Of trains and birds

Last Sunday, December 3rd we went for a drive looking for birds.

We passed through Port Stanley where a dedicated group keeps an old train running.

They provide rides to the public on the old line.

One of the cars is a snow plough unit that was used in heavy snow country. An engine would hook up behind the car and provide the muscle.

We ran into a friend who told us where there were large numbers of tundra swans and a flock of 100 sandhill cranes.

Photo by Anne McArthur

Most of the swans had left the field but the sandhills were still there.

All in all, a good day

Comments

Anonymous said…
Love all those Tundra Swans! Do they winter there?
8:40 pm
Rondeau Ric said…
Not usually Tom. If it is mild and thre isn't too much snow they star. Most go down to the Chesapeake.
12:53 pm
Susan Gets Native said…
Not a bad day at all.
I hope Liam gets some computer time wrestled away from Phoebe, so he can see those trains!
11:16 pm
Rondeau Ric said…
I figured Liam might not get a chance so I sent him an email, via his Mom scