadee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2698" data-original-width="4042" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1hO0T3-AJbiOxmyhn0UDEIWpEcOxhGNmKxior_Z7emYrTa_48REez3Ca3tCnPKiiJkAB2aehME8OAWcunmIrhr8pcAk8YGdx48T5icO_zF1pan0OcKZNDg9T5cZTRZu8lw9eRBnbnnoHUB1gACLTIm6URP3Iu7HGDyRVBqIICjdVZN9hTFZyF5_A/w400-h268/June%201%20Chickadee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Black-capped Chickadee</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1819" data-original-width="2728" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen05sZfQ_RSz2ZFK27oRoioeLi7bYJLYGqE9oM2ybWiTGXNnkGKWQDMtzJJ5LQG_F5w6yFuT2tsubIAUHs4DV5GC5d2V_mM4kYm_unDikh0GAlo0Y95kcYinak2tYFlyipr9Kk_0XkP-yZWrFDK4BdrjDHf3qWFxJC7fLmVM7P4B9KT-HxN3AU-fM/w400-h266/June%201%20kingbird-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oDteBlKebqQ4v9MUy-icGf5ZBxRhN8RNdII23lrF0eF4dC-4SYDw3dYibqUuxXNlyKUt015n0a8GmHdSllebsptmg6bbktfpv8WaHzhwEu1zPujjlrsM7nXK6GnkPxXFhUWySanvLkXA7iNpeBYybonZRbYiMK9nsxvflODM_mqphr8qIRM0J0Nd/s3156/June%201%20Kingbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3156" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oDteBlKebqQ4v9MUy-icGf5ZBxRhN8RNdII23lrF0eF4dC-4SYDw3dYibqUuxXNlyKUt015n0a8GmHdSllebsptmg6bbktfpv8WaHzhwEu1zPujjlrsM7nXK6GnkPxXFhUWySanvLkXA7iNpeBYybonZRbYiMK9nsxvflODM_mqphr8qIRM0J0Nd/w400-h266/June%201%20Kingbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Eastern Kingbird</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1Xe_cSrsL4hyMFHTEkz3mGrEOJm2tRf6B4otwuGFiN8PZSBcr4IX-7ETxKt4M0wT9D4YQuXoBIcaRc-TfaB5omun3Cm_n9PeA2NYd_l-kA9i9fICPbYBFi_3VRy8RGj57k-HPOY9IirP8OYpA74OWhKxzeiLVT-TBGFy9MvKniGIG9A0IPlFmmaV/s3583/June%201%20red-bellied%20woodpecker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2389" data-original-width="3583" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1Xe_cSrsL4hyMFHTEkz3mGrEOJm2tRf6B4otwuGFiN8PZSBcr4IX-7ETxKt4M0wT9D4YQuXoBIcaRc-TfaB5omun3Cm_n9PeA2NYd_l-kA9i9fICPbYBFi_3VRy8RGj57k-HPOY9IirP8OYpA74OWhKxzeiLVT-TBGFy9MvKniGIG9A0IPlFmmaV/w400-h266/June%201%20red-bellied%20woodpecker.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Red-bellied Woodpecker</p><p>This week it was lovely to see some butterflies about. I'm hoping this year I'll see more of them than I did last year. Asylum Lake has two lovely prairies so hopefully there will be many to see. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SIo0_BUNZPuYgWD7hKNZ9RcZ3xsnrZJY06SAqBpBrkduI7xqxFhLRj7FbB5FCpo2ZkBcHuDCyIvvk3M7H8E6JGpz1y92CT21ZXjk1j-PojNH3AsqVbZ7iUzrkjKA56Ova7osr6S0XZXF4QLFdXJKDJgGKMhlVNPJMsyKQK6WaYAuv0C-Lu_aLj8N/s3929/June%201%20Swallowtail%20butterly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="3929" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SIo0_BUNZPuYgWD7hKNZ9RcZ3xsnrZJY06SAqBpBrkduI7xqxFhLRj7FbB5FCpo2ZkBcHuDCyIvvk3M7H8E6JGpz1y92CT21ZXjk1j-PojNH3AsqVbZ7iUzrkjKA56Ova7osr6S0XZXF4QLFdXJKDJgGKMhlVNPJMsyKQK6WaYAuv0C-Lu_aLj8N/w400-h266/June%201%20Swallowtail%20butterly.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Black Swallowtail Butterfly</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxcdlhnOwf00FHLz_xHCa_JQyjkZSLpfC3JfNQX3V-DivvQ8D0wBLWDniKiVA09LsP8SpBibQrHY8O7JjTxq2CPcqCfI7D4CyldDNL9MgFw1_Der2nBlBWqVqV70vpiaSy96xRw1P6hsyGELyA9eyJCl4HuSHfHtqTUTftuaSuR7vV7gjPH5ohIzK/s3929/June%201%20Swallowtail%20butterly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="3929" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxcdlhnOwf00FHLz_xHCa_JQyjkZSLpfC3JfNQX3V-DivvQ8D0wBLWDniKiVA09LsP8SpBibQrHY8O7JjTxq2CPcqCfI7D4CyldDNL9MgFw1_Der2nBlBWqVqV70vpiaSy96xRw1P6hsyGELyA9eyJCl4HuSHfHtqTUTftuaSuR7vV7gjPH5ohIzK/w400-h266/June%201%20Swallowtail%20butterly.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqF03MF5MzMNxJq1nJ_Nrg8vv9Mk8CgibLudM5XkMT1QiIDr6E2EExbRK9bthXUr3ws8LVzxBHPVzaAv-pkpcIXNGhhpcFNl-NOlJa2J_Spk0YwHsDQ2gsqmm0N4ORZ0K-8PvurxvYAVSbI1du8RQRV3IgfRb_o7mlVHxMZ8YhVICtpqx2dSUf9tHL/s4627/June%202%20Swallowtail%20Butterfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3085" data-original-width="4627" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqF03MF5MzMNxJq1nJ_Nrg8vv9Mk8CgibLudM5XkMT1QiIDr6E2EExbRK9bthXUr3ws8LVzxBHPVzaAv-pkpcIXNGhhpcFNl-NOlJa2J_Spk0YwHsDQ2gsqmm0N4ORZ0K-8PvurxvYAVSbI1du8RQRV3IgfRb_o7mlVHxMZ8YhVICtpqx2dSUf9tHL/w400-h266/June%202%20Swallowtail%20Butterfly.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>They really seem to like the flowers - and there are a lot of them around!</p></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-47554668394659222612023-02-27T06:53:00.002-08:002023-02-27T06:56:47.942-08:00June 1st - 4th Woodland<p>It's surprising I could see the owls at all with how thick the woodland coverage is becoming. It's darker in the woods now. On sunny days there are rays of sunlight streaming through. It really is a wonderful time of the year to walk the woods. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV070yXaJe85bo8VU9BsT5xuMiKMr_GhTVB5CQ4K8eDa_z6ZJg1T6utV8cgzSsNx24WXnaAQvfDIt-UvfdD2mfcXnoqzqW0PF4OZW8hweyJhn0oT9O0P8bSNKN03lZT8X8Dz2dwJMvHyXsCVeqI74lOT7j0Bd767BUw5OT9W8FicyzyHPORt8dr1ab/s5568/June%201%20wood%20structure.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV070yXaJe85bo8VU9BsT5xuMiKMr_GhTVB5CQ4K8eDa_z6ZJg1T6utV8cgzSsNx24WXnaAQvfDIt-UvfdD2mfcXnoqzqW0PF4OZW8hweyJhn0oT9O0P8bSNKN03lZT8X8Dz2dwJMvHyXsCVeqI74lOT7j0Bd767BUw5OT9W8FicyzyHPORt8dr1ab/w400-h266/June%201%20wood%20structure.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Somebody has been building a structure. Looks like other people are enjoying the woods too. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8XOPz1lj9oy6s2imxNo3nrwd_H78nxF5iLIT8TqIWAU0yIo-ScGr2V_NGNmJw_3djF8mM1CmroVn2ZHCHLAd-PvrN7YVxjjCurT90wmpqpyfwedD2z4iwsvHIi3JltMAWMbSabn7x8TL2IsyfS_PaHQP1uAgtCOWZ1rm2shDDkwUtNaPVji2_D3u/s5847/June%201%20through%20the%20path.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3903" data-original-width="5847" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8XOPz1lj9oy6s2imxNo3nrwd_H78nxF5iLIT8TqIWAU0yIo-ScGr2V_NGNmJw_3djF8mM1CmroVn2ZHCHLAd-PvrN7YVxjjCurT90wmpqpyfwedD2z4iwsvHIi3JltMAWMbSabn7x8TL2IsyfS_PaHQP1uAgtCOWZ1rm2shDDkwUtNaPVji2_D3u/w400-h268/June%201%20through%20the%20path.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Walking the path <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgSueDgkhojyx7pjCCrSADEOBv8Fg8ErcE5-85E04oN6_DSatj03jcQW1299aVabTlKteeeYFVPKWhmZ8j__t1idVYSjdt1DrxWrJoEBIHCjF2FKUJoc6VznkUU0cSwzTdAmlAQGAo63GIK8n-M6ieEDeRGBxtpNHyvFWW2zFjArqWl4VY6rrlDwW/s4000/June%201%20woods%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgSueDgkhojyx7pjCCrSADEOBv8Fg8ErcE5-85E04oN6_DSatj03jcQW1299aVabTlKteeeYFVPKWhmZ8j__t1idVYSjdt1DrxWrJoEBIHCjF2FKUJoc6VznkUU0cSwzTdAmlAQGAo63GIK8n-M6ieEDeRGBxtpNHyvFWW2zFjArqWl4VY6rrlDwW/w400-h300/June%201%20woods%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4uZvUlqfikbTAMBBItvc1Qm9HI_LZXmiGJQqsIWTJV95D75TG4nadqtp6PVmCx7-na4UVYLEhqopkZ-w9F-32fW2QY1gtql-FSZvhE5Y4ROB4Z459HadVfiyR9ThGWR3aB9xhH1Wi-fJMoJVWC3fw1QimD3aFAJLRw8Cr-mZTsMg7z3MVXv-WT3d/s4000/June%201%20woods%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4uZvUlqfikbTAMBBItvc1Qm9HI_LZXmiGJQqsIWTJV95D75TG4nadqtp6PVmCx7-na4UVYLEhqopkZ-w9F-32fW2QY1gtql-FSZvhE5Y4ROB4Z459HadVfiyR9ThGWR3aB9xhH1Wi-fJMoJVWC3fw1QimD3aFAJLRw8Cr-mZTsMg7z3MVXv-WT3d/w400-h300/June%201%20woods%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q3LxQdd7J26NY5RJzoqGGM4pFepM1UHYWkOdpioqU_UnmYqU6nq963d6n5dxFUYgdGZoL9aGHJg-pSDYVygXUhrJdtL2me7Wiq_S2tUduwEOorJ74eha8tkpcdVHavYOm2-k2jkQCouzxKbcfEcH_Ftlj7zVm_2ACWHLkr427xcKAtENUPw7whwZ/s4000/June%201%20woods.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q3LxQdd7J26NY5RJzoqGGM4pFepM1UHYWkOdpioqU_UnmYqU6nq963d6n5dxFUYgdGZoL9aGHJg-pSDYVygXUhrJdtL2me7Wiq_S2tUduwEOorJ74eha8tkpcdVHavYOm2-k2jkQCouzxKbcfEcH_Ftlj7zVm_2ACWHLkr427xcKAtENUPw7whwZ/w400-h300/June%201%20woods.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>One of my favourite trees. It has such character. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MqbU_6I9JKJS9iZH4WjHSUD_OMlDZ-oyXrW0T_FfCmfGIgP76XXzXxosoPI84_vAhajnR7tLlAb_RoDcsQWPVmrLfGKhXHKx2-oFMiv-miKPWjSNkWGmb-GbC5NL7M7pP_14IcSopzF0VFcVPRN-zHWb4jZdDTWmmPPJw-kQLt4v3xnN84_T4f-A/s6016/June%201%20tree%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MqbU_6I9JKJS9iZH4WjHSUD_OMlDZ-oyXrW0T_FfCmfGIgP76XXzXxosoPI84_vAhajnR7tLlAb_RoDcsQWPVmrLfGKhXHKx2-oFMiv-miKPWjSNkWGmb-GbC5NL7M7pP_14IcSopzF0VFcVPRN-zHWb4jZdDTWmmPPJw-kQLt4v3xnN84_T4f-A/w400-h268/June%201%20tree%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Jc2jOy4MX0oiDPRoRuhXAIRnykmbKrdN-THZwvonyWlTurf6kd6PTwBAQ6ptEK4PiDoVx1a4O5kVJbSAF6w4FIyCrJjh6tnZrZUhEPx3sU9yznqmxYfZUOrqNjWZ5sHD1tDl4Z1XN3ZLU9oc-UXpxo7Z40P2SSXXhX1_ZIAHHXqe2yhYGQc2TmW/s6016/June%201%20tree%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Jc2jOy4MX0oiDPRoRuhXAIRnykmbKrdN-THZwvonyWlTurf6kd6PTwBAQ6ptEK4PiDoVx1a4O5kVJbSAF6w4FIyCrJjh6tnZrZUhEPx3sU9yznqmxYfZUOrqNjWZ5sHD1tDl4Z1XN3ZLU9oc-UXpxo7Z40P2SSXXhX1_ZIAHHXqe2yhYGQc2TmW/w400-h268/June%201%20tree%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xbjzip0X7fB48CXGwd6jZofL_Sl2nQtfKLSxASrC762ZxcN6yBha_vZx4AVeJwDfkHvc848SE2vrGuizZ2adsZ4EdmjjCZxct587J6crOc16cm65pIwZW20_cMwWU06JeYWPbh2zgcH_NUGImvPh0tKtseGv0JHjdnSq_Pt-lh39CS4uAZ0NFhsp/s6002/June%201%20tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6002" data-original-width="4007" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xbjzip0X7fB48CXGwd6jZofL_Sl2nQtfKLSxASrC762ZxcN6yBha_vZx4AVeJwDfkHvc848SE2vrGuizZ2adsZ4EdmjjCZxct587J6crOc16cm65pIwZW20_cMwWU06JeYWPbh2zgcH_NUGImvPh0tKtseGv0JHjdnSq_Pt-lh39CS4uAZ0NFhsp/w268-h400/June%201%20tree.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I keep hoping something will choose to make this tree its home. </div><div><br /></div><div>The squirrels and chipmunks are certainly enjoying the woods. I suppose it makes it easier to hide from predators when there is lots of ground coverage around. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwVKLZut4Vm6SqG0q5jytZqTk4dQieT777YMZ9CzH7pNDqCmb_XowIujcBdn5GwRo57cwMS9tXH4Zv1pq-jefaBVZQihOrpjQY5Xe5dx5v87lDOPWSBlP4BbVHGiESdSAClnhHpYurkiY2ixH4PdWTXmkLkfAOCSQnfrzT7o1bQt19C2LOHe0PlYH/s6016/June%201%20black%20squirrel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwVKLZut4Vm6SqG0q5jytZqTk4dQieT777YMZ9CzH7pNDqCmb_XowIujcBdn5GwRo57cwMS9tXH4Zv1pq-jefaBVZQihOrpjQY5Xe5dx5v87lDOPWSBlP4BbVHGiESdSAClnhHpYurkiY2ixH4PdWTXmkLkfAOCSQnfrzT7o1bQt19C2LOHe0PlYH/w400-h268/June%201%20black%20squirrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><p>Black squirrel</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnLEl_2S5sP7wZNf1TEiQm17gx0nhKnpOEn6EEoDVj2S94ln34YqV9PDyy_Md2TaV0s0drOz6bjJ_6bMuJ6RBOIwddyiNch3Swz64kunK6JLbsP95yPpyg_dE9kRNrtKGN27sgwCWEgAyJTz_48-72KpRmDIn8xaWtaF2sHH9s9RNxEngIkgrBjkr/s4931/June%201%20fox%20squirrel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3292" data-original-width="4931" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnLEl_2S5sP7wZNf1TEiQm17gx0nhKnpOEn6EEoDVj2S94ln34YqV9PDyy_Md2TaV0s0drOz6bjJ_6bMuJ6RBOIwddyiNch3Swz64kunK6JLbsP95yPpyg_dE9kRNrtKGN27sgwCWEgAyJTz_48-72KpRmDIn8xaWtaF2sHH9s9RNxEngIkgrBjkr/w400-h268/June%201%20fox%20squirrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Fox Squirrel - I've got my eye on you!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FWenW5j6s5bTY5Wl93ASqHjwXLD9QEY_okrsBCFJerYQXA1vtoHYEl27RUxMC-PxEWESS-WceDvu4tSQJUt5R-PuFIuYdWC4cShD35upZUMen3cInV8iJ__q95AlBLC_jmuCNLh-JoyA4Oecr9FJ7KSgebyH6VMmfb5Nn6rhlxCmiMduYM64tfcj/s4033/June%201%20squirrel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2689" data-original-width="4033" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FWenW5j6s5bTY5Wl93ASqHjwXLD9QEY_okrsBCFJerYQXA1vtoHYEl27RUxMC-PxEWESS-WceDvu4tSQJUt5R-PuFIuYdWC4cShD35upZUMen3cInV8iJ__q95AlBLC_jmuCNLh-JoyA4Oecr9FJ7KSgebyH6VMmfb5Nn6rhlxCmiMduYM64tfcj/w400-h266/June%201%20squirrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I think this may be a young squirrel. It just looks a little less immature than the other fox squirrels. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKIQzOkXKlby4uE8Sg6dUJfLvCAurJg8UA6mJsQ1MnTF-4Rpi5fiecSdbp2o38mRAVxKELOkQ6tCpN8OsmXvStMFoHmmnZ0zg0Mc8wWSuOcX-vp-L1RZ7Dno0RJIy_G--DOWUB3bP18UNlF_Cs1TuHM1MvdwO5RkUoXeHLDkzzwqVYTVsxYYP2vD0/s6016/June%201%20squirrels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKIQzOkXKlby4uE8Sg6dUJfLvCAurJg8UA6mJsQ1MnTF-4Rpi5fiecSdbp2o38mRAVxKELOkQ6tCpN8OsmXvStMFoHmmnZ0zg0Mc8wWSuOcX-vp-L1RZ7Dno0RJIy_G--DOWUB3bP18UNlF_Cs1TuHM1MvdwO5RkUoXeHLDkzzwqVYTVsxYYP2vD0/w400-h268/June%201%20squirrels.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Two fox squirrels chasing one another around a tree</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPpe4hkJKT7fZg2O421oJ1_fD55p_P43mGeGSRu-t0yKxrL5ULebXfb-XqZ7a1duMtsVqUAz3zy3nFEKnzbKG53Xt3ICB12OWi-ZjwGBB0o5kH1j0auvY6QBBEeKhFgEVqYzzEfjH5gYkwI4DSEf55ABn2B9fbP8e8E4dNPQm5QRePEp4D557I7-7/s5568/June%202%20squirrel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPpe4hkJKT7fZg2O421oJ1_fD55p_P43mGeGSRu-t0yKxrL5ULebXfb-XqZ7a1duMtsVqUAz3zy3nFEKnzbKG53Xt3ICB12OWi-ZjwGBB0o5kH1j0auvY6QBBEeKhFgEVqYzzEfjH5gYkwI4DSEf55ABn2B9fbP8e8E4dNPQm5QRePEp4D557I7-7/w400-h266/June%202%20squirrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Grey squirrel enjoying a sliver of sunshine in the woods. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXOzdCx_nXesc_0QBLHG4HoWXbrI4QfahMpl2AEVyq-ZCA-njQMxAjvJzS4Cw8hhBDhH8pGmQ_cdFCUfOno98I2XsbwgRFrCf7IiN2KqJzA8X5NSZ7duRymyr_OMf2QPXhDMtHH7Fjopxz-WfSkdf0vxGH1MW8ZHsAsCaZPX-MBaVl-LDAdzic6iM/s4941/June%201%20baby%20squirrel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3298" data-original-width="4941" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXOzdCx_nXesc_0QBLHG4HoWXbrI4QfahMpl2AEVyq-ZCA-njQMxAjvJzS4Cw8hhBDhH8pGmQ_cdFCUfOno98I2XsbwgRFrCf7IiN2KqJzA8X5NSZ7duRymyr_OMf2QPXhDMtHH7Fjopxz-WfSkdf0vxGH1MW8ZHsAsCaZPX-MBaVl-LDAdzic6iM/w400-h268/June%201%20baby%20squirrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>A little baby red squirrel. </div><div><br /></div><div>There are lots of chipmunks around. This one was gathering leaves perhaps to take back to its burrow. While some chipmunks make their homes in bushes or logs, most have burrows underground. They are quite long, 10-30 feet (3-9 metres), and have separate areas for food storage and nesting, usually lined with leaves and plants, but kept immaculately clean. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uk_Tm0104q3RES0rsvKW58Q4r9-iwOYX8KqIp_4t2587nk_uSnMwErsXD0TaU7Txjwfxq3TlUZ63uy-CLdMv_JloWtBzhWxPAacQRsZyu9pT4kpPE_YtDmpZ592vI0LCfTo8-wJI8KLso54WziKLqgrN4VIjioWBqnm8ZTVL_8Ct6kVPP4bMtodq/s4068/June%201%20gathering%20leaves.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="4068" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uk_Tm0104q3RES0rsvKW58Q4r9-iwOYX8KqIp_4t2587nk_uSnMwErsXD0TaU7Txjwfxq3TlUZ63uy-CLdMv_JloWtBzhWxPAacQRsZyu9pT4kpPE_YtDmpZ592vI0LCfTo8-wJI8KLso54WziKLqgrN4VIjioWBqnm8ZTVL_8Ct6kVPP4bMtodq/w400-h266/June%201%20gathering%20leaves.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3R9r_QXxcf0urtTT4npAyOx659BLSx5B0e3U0uA32JIbMtjZoKvNK4RFY8H0-B4G4KgBMV_40ycJTFkIUKiz2wEOJlt9e14WsWcLMVE9tcF-N53WppUayWaa0JimINj6v4s7ZzwVMnmsLwDM0qDT9PUks3_KtT-MqwMcp_ABD11vid_j9Et-gp_W/s6016/June%201%20chipmunk-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3R9r_QXxcf0urtTT4npAyOx659BLSx5B0e3U0uA32JIbMtjZoKvNK4RFY8H0-B4G4KgBMV_40ycJTFkIUKiz2wEOJlt9e14WsWcLMVE9tcF-N53WppUayWaa0JimINj6v4s7ZzwVMnmsLwDM0qDT9PUks3_KtT-MqwMcp_ABD11vid_j9Et-gp_W/w400-h268/June%201%20chipmunk-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr1nK8NTFqmTFkUNvx0WmITxxbZAbohThe-icYn4vXOln75Qa_OxF_aMDCt9YJvenQJ3xoirokrsYbY3y5ZX8D2V2UWCgdsN1clnAAdIv7Rh5a4h9WQhKGC_8hxbCt82dzdLlcELQzTkvO4ck5zy018FADFFrF3Ek_7rECpn054Y6aVfn_-r6UIVr/s4606/June%201%20chipmunk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="4606" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr1nK8NTFqmTFkUNvx0WmITxxbZAbohThe-icYn4vXOln75Qa_OxF_aMDCt9YJvenQJ3xoirokrsYbY3y5ZX8D2V2UWCgdsN1clnAAdIv7Rh5a4h9WQhKGC_8hxbCt82dzdLlcELQzTkvO4ck5zy018FADFFrF3Ek_7rECpn054Y6aVfn_-r6UIVr/w400-h268/June%201%20chipmunk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2CNSG3TuvzQ0W5a2yo5AnrgQ8EUpw3IYEaUlWoFf1NFbxUSj0L29RbypiQ9f9TVx-OnnUNBfxy6YjOM03KbQOYdwp4t71Ia1qnPvXSiUwbMamFsSWjGRWm5FAlKhZgjJiColMqd8-fb2vakzIk385AwmwaGwUSmNoL42eDMy7_rCPqbkvnWGCJBF/s4142/June%202%20chipmunk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2761" data-original-width="4142" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2CNSG3TuvzQ0W5a2yo5AnrgQ8EUpw3IYEaUlWoFf1NFbxUSj0L29RbypiQ9f9TVx-OnnUNBfxy6YjOM03KbQOYdwp4t71Ia1qnPvXSiUwbMamFsSWjGRWm5FAlKhZgjJiColMqd8-fb2vakzIk385AwmwaGwUSmNoL42eDMy7_rCPqbkvnWGCJBF/w400-h266/June%202%20chipmunk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Lots of people consider chipmunks pests. Indeed, when they dig their burrows they can do damage to your garden, but out in the woods they are wonderful to watch. There seems to be lots of them around. </div><div><p>The deer are enjoying the woodland too. It lends for a cool place to rest from the strengthening sun and away from lots of people. There are plenty of places to hide. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCXCk8keofW1I2IL-a0MJsBtpJVT_PzwWM-BA9bAsZKKv2lm1EB2xefeRUhailPJlZIY-Dtms9rS6YbKEsTnFmx6iQMjhgAnjGwlWKwWmGleClQY6mT3nZaYRm1iN6baSUQ4tjBCcTh1iUS9VflAZK805AxEtf93N8DjpGv7BlqDKN-5exJetEWFc/s5154/June%201%20deer-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3441" data-original-width="5154" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCXCk8keofW1I2IL-a0MJsBtpJVT_PzwWM-BA9bAsZKKv2lm1EB2xefeRUhailPJlZIY-Dtms9rS6YbKEsTnFmx6iQMjhgAnjGwlWKwWmGleClQY6mT3nZaYRm1iN6baSUQ4tjBCcTh1iUS9VflAZK805AxEtf93N8DjpGv7BlqDKN-5exJetEWFc/w400-h268/June%201%20deer-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TLVmMf9mJ1m1QKgU9K-gDn7ZSIfwSblxeMI950M7EZQtg0e_3CmPiqquHkEHguRevIXNDydeqLogHDioSramq_0xzMbaxASw5EWV8jK9dikgv5aCEEZzyKmW-tysQMt9lzj8GETRBGzEjorkidQOuU9YdtYY_z6Y5OO7VRB2mTrxFBo7ah2JcCEL/s5679/June%201%20deer-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3791" data-original-width="5679" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TLVmMf9mJ1m1QKgU9K-gDn7ZSIfwSblxeMI950M7EZQtg0e_3CmPiqquHkEHguRevIXNDydeqLogHDioSramq_0xzMbaxASw5EWV8jK9dikgv5aCEEZzyKmW-tysQMt9lzj8GETRBGzEjorkidQOuU9YdtYY_z6Y5OO7VRB2mTrxFBo7ah2JcCEL/w400-h268/June%201%20deer-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7sEkXcTObgMlj1kEiqHsZoZyiz41OaKDxQArQem6oURLXiXdPtbG5xXavWG3Q65HFdPDRoE0v_ERdsafREEtvXcHWYcr2Qk98DMNUtoJNqYOOFzNE4hgqiDx2MEdZ7TaOo0Ut-hKxr5EPx7PQnClxm4osYMGLnrHGVobadNIxz2i1xMhv0yjSaX2/s6016/June%201%20deer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7sEkXcTObgMlj1kEiqHsZoZyiz41OaKDxQArQem6oURLXiXdPtbG5xXavWG3Q65HFdPDRoE0v_ERdsafREEtvXcHWYcr2Qk98DMNUtoJNqYOOFzNE4hgqiDx2MEdZ7TaOo0Ut-hKxr5EPx7PQnClxm4osYMGLnrHGVobadNIxz2i1xMhv0yjSaX2/w400-h268/June%201%20deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMUXhU_oTwW19OdHHw8atV-d0LjPqcP7wKWyMofhQE-6YLXrInxacv4j-O89d5XbYUFTDe1w3W0sbvYdhkfZ63As4wPrLvgdZYHemlZd9fK50V8vEBTofMSSaYNLVMCIGL26XOgAz0BPRUFTzenSSxcdglP55plHy7bU_hGrxgPy3tWNVmaO_Agkb/s5568/June%202%20Buck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMUXhU_oTwW19OdHHw8atV-d0LjPqcP7wKWyMofhQE-6YLXrInxacv4j-O89d5XbYUFTDe1w3W0sbvYdhkfZ63As4wPrLvgdZYHemlZd9fK50V8vEBTofMSSaYNLVMCIGL26XOgAz0BPRUFTzenSSxcdglP55plHy7bU_hGrxgPy3tWNVmaO_Agkb/w400-h266/June%202%20Buck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Some aren't the least afraid of people, but others a little jumpy. They seem a bit calmer at this time of year, perhaps because there is no competing for females. The males seem to hang around in groups at this time of year. <br /><p><br /></p></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-20193215300299958022023-02-27T06:09:00.000-08:002023-02-27T06:09:01.532-08:00June 1st - 4th Start of a New Month and Owls<p> It's the start of a new month at Asylum Lake. We are easing into the summer months when the weather is sunnier and the air a lot warmer. June is usually a good month. It's not too hot to be bothersome, but there are lots of nice days. I really enjoy walking in June. Usually there aren't too many bugs around either - mosquitoes or the big bitey flies aren't around yet. </p><p>I was out wandering the woods this week and came across the owls. I could hear a different sound coming from somewhere up in the trees. I stopped, looked around, put on my Merlin app (an app on my phone that can tell you who is making a particular bird sound). Great Horned Owls! I was hoping it was the Great Horned Owl babies making the sounds. I haven't seen them since they first fledged the nest. I listened closely to where the sound was coming from and began to quietly walk that way. I stuck to the paths, I didn't want to frighten or scare the owls. </p><p>I stopped just at the top of a hill, turned and saw them. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50c-LjAcTTMVe5ufy2tOsznZwOPieP0Z0TJtXu-R7qsiKCwp2XqPZvRMktw6rWGBc3bScbxO60tzkTTVpXAOv6zCwnzFsNPZnP-wy2Nau_1yZGBS3biYPoXwC2G4DNwLYJKRFceGJOZSx3gUJ8UETRCmURqMjeop8VEh4xR8Onw_73gzQL43oV2ff/s3759/June%201%20owl%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="3759" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50c-LjAcTTMVe5ufy2tOsznZwOPieP0Z0TJtXu-R7qsiKCwp2XqPZvRMktw6rWGBc3bScbxO60tzkTTVpXAOv6zCwnzFsNPZnP-wy2Nau_1yZGBS3biYPoXwC2G4DNwLYJKRFceGJOZSx3gUJ8UETRCmURqMjeop8VEh4xR8Onw_73gzQL43oV2ff/w400-h266/June%201%20owl%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Two babies were up in the trees waiting for someone to come and feed them <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="3759" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e7JdU5zXIRk_-kpuDDawdcQYjARvfY9wYV8XfvKH6YMYQ9XJnp3FCpMGJMN_I_CO7ph0f0ZysUYNc3SLQaoTa9_WnhHn0a7dP64ZEHuaQI9XupbaIGZVcZpUofwpS_PnILR2kUEqPhEmqh_wP0aOOZzLjCzPp3_iy95J2L1OyhgLmZwWGYMUYiUF/w400-h266/June%201%20owl%20x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm pretty sure this is one of the parents. The ears on this one are more developed and fluffier looking. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX79NMXvbQrQyhYTXIHL26bY5bnvJ5BV8joyLqvqVe3U5V8YAxHKRKLPIaUugWoooSWByTNVc0f_AgNBqJi6EfDhO5u_Lz88KqQinPwhDHvduINOQukpEv6r4__8GWQC2ACtKs4Fl47yAB87A-e6dtthng6s2bYgGWwt92sSqtASCVFpe-w-yoaZy/s4806/June%201%20owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3204" data-original-width="4806" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX79NMXvbQrQyhYTXIHL26bY5bnvJ5BV8joyLqvqVe3U5V8YAxHKRKLPIaUugWoooSWByTNVc0f_AgNBqJi6EfDhO5u_Lz88KqQinPwhDHvduINOQukpEv6r4__8GWQC2ACtKs4Fl47yAB87A-e6dtthng6s2bYgGWwt92sSqtASCVFpe-w-yoaZy/w400-h266/June%201%20owl.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqD1X-QBfE16FFqfo21TD_gTZE6-nX-jto9yZv5nFBIVHZ6QsHIlUm4D-mr9OqEvpPgwWu9vdr3zBa6dBOU3NO62NMRYVF0mKhYlqLbSbP2_2LUilRWy0a5FPvN4NFv2U6c2FmIuTkS4_kijP8Aw7HD6Q34BCEp4S35utA5EUhUyAoCGM6pbJkvhA/s4239/June%201%20owl_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="4239" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqD1X-QBfE16FFqfo21TD_gTZE6-nX-jto9yZv5nFBIVHZ6QsHIlUm4D-mr9OqEvpPgwWu9vdr3zBa6dBOU3NO62NMRYVF0mKhYlqLbSbP2_2LUilRWy0a5FPvN4NFv2U6c2FmIuTkS4_kijP8Aw7HD6Q34BCEp4S35utA5EUhUyAoCGM6pbJkvhA/w400-h268/June%201%20owl_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It was wonderful to see them again. They truly are magnificent birds. I'm hoping I will be able to see them again, but now that the leaf cover is becoming thicker they are becoming harder to see. </p><p><br /></p></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-30965580451831068022023-02-26T17:43:00.000-08:002023-02-26T17:43:12.159-08:00May 22nd - 31st Field and Flowers <p> Definitely green across the field this week</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkamKDEyunW5SB8B17ul_WVr-4sKBQ8VbsZU0ANZvyjYbDZ2PoNeOXmwb6qWftj7MXOmtX7_ARoFYFaIUOiYzitlPrmaDH2yhdttiMSp9QZDukY1QVCO5qUP_aTOCrZwOmn8xDX0lTuw59_54cErsnTZOUGuK-B-FezY0bq_dJv3SAFfIK5M9EElTj/s6016/May%2031%20field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkamKDEyunW5SB8B17ul_WVr-4sKBQ8VbsZU0ANZvyjYbDZ2PoNeOXmwb6qWftj7MXOmtX7_ARoFYFaIUOiYzitlPrmaDH2yhdttiMSp9QZDukY1QVCO5qUP_aTOCrZwOmn8xDX0lTuw59_54cErsnTZOUGuK-B-FezY0bq_dJv3SAFfIK5M9EElTj/w400-h225/May%2031%20field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3149" data-original-width="4717" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWA78mKNwwcPMYVu9zqQgQlyOJNozpQgqfwDoG7X8MMeBCFmzJO2s3NokodQ5UeG6dnAjDoB10wHlQepg878cHmEhEVmvm-1-gdKg5itwR9hsfrZskDwQiaRDpysnH9Peatm91b6aEASFKQGVzIvQdmNgm-YYbg0NjW4mgfgwklvb06Ds0acF3IJM_/w400-h268/May%2023%20flowers-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dame's Rocket</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeG0iURM8spwHByjQV9EHn_oaLHXnIbsmpqyIEpa30yzBLw4s5fQeJqu_gdIIjSVsEYrwsbG_-MKs9zxkw6dKrMORgQJB-jB5OQYySjQ1RbI9sMMwC9wO8twwbX1Oxfr4SvA1I6r4cjSAyts-2BiSTNsEJY6L-E7HPN36xx-QKbeQOIlZtm5MxXvx/s6016/May%2023%20flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeG0iURM8spwHByjQV9EHn_oaLHXnIbsmpqyIEpa30yzBLw4s5fQeJqu_gdIIjSVsEYrwsbG_-MKs9zxkw6dKrMORgQJB-jB5OQYySjQ1RbI9sMMwC9wO8twwbX1Oxfr4SvA1I6r4cjSAyts-2BiSTNsEJY6L-E7HPN36xx-QKbeQOIlZtm5MxXvx/w400-h268/May%2023%20flowers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Not sure about the one above (hoping to add name)</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQON7pqCeQKPxIy1nRlKNYxZPYyrjtmlUq6K4WvrrfLHoibtpX-Hs_6jAS0Lazmeu652ECkp5TYCGSepRbpxdD1th67ZcudrGKeN4DT87nlqpip5X59BA6QLwG5r7ZDAA49XrNll2SNnReuzJDKddAC2-cs_Vw4vKceYgFrhIxkDDNOi5RYWYdF88/s6016/May%2026%20flowers-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQON7pqCeQKPxIy1nRlKNYxZPYyrjtmlUq6K4WvrrfLHoibtpX-Hs_6jAS0Lazmeu652ECkp5TYCGSepRbpxdD1th67ZcudrGKeN4DT87nlqpip5X59BA6QLwG5r7ZDAA49XrNll2SNnReuzJDKddAC2-cs_Vw4vKceYgFrhIxkDDNOi5RYWYdF88/w400-h268/May%2026%20flowers-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Not sure</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RNPQoF3xW2XCWP3ioCm9EsB2cgNhpwDARkKEbQBAuxkk3JFlklLVy8bLgdzK24RtTkpyuquE744WopHzyaw__LSKGLj-PoX4VD-nZ0ewR7W0ijaM2ZA4h196EtjED6jbX4tWMlA9NF7C_oT7vh1a054QXDGB070VHnJUtHPGyYuignTskICbWovl/s4754/May%2026%20flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3174" data-original-width="4754" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RNPQoF3xW2XCWP3ioCm9EsB2cgNhpwDARkKEbQBAuxkk3JFlklLVy8bLgdzK24RtTkpyuquE744WopHzyaw__LSKGLj-PoX4VD-nZ0ewR7W0ijaM2ZA4h196EtjED6jbX4tWMlA9NF7C_oT7vh1a054QXDGB070VHnJUtHPGyYuignTskICbWovl/w400-h268/May%2026%20flowers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Not sure</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUtWuHP8ZpEByrgQuUBF2jyoOFCTta3BYbxibe4aT_2ZQ2NNMwZ608jFxocRzcGFSilJYfNisClmJKZI3g66CtLqHBx_4ixN0-y2uDclYLmkAOHijrJgd7vhi9Pth2vbqbWXHD_I_Czr4WwwnK_3uWvGtxCc6BZ9OScKN57gbhxWl2NQ1JwnEUtWB/s4582/May%2026%20look%20up%20plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3055" data-original-width="4582" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUtWuHP8ZpEByrgQuUBF2jyoOFCTta3BYbxibe4aT_2ZQ2NNMwZ608jFxocRzcGFSilJYfNisClmJKZI3g66CtLqHBx_4ixN0-y2uDclYLmkAOHijrJgd7vhi9Pth2vbqbWXHD_I_Czr4WwwnK_3uWvGtxCc6BZ9OScKN57gbhxWl2NQ1JwnEUtWB/w400-h266/May%2026%20look%20up%20plant.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Above is Red Columbine</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGmL6VxxXFye8CX2IMgTqfg8G9P_3kuKzgbfke9K-_oT2gx8lERu85nSI0bODr9-lZ7pLH-vzptNq2giR8oj1Ymhli9bmTz9H_pKNGvCf3hhCVzvaJp0bKHRTMtHp40LByl49iNoevlLWQsPxrTE19rqDHNiS-fcTSmvh-lAj4wQ0cAY1PlRukAYG/s6016/May%2027%20flower%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGmL6VxxXFye8CX2IMgTqfg8G9P_3kuKzgbfke9K-_oT2gx8lERu85nSI0bODr9-lZ7pLH-vzptNq2giR8oj1Ymhli9bmTz9H_pKNGvCf3hhCVzvaJp0bKHRTMtHp40LByl49iNoevlLWQsPxrTE19rqDHNiS-fcTSmvh-lAj4wQ0cAY1PlRukAYG/w400-h268/May%2027%20flower%20a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Both above and below are Dame's Rocket, I think</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQW0VbIJ7fUtAOefG26aLixxpn_Z8EoOu3UvXyjyd4O34ac7-8yvnHB46y1KNRLzQ0ECtdEhiVX8Sz4fZaOMbUSq6ab-BRGoO_E1OJ-4S_Nor7OQ4hcNkcGos9K6Pqf5hacUXDPDuAounRCh78dc8hxG1Aw4af60Gy4M1j28u96BHlC8vS73ZYh-j/s6016/May%2027%20flower%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQW0VbIJ7fUtAOefG26aLixxpn_Z8EoOu3UvXyjyd4O34ac7-8yvnHB46y1KNRLzQ0ECtdEhiVX8Sz4fZaOMbUSq6ab-BRGoO_E1OJ-4S_Nor7OQ4hcNkcGos9K6Pqf5hacUXDPDuAounRCh78dc8hxG1Aw4af60Gy4M1j28u96BHlC8vS73ZYh-j/w400-h268/May%2027%20flower%20b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvfLI3u0rho3LYqaQ4ufe2tuIybAgL3lKCru9M9d9vNKgGCPuDHLh_1FT0cjcKn5t_Z42BI0dueHyeSovC7oU44XkS_QnInocDBaH0-OpcCFvMRgb66CG6qlv80IdCCqyxz0CpWgj0k06H-CNQ0CiOI1_bmDK1I3NPrqkIgiTj71CkK9HuLQPvIis/s5642/May%2027%20flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3766" data-original-width="5642" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvfLI3u0rho3LYqaQ4ufe2tuIybAgL3lKCru9M9d9vNKgGCPuDHLh_1FT0cjcKn5t_Z42BI0dueHyeSovC7oU44XkS_QnInocDBaH0-OpcCFvMRgb66CG6qlv80IdCCqyxz0CpWgj0k06H-CNQ0CiOI1_bmDK1I3NPrqkIgiTj71CkK9HuLQPvIis/w400-h268/May%2027%20flower.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Blackberry</p><p>There was also the remains of the Apple Rust that could be seen, not quite as interesting as it was the other week. It has faded. I read that this runs in cycles of two years so it will be interesting to see if it's around next year as it was there last year. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDvzTnnDyO2E4w6oh9fplppjJ893BEMudD53N459xokSroJrQGxP9BuyGdcCKCAGULVyxMKK5xfTj7nO8iNlFGerpKxwvIJdy01r0MTIkrR2GQ6X3Wm4l0ig6yl_6pnfy0Wl2wGXl72E9otSBaKZTJ_2jMOW6Sb96X9Jl1Sq2ZU-n06auQb5cJ180/s3987/May%2026%20remains%20of%20Apple%20Rest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="3987" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDvzTnnDyO2E4w6oh9fplppjJ893BEMudD53N459xokSroJrQGxP9BuyGdcCKCAGULVyxMKK5xfTj7nO8iNlFGerpKxwvIJdy01r0MTIkrR2GQ6X3Wm4l0ig6yl_6pnfy0Wl2wGXl72E9otSBaKZTJ_2jMOW6Sb96X9Jl1Sq2ZU-n06auQb5cJ180/w400-h266/May%2026%20remains%20of%20Apple%20Rest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And also some fungus - maybe Oyster Mushroom</p><p>It is wonderful to see all the plants and flowers growing. </p><p>It's the end of another week, and another month at Asylum Lake. Spring will soon turn into summer. It will be interesting to see what June brings. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MscOVmC1YPZi08EcYMyTFNqjpkLwRCdUoeS0bKN9pZiVz5HwjJRXpPg3Otvpv5AVCVB5dfOxY2N_GpdEtIBBqZ5V1W1Hl1RFWjRa-BxYFyiOBbxXg5zbhgSBJnBKQhENV8OxRqiyDKJ2Y0IpZnHf6vmMfk18P8qqp9Gaj9bwSq9UI_PydppaQeMr/s4605/May%2023%20fungus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2590" data-original-width="4605" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MscOVmC1YPZi08EcYMyTFNqjpkLwRCdUoeS0bKN9pZiVz5HwjJRXpPg3Otvpv5AVCVB5dfOxY2N_GpdEtIBBqZ5V1W1Hl1RFWjRa-BxYFyiOBbxXg5zbhgSBJnBKQhENV8OxRqiyDKJ2Y0IpZnHf6vmMfk18P8qqp9Gaj9bwSq9UI_PydppaQeMr/w400-h225/May%2023%20fungus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-26422315852973894382023-02-25T19:02:00.000-08:002023-02-25T19:02:29.200-08:00May 22nd - 31st Birds<p>It's another week of lots of birds at Asylum lake. There are many different species in fields and woods. Some eating, some building nests, others still looking for mates. A visitor I don't usually see too often is the Indigo Bunting. It's a lovely bird in the cardinal family. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzDrjyC2WgA8iq3RbfGIRcgjhpBmjvaquBNScu3CXWaO5gvhv7vY8SKtXvwvY9M2jrzSuIE6n9BFSReQdDFWNIwA3bcuja8Tm9jHEbM61Ph6wWCsHmH5TucAJZTFhNSd4fNN0dNWxBUAjjfMMCNEHL3OoFZJRoY88aOkjZLFBMf6jAZzKyaydUpsf/s2880/May%2026%20Indigo%20Bunting-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2880" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzDrjyC2WgA8iq3RbfGIRcgjhpBmjvaquBNScu3CXWaO5gvhv7vY8SKtXvwvY9M2jrzSuIE6n9BFSReQdDFWNIwA3bcuja8Tm9jHEbM61Ph6wWCsHmH5TucAJZTFhNSd4fNN0dNWxBUAjjfMMCNEHL3OoFZJRoY88aOkjZLFBMf6jAZzKyaydUpsf/w400-h266/May%2026%20Indigo%20Bunting-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44snXjqdxps8cDOBddcoRBU9xHSqo0wx8RKiZB50QBcsyLqIJQayD-ucCePDUJ9fqRf1dGzSwZB3luA0JRPaRku_fLef8XdBtrwfcd34N04w1HU1radf0LOKnJhu6ZrnpcSBC-423CXA8QXqRc7i3TzSTOJlF7BPMwXEAumZEe1dtzbu_PfSFPlZf/s3642/May%2026%20Indigo%20Bunting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="3642" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44snXjqdxps8cDOBddcoRBU9xHSqo0wx8RKiZB50QBcsyLqIJQayD-ucCePDUJ9fqRf1dGzSwZB3luA0JRPaRku_fLef8XdBtrwfcd34N04w1HU1radf0LOKnJhu6ZrnpcSBC-423CXA8QXqRc7i3TzSTOJlF7BPMwXEAumZEe1dtzbu_PfSFPlZf/w400-h266/May%2026%20Indigo%20Bunting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>What a beautiful bird! I can see similarities in the size and shape of the Indigo Bunting compared to the Northern Cardinal </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahFgKFBMNGtL-rd5R9-8aoIUEXXPVj2TWrD_FHFIEycwT92bbpkwnveNUzZEejO_HMSn4owUMyV50bAFAKaQpIP0UGUP_mBDdDsep-Jm_uU_Nc4TGSs3gx27yRugx2I0FeBRwId0KD2mCMYLve7E7JAP-xjfXdJ_PHAtg-rFFQp13Tm7wjC0jdXih/s3476/May%2026%20cardinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2317" data-original-width="3476" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahFgKFBMNGtL-rd5R9-8aoIUEXXPVj2TWrD_FHFIEycwT92bbpkwnveNUzZEejO_HMSn4owUMyV50bAFAKaQpIP0UGUP_mBDdDsep-Jm_uU_Nc4TGSs3gx27yRugx2I0FeBRwId0KD2mCMYLve7E7JAP-xjfXdJ_PHAtg-rFFQp13Tm7wjC0jdXih/w400-h266/May%2026%20cardinal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Another bright, colourful summer visitor is the Baltimore Oriole. I began seeing them again - this season - just before I left, but I never tire of seeing them. They are so easy to spot!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPsU2AJDH-xUOYXzlHhqkJjaBtZ33AH_-wKUnqhuKASai-HbUVxlAISOkgqpOLfqVJDmgGSxtXub-wx5iPzUvjeLr2f3SADKQFKqvDDaYChMBjLt01pK04mLhSVqN4nLxhHbHOhNNSAlNefD1TdlCaTifBhPO76h4fvSe7KPYZAhVVnlStIPFg-Vp/s3867/May%2023%20oriole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="3867" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPsU2AJDH-xUOYXzlHhqkJjaBtZ33AH_-wKUnqhuKASai-HbUVxlAISOkgqpOLfqVJDmgGSxtXub-wx5iPzUvjeLr2f3SADKQFKqvDDaYChMBjLt01pK04mLhSVqN4nLxhHbHOhNNSAlNefD1TdlCaTifBhPO76h4fvSe7KPYZAhVVnlStIPFg-Vp/w400-h266/May%2023%20oriole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVwwUU_K-ePUfPgDn-_m2PKTH-MY0JXoq0sr7tzKyFDcbdp425HswxHbzW27dU4ILj20KudMTunZq5w4BusKjucnBa6FskAu6TniXs4URjnlf02hfMDBCXWw0hOX--e7UIwXue3ieMLcveh6jYi9an-1k76FgjD2h90CxYrJs5xag14xFQ04qK5T6/s2272/May%2026%20oriole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="2272" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVwwUU_K-ePUfPgDn-_m2PKTH-MY0JXoq0sr7tzKyFDcbdp425HswxHbzW27dU4ILj20KudMTunZq5w4BusKjucnBa6FskAu6TniXs4URjnlf02hfMDBCXWw0hOX--e7UIwXue3ieMLcveh6jYi9an-1k76FgjD2h90CxYrJs5xag14xFQ04qK5T6/w400-h266/May%2026%20oriole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>These are both males. The females are more lighter yellow in colour. </p><p>On my last bird post I made note of all the woodpeckers I had seen in the woods and how there are a lot of them. This week I saw one of the Pileated Woodpeckers that live in the woods. These have to be my favourite woodpecker. I love listening to their loud calls - so loud when you are close by. They are on the larger size. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yczwtBXf-DD9TZtFmcjv9uVTnSzhWPRHCr8hi0Sqpy-8o0-UzXvspjpa0NTNdG73C86Pv3WyI6WfGPBSE6xx6eTJ2-Z2czv6WdMEko1WyI1-pUm6x0-x120y7nYyM-G3TOK92TjetwiSsl2MSuHim0BjlSNTgmLFvXGCMzdbor0kvyyg9NFlstuJ/s4025/May%2026%20Pileated%20Woodpecker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="4025" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yczwtBXf-DD9TZtFmcjv9uVTnSzhWPRHCr8hi0Sqpy-8o0-UzXvspjpa0NTNdG73C86Pv3WyI6WfGPBSE6xx6eTJ2-Z2czv6WdMEko1WyI1-pUm6x0-x120y7nYyM-G3TOK92TjetwiSsl2MSuHim0BjlSNTgmLFvXGCMzdbor0kvyyg9NFlstuJ/w400-h266/May%2026%20Pileated%20Woodpecker.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pileated Woodpeckers live in the woods all year round. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some Robins live in Michigan all year round, some migrate. This one is busy picking up thin sticks to build a nest. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxv6-EBvzhMuYVLCrcz7ufIfBthmjvOyIf4j8mvz0paKrU_cF7JwKLbumXruvlVinNv0nFvw2NoN_9ihNGsaSGLLK95KmQlIT0OeALcU56JPbvpq2_zz9YrJk8FHg-9_vYN19Z44Hlgb0kSyIGPYvtuURJrnS724TrfeJJGX-mx9lSYk8zcKcRIWqz/s5568/May%2024%20robin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxv6-EBvzhMuYVLCrcz7ufIfBthmjvOyIf4j8mvz0paKrU_cF7JwKLbumXruvlVinNv0nFvw2NoN_9ihNGsaSGLLK95KmQlIT0OeALcU56JPbvpq2_zz9YrJk8FHg-9_vYN19Z44Hlgb0kSyIGPYvtuURJrnS724TrfeJJGX-mx9lSYk8zcKcRIWqz/w400-h266/May%2024%20robin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR3pln92s3emT0UnXmexwJitMwk2jsIsQvS-tFZA2KnV77McPbvCESfEyhPODMXuq3rhnd6w1xj9_SAWiuYRgo0rh49ayBEQBTT9gWeXjE5sHOvOQSX44NU63fQZNb9rxl_7VSk_eCPnjIJthq_bCzC7m4VJb8r7odAyINlKv0enf6AdWT4iFY6-Y/s4095/May%2027%20nest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="4095" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR3pln92s3emT0UnXmexwJitMwk2jsIsQvS-tFZA2KnV77McPbvCESfEyhPODMXuq3rhnd6w1xj9_SAWiuYRgo0rh49ayBEQBTT9gWeXjE5sHOvOQSX44NU63fQZNb9rxl_7VSk_eCPnjIJthq_bCzC7m4VJb8r7odAyINlKv0enf6AdWT4iFY6-Y/w400-h266/May%2027%20nest.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I did manage to see a robin sitting on a nest too. How exciting that babies should be coming shortly!</div><div><br /></div><div>Interesting fact about the next bird. Brown-headed Cowbirds. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIMNa2AV568xv3HeKtb-RIq5odpi5k9ELb47WQEdOPCwhRyLfmtgmHOmWJBwAj9nki2YL5X8oVfXoTCamY8gWvsZQKSGe7oO9GiYNeZZ_0h_N3JfIUDxpy-vHssgY5rQl9ttlUuTerV-NxzW98WjkYYNKlJfjNs3NWp8kylNia0p7e5zJT_SWdkmX/s3341/May%2026%20Brown%20cowbird-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2227" data-original-width="3341" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIMNa2AV568xv3HeKtb-RIq5odpi5k9ELb47WQEdOPCwhRyLfmtgmHOmWJBwAj9nki2YL5X8oVfXoTCamY8gWvsZQKSGe7oO9GiYNeZZ_0h_N3JfIUDxpy-vHssgY5rQl9ttlUuTerV-NxzW98WjkYYNKlJfjNs3NWp8kylNia0p7e5zJT_SWdkmX/w400-h266/May%2026%20Brown%20cowbird-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6MIaFU8-9dn9LA7YV2tnACRbesvYa-Czg9YnVp1caO1v2Max9LkfiNUwFvfSj1goTB-IkXdd7R8QCHUyzomw9G85guvyylehO0mcTEBhW1ht03ISdtw2BaP49OSKSENv-MfpiESxZ2hU1NpphbLMPbWcx0wi2O9FsT6DTJe-4OD1XCIeqdhHGkZx/s3970/May%2026%20Brown%20cowbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2647" data-original-width="3970" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6MIaFU8-9dn9LA7YV2tnACRbesvYa-Czg9YnVp1caO1v2Max9LkfiNUwFvfSj1goTB-IkXdd7R8QCHUyzomw9G85guvyylehO0mcTEBhW1ht03ISdtw2BaP49OSKSENv-MfpiESxZ2hU1NpphbLMPbWcx0wi2O9FsT6DTJe-4OD1XCIeqdhHGkZx/w400-h266/May%2026%20Brown%20cowbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>They are brood parasites. They lay their eggs in nests of other birds, destroying the original eggs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some more woodland birds I saw this week</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGfdvSCjp_Zx1mqeUnTwtCmpsUNhR8umuG8Q8Ko1YWGPBdVH27tru5gQru1B1D5rrPg7kbSNi1-YZyA1QWEbczDIRAmSOtENYJUB8TNYcH1MlrscAsJmbZ9dnFoBk-oRZuXKn5-OBkOuGZJHHaco60rVnmpeZi4eOBn2Rcq3fd_zhfnPp9PJMfE_m/s3533/May%2023%20Eastern%20Wood%20Peewee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="3533" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGfdvSCjp_Zx1mqeUnTwtCmpsUNhR8umuG8Q8Ko1YWGPBdVH27tru5gQru1B1D5rrPg7kbSNi1-YZyA1QWEbczDIRAmSOtENYJUB8TNYcH1MlrscAsJmbZ9dnFoBk-oRZuXKn5-OBkOuGZJHHaco60rVnmpeZi4eOBn2Rcq3fd_zhfnPp9PJMfE_m/w400-h266/May%2023%20Eastern%20Wood%20Peewee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Eastern Wood-peewee</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2577" data-original-width="3865" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKT9GEdkTu8Ug7YVknkFOAQYQPdQPct9GIliLqSpgb65rY_9050e7pxY1Xtr5mUgcGh567CljJk-OeY5NjwGXMUbDT967wkceaMmR5sv6yagyFEJ6fvI4kEmCIK5rc7ZFYWW91HlZsk1kShscRZVesg3GF_PXNcDeKtS1pV7PtGwmhf_U0mh30eBP/w400-h266/May%2023%20Kingbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Kingbird</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXe30si3KApa2ZxHJ6gikHjT1T6dMkMN2Wnc9ATn3WX2KWQz8_qP8lfBVBp2kvfbpRAhj90zA70whUZXaXgygwok1ob7slMLmdzMlcEsr0nGycEw7PGBROjKqv4kPeDkqorsoNzVsTLsrFETorxM6F3js0s-0bfV8N6I_DFa3gKmjxjXJ7RWDsLxM/s4113/May%2023%20look%20up%20bird-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2742" data-original-width="4113" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXe30si3KApa2ZxHJ6gikHjT1T6dMkMN2Wnc9ATn3WX2KWQz8_qP8lfBVBp2kvfbpRAhj90zA70whUZXaXgygwok1ob7slMLmdzMlcEsr0nGycEw7PGBROjKqv4kPeDkqorsoNzVsTLsrFETorxM6F3js0s-0bfV8N6I_DFa3gKmjxjXJ7RWDsLxM/w400-h266/May%2023%20look%20up%20bird-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Swainson's Thrush</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="2952" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1QxBfDe2yLpe1LCZD7xXX4T9P8KwP3NJNKgoYp2h5YmgS2HK45FhaWp0y6gRyWtGfquNicMuQnRoSjW78oBYYI-KI-2Notduqb0brs9dCkjQF8gheHdY4NlShQwBh2JblWjTShk1vFf_oYJ4eJdZwPkPIoJ6UbmwywCSZQ0JI8ixNaUKkELujEmD/w400-h266/May%2023%20tree%20swallow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Tree Swallow</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--RffMDDezP2ejbUYQYw-DQs80yFuaTcoBmX1VHhOwiP0QnDjRSeFE56f36D5esddxJp14cwIY5rfODfJT1tBic59Pj0lyNCw8GVutwnsQh995gWN4AmkChpOXnaLeKvK7fa3GnV-Ra8sK4hphnsZI3m-80jEa40L45zP5bYOux7seLdOeuPB49JN/s4645/May%2024%20grey%20catbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3097" data-original-width="4645" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--RffMDDezP2ejbUYQYw-DQs80yFuaTcoBmX1VHhOwiP0QnDjRSeFE56f36D5esddxJp14cwIY5rfODfJT1tBic59Pj0lyNCw8GVutwnsQh995gWN4AmkChpOXnaLeKvK7fa3GnV-Ra8sK4hphnsZI3m-80jEa40L45zP5bYOux7seLdOeuPB49JN/w400-h266/May%2024%20grey%20catbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Grey Catbird</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There is lots of shade beneath the trees now and the animals are making the most of it. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAolQ99jw4AOH7wgejui_PdvA5SxE4KoKauuTbMK6fh_JAv6q4q2Kjh5KHKctuVxKnJSD5Jnbdw9Yeys0AHRa_t3y16--nSw-SMIdt4YAfliYnvVJV2J75HkxR624x-9Ytna9tusVMmFdA34WYLflWIuQCUkd9WVoza0Zu7i37m0Lo30vdmGgFqYmT/s4770/May%2031%20walk%20the%20trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="4770" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAolQ99jw4AOH7wgejui_PdvA5SxE4KoKauuTbMK6fh_JAv6q4q2Kjh5KHKctuVxKnJSD5Jnbdw9Yeys0AHRa_t3y16--nSw-SMIdt4YAfliYnvVJV2J75HkxR624x-9Ytna9tusVMmFdA34WYLflWIuQCUkd9WVoza0Zu7i37m0Lo30vdmGgFqYmT/w400-h225/May%2031%20walk%20the%20trail.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There are plenty of places to hide and lots of food to forage. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDQzJJS1J5MndtVJsfcAIhDy3_QyinxGby2Zi_HQGf5mJ42BWGa8H1GNLwTcP2lvUCGPbicJ3oW8wOuH7ii-Xg0FS2GgqFxl6qtvpFigAMifDTAkrjC1lzz3ujKA6fGIhqEhyTQbNlNx7mrPqTt4kKt8zTvICbKrfBGfaDaNg8gZX1L6VOxN2-Dqy/s3990/May%2023%20chipmunk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2660" data-original-width="3990" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDQzJJS1J5MndtVJsfcAIhDy3_QyinxGby2Zi_HQGf5mJ42BWGa8H1GNLwTcP2lvUCGPbicJ3oW8wOuH7ii-Xg0FS2GgqFxl6qtvpFigAMifDTAkrjC1lzz3ujKA6fGIhqEhyTQbNlNx7mrPqTt4kKt8zTvICbKrfBGfaDaNg8gZX1L6VOxN2-Dqy/w400-h266/May%2023%20chipmunk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc_v0SOkk1S6nyl3BskvaCzQ4MGsNbkG3Q4GMGsRJZU5DZ69B1TOnWHnC_JA2naGZEAjbHGDMmddLVmdFGZZjVezKbW4yr__P07VNk1gwp6mp1STQmIOyWXN11xVMEi0THYdUQgihtIeZ0DCdBNgfoCLloLvrkMBsCogv5izL84Sr4twTBlBMgfBS/s3307/May%2026%20chipmunk-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Everything seems to be coming alive. In the upcoming months the woods will become a haven from the heat, a place to eat and forage, a place to rest. The deer really like this part of the lake. There are trails through the woodland, but they aren't walked as much as some of the open areas. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZh8g_Snh5KDHXB2Q2wLdoAdPhhz9uiIDWxo4vcfgXv5MKSZkKVXgPE4T_4vyXLLgcSpwh91EWFFQ_4-5qKmF8CbWHMFZNWvK_fWJD25Ery3V_5fTmJhG3Yv4cP4hmQPJv3c1O4FVH6IFcyyKI_uxcPq_yBOHouzRrYNn9iY_3sdzYpZC7hzoCsBn/s3821/May%2023%20deer-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3057" data-original-width="3821" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZh8g_Snh5KDHXB2Q2wLdoAdPhhz9uiIDWxo4vcfgXv5MKSZkKVXgPE4T_4vyXLLgcSpwh91EWFFQ_4-5qKmF8CbWHMFZNWvK_fWJD25Ery3V_5fTmJhG3Yv4cP4hmQPJv3c1O4FVH6IFcyyKI_uxcPq_yBOHouzRrYNn9iY_3sdzYpZC7hzoCsBn/s320/May%2023%20deer-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Resting in the woods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCdjBG8vcjdBiQ4X3gNK1-TwjNwlmVDWjgDMBAQtzGRM5a2YMkiVKEb_RUtfo6qNkvsh_cP50LehAl11wQO5FYD2OUdN6VftMkgghBFjmJIeEK_7ibCKRQjapeFBA4FTmx48c9VXfuAGOFZ3T-XPMpnjD99BC0sOnM7OR5ztc6kAHh4dBg5Sik9Es/s5568/May%2024%20deer-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCdjBG8vcjdBiQ4X3gNK1-TwjNwlmVDWjgDMBAQtzGRM5a2YMkiVKEb_RUtfo6qNkvsh_cP50LehAl11wQO5FYD2OUdN6VftMkgghBFjmJIeEK_7ibCKRQjapeFBA4FTmx48c9VXfuAGOFZ3T-XPMpnjD99BC0sOnM7OR5ztc6kAHh4dBg5Sik9Es/w400-h266/May%2024%20deer-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They are coming out in numbers now. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff3G2xZ78SwwMcVnYCQVayi8Yjcz2FAwFrjr_HDELhiVwyVplEeZp0nee7SnLZ3Pq761rx7ckBAUkPvC5wLEAgU8vOo7oCGV9IXyQDkE63LkRitIGvtCIFObBCitpuhxU8tS16vH2FDvfFUGdtM73xjLRaMiUIrzxCdT6L70Mk4JGfiwSk4PMoNeA/s5322/May%2031%20rabbit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2994" data-original-width="5322" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff3G2xZ78SwwMcVnYCQVayi8Yjcz2FAwFrjr_HDELhiVwyVplEeZp0nee7SnLZ3Pq761rx7ckBAUkPvC5wLEAgU8vOo7oCGV9IXyQDkE63LkRitIGvtCIFObBCitpuhxU8tS16vH2FDvfFUGdtM73xjLRaMiUIrzxCdT6L70Mk4JGfiwSk4PMoNeA/w400-h225/May%2031%20rabbit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>They can really be quite jumpy. Not surprising with all the predators around. I enjoy seeing them though. Usually there are lots about when I first get to the lake in the morning. Hopefully, I'll be seeing a lot more of them in the coming months. They are lovely to photograph especially when the light hits their ears and you can almost see through them. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's another wrap for the woodland this week. I can't believe how much things have changed in just the week I've been away. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-24917567598378631222023-02-25T17:00:00.003-08:002023-02-25T17:00:38.562-08:00May 22nd - 31st Beavers<p>I saw beavers while I was visiting daughter and it's lovely to see the resident ones at Asylum Lake this week. I don't think I'll ever tire of watching them. It's the old lodge that's been more active, perhaps because it's not as close to the path as the newer lodge, a lot less people traffic. </p><p>The old lodge</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KFVg1Wexxn_wHrz3TI9tmbMP2WxFJjwKbRcN2E9JvmOlLjU3f9I4KS9Z2EFDQZyFN97MHvFRT1vETCvg76XAGs1Sesv-QRSuKMxi0anNgF8F4Cb_u34cpSM_uAWi8FTelSac3OUzY4eKqZHgDZuPUelSBeDrpuA8HjjqzoIdygq717YUJnytXzpY/s5791/May%2023%20old%20beaver's%20lodge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3866" data-original-width="5791" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KFVg1Wexxn_wHrz3TI9tmbMP2WxFJjwKbRcN2E9JvmOlLjU3f9I4KS9Z2EFDQZyFN97MHvFRT1vETCvg76XAGs1Sesv-QRSuKMxi0anNgF8F4Cb_u34cpSM_uAWi8FTelSac3OUzY4eKqZHgDZuPUelSBeDrpuA8HjjqzoIdygq717YUJnytXzpY/w400-h268/May%2023%20old%20beaver's%20lodge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxN4-Cr-9vn0eVVetn-E9I-J72hcEaoGC4xxizJx7b_bdkA1eO4vYSah0nA93drXgDGF15BN28nWbiU5mEOTTXXZbR5FebN2PejmO8DwhEKogYuS5ffOsIrcP3Z_ybVvO2scZdjC3AG7qEmnmxjbMCWMvX1f6yaN9cu-sGs5g2LaKqrGwmOsi420S/w400-h225/May%2027%20beaver-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The beaver was not very happy when one of the swans (seen in the last post) swam too near the lodge. There was a slap of a tail and an almighty splash. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvgb2pEHoeklI5kGkkVS-XuNj9ayWfj2L2GuPRo2fruAN9XkmS4u-e_TOWnU-GYcsWTRxAFTNlDf4jGskgoWJ5LB3CqvYHdlfSLErOOc3EYCecPv1VGhSlhVn80i-TJazaDGUtI8y2QwRC6UtdZHzGXqI9-M1Zr70keCvSBoHDBeF7p3KR-Jzib25/s4680/May%2027%20beaver%20splash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="4680" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvgb2pEHoeklI5kGkkVS-XuNj9ayWfj2L2GuPRo2fruAN9XkmS4u-e_TOWnU-GYcsWTRxAFTNlDf4jGskgoWJ5LB3CqvYHdlfSLErOOc3EYCecPv1VGhSlhVn80i-TJazaDGUtI8y2QwRC6UtdZHzGXqI9-M1Zr70keCvSBoHDBeF7p3KR-Jzib25/w400-h225/May%2027%20beaver%20splash.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>A little later there were two beavers out! What a treat to see. I'm not sure if they are mates or perhaps a parent and young one. Delightful to see. They were quite playful.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQhiLAqzXMwj9Zz7BtyVMELWVxOYtouAkIOj6hlL4pwhkhNFaXEWy3dimQAGxctaJa_5j5xKZ2yqICurDC3pKRE3c931XzgNJYC9-o_QDe0qFN08mVo98N52M0izCM41YShpKPPsgMH88vKnEqFeekFyjGfhqQoHq9g74IViHHkyH3eUyZBBZ8qTn/s2875/May%2027%20beavers%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1617" data-original-width="2875" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQhiLAqzXMwj9Zz7BtyVMELWVxOYtouAkIOj6hlL4pwhkhNFaXEWy3dimQAGxctaJa_5j5xKZ2yqICurDC3pKRE3c931XzgNJYC9-o_QDe0qFN08mVo98N52M0izCM41YShpKPPsgMH88vKnEqFeekFyjGfhqQoHq9g74IViHHkyH3eUyZBBZ8qTn/w400-h225/May%2027%20beavers%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDB4Q0ZnIkxcwBPuKky6oYsAvUlnHhshJXOAX4ZiQPPsXxevPcnsUP7d5u6RBrxIYK6E_Kp7A6T8hNreskQgmOGUBWw4d59qjNrkatd58qE8q0ZPNQzc4V259ofSJX2tWAWFTXT7gdlVgv23aHZAyE2UcyxUQWjyEOYiJVvd0dCso0euNBxYyCqZbp/s2875/May%2027%20beavers%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1617" data-original-width="2875" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDB4Q0ZnIkxcwBPuKky6oYsAvUlnHhshJXOAX4ZiQPPsXxevPcnsUP7d5u6RBrxIYK6E_Kp7A6T8hNreskQgmOGUBWw4d59qjNrkatd58qE8q0ZPNQzc4V259ofSJX2tWAWFTXT7gdlVgv23aHZAyE2UcyxUQWjyEOYiJVvd0dCso0euNBxYyCqZbp/w400-h225/May%2027%20beavers%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsmk8tMREJK2BRajpn1VmIoID-hbQToc7MVAhlMF5l5n_KjXENalHT0Cz9MlYNd28ez_2pYu4fXeRz0K9cexQlUPDDP4g2yOy4MBEeSjIe8Mg_tsSlVNpAdc4L_YKl2csK0mPhs3kbg-2qd2b2q2mCLw4dCiMOaKFeyqasq1WPO6jowq7sEQ4oO1f/s2875/May%2027%20beavers-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1617" data-original-width="2875" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsmk8tMREJK2BRajpn1VmIoID-hbQToc7MVAhlMF5l5n_KjXENalHT0Cz9MlYNd28ez_2pYu4fXeRz0K9cexQlUPDDP4g2yOy4MBEeSjIe8Mg_tsSlVNpAdc4L_YKl2csK0mPhs3kbg-2qd2b2q2mCLw4dCiMOaKFeyqasq1WPO6jowq7sEQ4oO1f/w400-h225/May%2027%20beavers-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6FIcSMviCEsZlp01_kg70HAjNB8iCkRk45YtmyYSThlebaDX1Ph5BIXT3AKAMszDIqttrcMVcyf6WNYZV6SAfX215c20i8BrGgf-TZ1r2BhZr4IrbKx3UcYgqdQcXje6Cd_k4XisR9rnhloznMOSBvV2hN0fhHGW4gcup2j7zh6zmhuPyqilxWWb/s2741/May%2027%20beavers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="2741" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6FIcSMviCEsZlp01_kg70HAjNB8iCkRk45YtmyYSThlebaDX1Ph5BIXT3AKAMszDIqttrcMVcyf6WNYZV6SAfX215c20i8BrGgf-TZ1r2BhZr4IrbKx3UcYgqdQcXje6Cd_k4XisR9rnhloznMOSBvV2hN0fhHGW4gcup2j7zh6zmhuPyqilxWWb/w400-h225/May%2027%20beavers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm so thankful to be able to walk in such a wonderful place. As I've said before, some people aren't too pleased about the beavers at the lake, but I love watching them. They are a sign of a good ecosystem too. </p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-32898612987450800002023-02-25T16:29:00.002-08:002023-02-25T18:11:48.041-08:00May 22nd - 31st Lakeside<p>I had a refreshing week away spending time with my daughter in Minnesota. I got to spend time at the National Wildlife Refuge near her, saw lots of birds and wonderful wildlife. Now it's back to my walks at Asylum Lake. I'm excited to see what has changed in just a week away. </p><p>Things have certainly grown while I've been away. I can immediately see the difference. Down at the lake, things are hopping. I saw my first set of Wood Duck babies. Their mother was being really careful with them, keeping them close to the shore and away from prying eyes. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwo0mWTEcqFvl7ZvrnyrdP4K6mUVzXCnfHBY9If2jT_y2c9cmU-wZgIHEmyzLuP8BloDuDhpGZ4uxPb69kv8rNvGDRRafAgO7qh_Mj_SHoykiQ0li8vZmjyr0DzZFM2CPLo6ZLjJ2niCQpdKx4PqmJ5r3SfZntMZP4p9S_KcnpiSg1NO08bKZxmUd/s5003/May%2023%20wood%20duck%20babies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="5003" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwo0mWTEcqFvl7ZvrnyrdP4K6mUVzXCnfHBY9If2jT_y2c9cmU-wZgIHEmyzLuP8BloDuDhpGZ4uxPb69kv8rNvGDRRafAgO7qh_Mj_SHoykiQ0li8vZmjyr0DzZFM2CPLo6ZLjJ2niCQpdKx4PqmJ5r3SfZntMZP4p9S_KcnpiSg1NO08bKZxmUd/w400-h225/May%2023%20wood%20duck%20babies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmZkqTdDg5uqs2x7EeGqnDyzMQ2phafizYrK0Spmst6nHuVDqwOX2eHw755CztnbdDyu8r1lc7pNaQq7p_fEwekASGpPhPZJat7-MtbHzT-lHfkW2-q_bEt_A8p8ESyuRRWb2KcQp_C9AbaB5_jKeeNz20BfVfzZAYnfP1147-g_3T05ZDbBTLImG/s3493/May%2023%20wood%20duck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2329" data-original-width="3493" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmZkqTdDg5uqs2x7EeGqnDyzMQ2phafizYrK0Spmst6nHuVDqwOX2eHw755CztnbdDyu8r1lc7pNaQq7p_fEwekASGpPhPZJat7-MtbHzT-lHfkW2-q_bEt_A8p8ESyuRRWb2KcQp_C9AbaB5_jKeeNz20BfVfzZAYnfP1147-g_3T05ZDbBTLImG/w400-h266/May%2023%20wood%20duck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There was still a female wood duck around. Perhaps she didn't lay eggs this year. </p><p>I'm thinking that the Red-winged Blackbirds have babies in nests. I watched as this female caught lots of bugs in the lake. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYNs9XimpRyYnptrEWgf24o_kntWqgE3Jc1rQeCQxoTl9LHMhHMm8p-M0B04HJk3UHQtw4P-kKZjncDENLGz_EcpwXVeUmrSn3JIGuXytMd39GD0bbFFgcANIyVoIZkINs-2sItNKs7yAftuLwZBjuibJujeeyWwHkoKnFpanWh1ku0UxjGTTdpkE/s4566/May%2023%20red%20wing-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2568" data-original-width="4566" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYNs9XimpRyYnptrEWgf24o_kntWqgE3Jc1rQeCQxoTl9LHMhHMm8p-M0B04HJk3UHQtw4P-kKZjncDENLGz_EcpwXVeUmrSn3JIGuXytMd39GD0bbFFgcANIyVoIZkINs-2sItNKs7yAftuLwZBjuibJujeeyWwHkoKnFpanWh1ku0UxjGTTdpkE/w400-h225/May%2023%20red%20wing-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_-MW5sQ_bvHiOvEYpfmrrphTZVj0gEqUQUZvCYYGnXEP1QYi8kZO25hX8fl83WXmVtzisKzFRRWK0haoOSN4J0hc3xJ0TGc-6uCpGkQXilbQljbZ0JQP0cxOo7hBTdxFn6yZXOzyM3Gyrd3dMMiCtcnQk7W-ze5hWHTXpmL_D-eCC7AgM4M1HxAD/s4170/May%2023%20red%20wing-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2254" data-original-width="3381" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oe35kS15Wm1tITTaghLJiiXzIA206En1aI0RuL1BYASH8_uixKtNSV0NL37sEzufptW2WHtFw-GCVDIWYV3Jk5OWSKr92ZD2nCJT4orDTRi37RkVxHReKhdK4HkFy6Y-KQxha1tuP9hV14BHxU4HecNl_51opN_oedHTHlGWh_FuwXKcPkU2Yh8G/w400-h266/May%2023%20red-winged%20blackbird.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>A male Red-winged Blackbird singing his heart out<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzqlA9KH1mGtF1DsjeJkUWFi3aMfJgs-iGXOOTkjFT80YSOLBV2QyTMw4IpRxfah8PYzxis3Z4Ts3aPfbXvHWFz_6pHOLJOo_mlR_zHqzOmLK-GaVfzzl6e8vajm0XoayZmFEEKh6Bt8xS8CklqBEzajLG4Lgyb8Vvjio7g7q78qQKBEHbyeTUoT6/s4276/May%2026%20Red-Wnged.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2854" data-original-width="4276" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzqlA9KH1mGtF1DsjeJkUWFi3aMfJgs-iGXOOTkjFT80YSOLBV2QyTMw4IpRxfah8PYzxis3Z4Ts3aPfbXvHWFz_6pHOLJOo_mlR_zHqzOmLK-GaVfzzl6e8vajm0XoayZmFEEKh6Bt8xS8CklqBEzajLG4Lgyb8Vvjio7g7q78qQKBEHbyeTUoT6/w400-h268/May%2026%20Red-Wnged.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>It was nice to see some Mute Swans stop by too. I hope they stick around! Every time I see some stop by I hope they choose to make the lake home so we could see some babies. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQ8Cba-QXHN6O90DET6X2AuCkuCvuRHVRiTxipv82HJjaCjLD7JF6d8TF8NNDtIL1bLXK41cvygzgbZtX1j3Qm3GD1INqOMysqR4ryBryD-uk8OrQlQSEAjtVBEikCxsq531QFn9CMgdHc8Jd7c3R80bTPq5b7GA-Iu8_z21xbiA2KjKf9NjpiaF3/s5594/May%2027%20beaver%20swan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3147" data-original-width="5594" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQ8Cba-QXHN6O90DET6X2AuCkuCvuRHVRiTxipv82HJjaCjLD7JF6d8TF8NNDtIL1bLXK41cvygzgbZtX1j3Qm3GD1INqOMysqR4ryBryD-uk8OrQlQSEAjtVBEikCxsq531QFn9CMgdHc8Jd7c3R80bTPq5b7GA-Iu8_z21xbiA2KjKf9NjpiaF3/w400-h225/May%2027%20beaver%20swan.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU-6_nyq46vBB4xp7iqCfKSqqroF8KgsUR8yMctPmacNUNk7tp1eGkSNynSWDw4LlYcEPZUT4FUanp4vnXM1sh_DtulDzqchZZ0GhwX_aar6yNxBt2i-d6zs9D1qQDflDB6flOzE-Kq8u2mVg6uAaedHpvHl_6Ay4iuGcMnv3xDWPTdM8sx25XYA0/s4885/May%2026%20swans.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2748" data-original-width="4885" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU-6_nyq46vBB4xp7iqCfKSqqroF8KgsUR8yMctPmacNUNk7tp1eGkSNynSWDw4LlYcEPZUT4FUanp4vnXM1sh_DtulDzqchZZ0GhwX_aar6yNxBt2i-d6zs9D1qQDflDB6flOzE-Kq8u2mVg6uAaedHpvHl_6Ay4iuGcMnv3xDWPTdM8sx25XYA0/w400-h225/May%2026%20swans.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>The Kingfisher was hanging around this week too. Love hearing his call. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RMzTHXNDm0p_hE26tytPmPS4Ws5cesMoPGXE23leHncqC9Y6UO3mIZNwljxguxiZbsQnQaL4heziuj-e_KQomAp34RadPY0H72FepV_akl54CtIbqaYMuUO_kyCBZCvJnKsFgFjn7SfnXIVN5KClFB41rLNYYM5De5n05Fi7r7cV-MerqrM6nY-A/s2748/May%2031%20Kingfisher.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1832" data-original-width="2748" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RMzTHXNDm0p_hE26tytPmPS4Ws5cesMoPGXE23leHncqC9Y6UO3mIZNwljxguxiZbsQnQaL4heziuj-e_KQomAp34RadPY0H72FepV_akl54CtIbqaYMuUO_kyCBZCvJnKsFgFjn7SfnXIVN5KClFB41rLNYYM5De5n05Fi7r7cV-MerqrM6nY-A/w400-h266/May%2031%20Kingfisher.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And a toad hanging out by the edges of the lake</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECjNHE7l-Foz_ii0AYNmVKSQXWCGboAy1UBIwjZa5PZJDqjqFQbAz6XHLGJSZOE4ewLId8skYkVZtv6RVsHwvBnZqPTwFMrantwR2j1RIPDE3q1eROQ7yNTofx1KAq0njgBO5VYleuZNBxpKFbJ3wRpTlX4KdlqackMI613YL6S7FnlIH-CQssA8f/s4466/May%2031%20frog-toad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlRSeDwbwgXOBGws6F80U_Av-fqQQvZGIdkVjlJXRi3_EXSG8KZUr3aczU1tdtAQXpVBIRvFKe5h2BX5kHymzWFZj-bNCWYdEvW3br1SjNfGSw2X8mAleqzgDKVhb2iB5vUqEp3EbbKYpzMdKVz-Jl3TLYYPnnaOMNmQEXWQTEZ9ktrX7FHF6-1-K/s6016/May%2031%20lake%20view.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlRSeDwbwgXOBGws6F80U_Av-fqQQvZGIdkVjlJXRi3_EXSG8KZUr3aczU1tdtAQXpVBIRvFKe5h2BX5kHymzWFZj-bNCWYdEvW3br1SjNfGSw2X8mAleqzgDKVhb2iB5vUqEp3EbbKYpzMdKVz-Jl3TLYYPnnaOMNmQEXWQTEZ9ktrX7FHF6-1-K/w400-h225/May%2031%20lake%20view.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It's that time of year when there are so many shades of green, all fresh and new, when every day things seem to sprout up everywhere. </p><p><br /></p></div></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-74729667991302072912023-02-25T16:29:00.000-08:002023-02-25T16:29:10.998-08:00May 15 - 21 Week Away<p> I'm off for a week away with my daughter. Wonder what will change in the week I'm gone? </p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-38566651690057466762023-02-25T15:30:00.011-08:002023-02-25T15:30:54.944-08:00May 8th - 14th Fields, Flowers and Greenery<p>Things are really beginning to look lovely now. Some mornings there is a gentle mist across the field. Blossom is blooming and leaves are beginning to grow. </p><p>Views from the field</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8mVkUulNEifC4RvpjxTUCSDfusj9Eh467fWqbiPoYW7Xw2IkmEgYeykQVeg7cXtZ1irV91qsOY05qYHAWTbMblYIiUJkMGeA2-5mTdg3-cav5VU6Oo1U_tTNhphxZUXwhjacvrSuOaawuyOgIWlWi_446x6Du4C1SwZIQbKWWueWFqg-kCIMB_bo/s6016/May%2011%20field%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8mVkUulNEifC4RvpjxTUCSDfusj9Eh467fWqbiPoYW7Xw2IkmEgYeykQVeg7cXtZ1irV91qsOY05qYHAWTbMblYIiUJkMGeA2-5mTdg3-cav5VU6Oo1U_tTNhphxZUXwhjacvrSuOaawuyOgIWlWi_446x6Du4C1SwZIQbKWWueWFqg-kCIMB_bo/w400-h268/May%2011%20field%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Self-explanatory so picture heavy and word little. I saw a lot this week and there's still another post to go! </p><p>Chipmunks</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq7bomGWt1cG3WO3z8uTOJpjPwfoi7vSXZffV8EQs934EIfAhhBBYbucOyia3EzKF6HFyA6MEi0hu2e7BYNFd7d3E0Ko0UnaD8eGftef4WJOvuNAs26Pe27kRR75uRw8Byzfr91Ml1cQzDcPQIldoenoPzzFz75K_MKfY3Ys0PkhB0ot8WN2Dd0qL/s4439/May%208%20chipmunk-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2497" data-original-width="4439" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq7bomGWt1cG3WO3z8uTOJpjPwfoi7vSXZffV8EQs934EIfAhhBBYbucOyia3EzKF6HFyA6MEi0hu2e7BYNFd7d3E0Ko0UnaD8eGftef4WJOvuNAs26Pe27kRR75uRw8Byzfr91Ml1cQzDcPQIldoenoPzzFz75K_MKfY3Ys0PkhB0ot8WN2Dd0qL/w400-h225/May%208%20chipmunk-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VOr0AmZRnxdFUGnJ9TKHSQdg0KNYWPYgCPgUDIKoxrhaM2EOzGxuqVWJ79XAnjciVox0YzpJdiKkaRRUJdlfZiuAykw7JT5ZDcl61Bn2xskVd8JKg14fu6_y1vYme_sVl31T_Koh8xCsssjoabZ43t5kvCG68bLN-oDSrMky_EpAQ4_-jpsjsJC_/s4615/May%208%20Chipmunk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I hope its mama managed to find it! Squirrels can carry their young on their backs so it would be able to be returned to the nest. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUqQZfRL56ohE9yJ4v7s3-jT_wr5mreQ7z6PCEcWoEDEFqu5x4atfwrk_7ERmpD_VIi7l4oAWwnnk49XJvsByO0vVs8Pb270jy-E4cSgp2Ur2s4kko9kN_lskvVp9N2toGPnxKIVhMCF8ApMpvk9tbzlU0izEYYNieu2Pt3IHPOLQLLm0yfsi5yW5/s5568/May%2011%20baby%20squirrel-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUqQZfRL56ohE9yJ4v7s3-jT_wr5mreQ7z6PCEcWoEDEFqu5x4atfwrk_7ERmpD_VIi7l4oAWwnnk49XJvsByO0vVs8Pb270jy-E4cSgp2Ur2s4kko9kN_lskvVp9N2toGPnxKIVhMCF8ApMpvk9tbzlU0izEYYNieu2Pt3IHPOLQLLm0yfsi5yW5/w400-h266/May%2011%20baby%20squirrel-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The resident squirrel as I call it. Always to be seen in the same spot!<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm5BShVjmtmK9Or-GzXtNkwDQh-iIEsxxXntnqTMaU06wNclGbQVF6jAIFOux7nVm0hkaseLYJC6ftvp3zNv91GwQ149NsyjabIcC4ZihurZGtYqrg0w50-N5YWjq8gxoDzNUuClY__KU1iN-7Mn0UFqqo_U1sYGXuOTeiIpLk1ALc9sYmz_jt63P/s3883/May%209%20Resident%20Squirrel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2589" data-original-width="3883" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm5BShVjmtmK9Or-GzXtNkwDQh-iIEsxxXntnqTMaU06wNclGbQVF6jAIFOux7nVm0hkaseLYJC6ftvp3zNv91GwQ149NsyjabIcC4ZihurZGtYqrg0w50-N5YWjq8gxoDzNUuClY__KU1iN-7Mn0UFqqo_U1sYGXuOTeiIpLk1ALc9sYmz_jt63P/w400-h266/May%209%20Resident%20Squirrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p>Deer </p><p>There are always a lot of deer about at Asylum Lake. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90OLj7uAAfhIp0WdrWyKPPZ0fu10SqlbG78wa2PMDcSL7aCJTAcaqwuxC84w9fC1NYQXs1qxyEefBCmvk_K5ncdy23tFnAlJvOLecFjpkoRHjWY1WJshq_9PcLmC1NWkVv2f33SsGSh-3r0Ea5AEK6i113gC2rLPaT9MahX6WFWI2mF9K_qOrc3yp/s4294/May%209%20deer-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3435" data-original-width="4294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90OLj7uAAfhIp0WdrWyKPPZ0fu10SqlbG78wa2PMDcSL7aCJTAcaqwuxC84w9fC1NYQXs1qxyEefBCmvk_K5ncdy23tFnAlJvOLecFjpkoRHjWY1WJshq_9PcLmC1NWkVv2f33SsGSh-3r0Ea5AEK6i113gC2rLPaT9MahX6WFWI2mF9K_qOrc3yp/w400-h320/May%209%20deer-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhhAKKKUR40cm9Dw3ayKPm5F7pHHPPpdV2sOH6_mJgEHZCwK_jsmh6gcvcPa6kDeeiXcTmnYh6ONXW4kENHdJ65f9AeiPbobzV00SE2X5rcqrujLmDrCu-7SpoEf7zuNsIgRmgP89G708wI8HY0IChhlc_Y7C8Q33afDFCZpWtdEWVDhpPSCEs0TA/s5568/May%2011%20deer-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhhAKKKUR40cm9Dw3ayKPm5F7pHHPPpdV2sOH6_mJgEHZCwK_jsmh6gcvcPa6kDeeiXcTmnYh6ONXW4kENHdJ65f9AeiPbobzV00SE2X5rcqrujLmDrCu-7SpoEf7zuNsIgRmgP89G708wI8HY0IChhlc_Y7C8Q33afDFCZpWtdEWVDhpPSCEs0TA/w400-h266/May%2011%20deer-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32oJlfRL6vOeKgjFYCPL1HJfQaooVMqFGBzY1cC9yDNqWFUfUb-Wi0XDmkxseN2cmvR1MAilhl6Y89GDqluwCgHUZr9Hv4AVYxWwTgT86792V_RlnyRO6RQxBC9zDxLV_UTdTpnPoJU0jhlKjRe1l-Se5EhlqboJUpu88pEh_g6HXqlz5SEc_qE_a/s5568/May%2011%20deer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32oJlfRL6vOeKgjFYCPL1HJfQaooVMqFGBzY1cC9yDNqWFUfUb-Wi0XDmkxseN2cmvR1MAilhl6Y89GDqluwCgHUZr9Hv4AVYxWwTgT86792V_RlnyRO6RQxBC9zDxLV_UTdTpnPoJU0jhlKjRe1l-Se5EhlqboJUpu88pEh_g6HXqlz5SEc_qE_a/w400-h266/May%2011%20deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiwsfnfhKXPoJPCfxpXLHIV7mHoLwROwNII0phOxKJVtfZZZ-vjPSFrdvSHx80pX_Q3Uc4v3MIs1EB3Jul7aLOg8p1IsR74TGOib2f1BM9OPrnT4Ks5XxCCQdotH7nEtWfgcvibEDv4hCMecfIYxmKT7nWLodMYVyYKfukP-hsCUHVAIou8PBn3Sm/s4685/May%208%20deer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3123" data-original-width="4685" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiwsfnfhKXPoJPCfxpXLHIV7mHoLwROwNII0phOxKJVtfZZZ-vjPSFrdvSHx80pX_Q3Uc4v3MIs1EB3Jul7aLOg8p1IsR74TGOib2f1BM9OPrnT4Ks5XxCCQdotH7nEtWfgcvibEDv4hCMecfIYxmKT7nWLodMYVyYKfukP-hsCUHVAIou8PBn3Sm/w400-h266/May%208%20deer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>And, finally, something that really made me smile. There is a broken tree trunk and the other side of the lake. As I walked by I glanced up as there have been raccoons in there before. Sure enough there was a raccoon half-in, half-out. I think the cavity was full - perhaps with babies and there is no room left for mama!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtyMCBzBejS9Kt5f6huTfq9ZqP5ohbX5Qr_aFM4v9Frnbmy3YNues8HAdRN3Kw-12FTiCOHvVGjoeuJZR5sHor-JFrnPoDVBF1MT16aGHkKrP6beiGnSwZZA4_DoA8FMAHPGxr9faxW0N07tzy4KLBtALDxkiH90iW4zwQBFsGrqi8AIk0NLK8Dj5/s4556/May%2012%20raccoon_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3037" data-original-width="4556" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtyMCBzBejS9Kt5f6huTfq9ZqP5ohbX5Qr_aFM4v9Frnbmy3YNues8HAdRN3Kw-12FTiCOHvVGjoeuJZR5sHor-JFrnPoDVBF1MT16aGHkKrP6beiGnSwZZA4_DoA8FMAHPGxr9faxW0N07tzy4KLBtALDxkiH90iW4zwQBFsGrqi8AIk0NLK8Dj5/w400-h266/May%2012%20raccoon_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEi71W7oaWpHaWXrp-KQYiAC5p8Q0s6k7ZQqsrNr1m35dJngVDRzcH1hbgn0pvQYFPHqsG_I0JuNJY1d2zlkTq_WMXtgy8X3dTUsAq2IigiX4Hk1t0cP4LuAjuuvyOc0RXGz3-gbemFW4jbUO74FGqPDSSrUYFUXzNKkRCV5GREsvf9lZjnyjSPeO/s3776/May%2012%20raccoon%20foot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="3776" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEi71W7oaWpHaWXrp-KQYiAC5p8Q0s6k7ZQqsrNr1m35dJngVDRzcH1hbgn0pvQYFPHqsG_I0JuNJY1d2zlkTq_WMXtgy8X3dTUsAq2IigiX4Hk1t0cP4LuAjuuvyOc0RXGz3-gbemFW4jbUO74FGqPDSSrUYFUXzNKkRCV5GREsvf9lZjnyjSPeO/w400-h266/May%2012%20raccoon%20foot.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633742178836482554.post-90505734498041566732023-02-25T14:15:00.001-08:002023-02-25T14:15:04.329-08:00May 8th - 14th Great Horned Owls<p> While I was out walking one day this week a couple stopped to say hello and told me that they had just seen an owl. They were nice enough to tell me approximately where they had seen it. I walked that way not expecting to see the owl. They usually fly off pretty quickly when they see people. I was delighted to find the owl still sitting there. It was a young owl, just fledged. I kept my distance, gave it space and took some photos. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MozIGIAw5e-MG79nkY-f4jdUN8QSNksKWJVR8-W0qdl_qXYoHhpRWHAvTEhtdNMEaa5-daBkG3CjO5feiZEhKwDTg7vOd6c1p1CuDddUBoDpgS5_oZjiTqK1ZNREjke_446ElRKfgY-KRM1JEf5MYILcOmXonoFmsUvvc1DCvV3jASTQxpFFwvPX/s3928/May%208%20Great%20Horned%20Owl%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="3928" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MozIGIAw5e-MG79nkY-f4jdUN8QSNksKWJVR8-W0qdl_qXYoHhpRWHAvTEhtdNMEaa5-daBkG3CjO5feiZEhKwDTg7vOd6c1p1CuDddUBoDpgS5_oZjiTqK1ZNREjke_446ElRKfgY-KRM1JEf5MYILcOmXonoFmsUvvc1DCvV3jASTQxpFFwvPX/w400-h320/May%208%20Great%20Horned%20Owl%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjFXHOsoqqOhi1tCqTbSTqTb285MvS4iADWyvpp04TX0vjPl-_viM8ijhC7SQ0gvUk_emL-PIUnNU_goY8MyVI5wm7S4ioDCHu4G6t-PEUSv_M3K4GRwc-g_Hjk6ItleDrj3aNbko1s2Nj5pRGJJH44f6vPpkj3v-hesJ0NvYZSuUMwYL-G4fRTU_/s5014/May%208%20Great%20Horned%20Owl%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I imagine they were close by but there are a lot of trees around. I did happen to look to a nearby tree and saw another owl still in the tree. What a delight to see! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLvOhDaQNcPoSSH9NrClUq7XW3phH96I6pS6xwJX_WtA8KXcKItJjlEVIr8fQZv9NGa0ayVM2bdFgAghbKzQYfDgMIJkNUqE4X-sSdG39FAIczBYIw-GTQMH1km9q6kr3onz2tWf3uqbcUzRCNZJ8JCz7Exe_HqYbYIsnPadN3th0uFtzwq7W_KL4/s3386/May%208%20Great%20Horned%20Owl%20%20nest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="3386" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLvOhDaQNcPoSSH9NrClUq7XW3phH96I6pS6xwJX_WtA8KXcKItJjlEVIr8fQZv9NGa0ayVM2bdFgAghbKzQYfDgMIJkNUqE4X-sSdG39FAIczBYIw-GTQMH1km9q6kr3onz2tWf3uqbcUzRCNZJ8JCz7Exe_HqYbYIsnPadN3th0uFtzwq7W_KL4/w400-h266/May%208%20Great%20Horned%20Owl%20%20nest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>These are Great Horned Owls. I have see some around the lake before but not young ones. </p><p>Great Horned Owls are really lovely owls. They have tufts on their ears and bright yellow eyes. Usually I know one is around when the crows and blue jays are making a racket. I've seen crows harass an owl and it's not unusual! They are the heaviest of owls in the US and the second largest. They have a really big appetite and are opportunistic hunters. </p><p>I was thinking that seeing them was just a one-off thing and they would be off hiding somewhere else in the vast woods, but I managed to see them again. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFKKajfkQd6a5CuGhrVni-L3qOs53O_nF8_EcIqfSlWXwO4Sx3Fc4W4OK2YJV1fuA1Y3anqnV6A5M63dbRVX38c-TzIpd94KeV-cDELQvR0KcdID-OeUyFFGkUB7NLoe7zCrjF6celr5CLv8vPndUv6sSAQYAnTn8Fc2NGGWjitPpQnokv7Oi8N_Y/s3508/May%209%20great%20horned.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="3508" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFKKajfkQd6a5CuGhrVni-L3qOs53O_nF8_EcIqfSlWXwO4Sx3Fc4W4OK2YJV1fuA1Y3anqnV6A5M63dbRVX38c-TzIpd94KeV-cDELQvR0KcdID-OeUyFFGkUB7NLoe7zCrjF6celr5CLv8vPndUv6sSAQYAnTn8Fc2NGGWjitPpQnokv7Oi8N_Y/w400-h266/May%209%20great%20horned.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOsFkwwzWaGY54CCh90xvhkAN8FR2pOw6gXRAkt6CaVSOJ6NUh8WVPDOG0TT0MrwIPvmFv6v2_4AbczUVEk9jJjDsj2HqIvvLvm9MtOTOYCZAQjgCFaUl1M3esLoBU5naPEzfbCA0VLzITN8YhKboL9u7mvB0TIRY-Qz5mG5UBoImwPa9gujZwdyU/s2935/May%209%20owl-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="2935" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOsFkwwzWaGY54CCh90xvhkAN8FR2pOw6gXRAkt6CaVSOJ6NUh8WVPDOG0TT0MrwIPvmFv6v2_4AbczUVEk9jJjDsj2HqIvvLvm9MtOTOYCZAQjgCFaUl1M3esLoBU5naPEzfbCA0VLzITN8YhKboL9u7mvB0TIRY-Qz5mG5UBoImwPa9gujZwdyU/w400-h266/May%209%20owl-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuJI8IwJgz5mnRDa1tUtWH8vXSoEKNP9rVXZhcQMr4usD1zWfT19VtWs9p_LTm5QFW0tJC8m6etn_JxRBRS0yJBLdYcfXAEADpvPhR-Qw9mS6z03KzLlEereH010wjz_hBcHxPMxDedPWY_0IW6oQdzH5bKPtRPjccDTRDs-mE-zPmbUrfmQHwxl4/s4432/May%209%20owl-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2955" data-original-width="4432" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuJI8IwJgz5mnRDa1tUtWH8vXSoEKNP9rVXZhcQMr4usD1zWfT19VtWs9p_LTm5QFW0tJC8m6etn_JxRBRS0yJBLdYcfXAEADpvPhR-Qw9mS6z03KzLlEereH010wjz_hBcHxPMxDedPWY_0IW6oQdzH5bKPtRPjccDTRDs-mE-zPmbUrfmQHwxl4/w400-h266/May%209%20owl-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwBLDV7oWPYRO200NK0zZvEfJhXfga0A_Q9HPFbc7avT9A2v9GVZiZjwt30yZPeobF5I_ngkQ-9ZIRTfL9gdtmff0jd3-L2BJsaPJHSRCbqwP88jFnW-N48_aX5vQ-wkzaZnbJUmB3NzvOly8u8PgG8oIoOrs0hkiaUf-6LRMtYt7kAGR2V51OvVF/s4795/May%209%20owl-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3197" data-original-width="4795" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwBLDV7oWPYRO200NK0zZvEfJhXfga0A_Q9HPFbc7avT9A2v9GVZiZjwt30yZPeobF5I_ngkQ-9ZIRTfL9gdtmff0jd3-L2BJsaPJHSRCbqwP88jFnW-N48_aX5vQ-wkzaZnbJUmB3NzvOly8u8PgG8oIoOrs0hkiaUf-6LRMtYt7kAGR2V51OvVF/w400-h266/May%209%20owl-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I saw the adults around on the other day I saw them. Not the greatest photo, but I had to include it! So wonderful to see four of them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPv3EiHqdirIVa2I9pJRn7wN9Q9n06CX1NGHIuyINAUVS9iEknTmpAkliyPXgjMw2-2IaRl9ypdlpTCJfbQzxr4aZeov7dV6y23a_sLXw7ffCKPvdYqjldTOlVWqWKtPB7RgZEZHNZr19_nGJPKHvHjFLY8E7MN-ZAeWLx6tND459o1WTV8-okpLS/s3986/May%209%20owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="3986" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPv3EiHqdirIVa2I9pJRn7wN9Q9n06CX1NGHIuyINAUVS9iEknTmpAkliyPXgjMw2-2IaRl9ypdlpTCJfbQzxr4aZeov7dV6y23a_sLXw7ffCKPvdYqjldTOlVWqWKtPB7RgZEZHNZr19_nGJPKHvHjFLY8E7MN-ZAeWLx6tND459o1WTV8-okpLS/w400-h268/May%209%20owl.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I am hoping to see more of them. They really are such beautiful birds. </p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com0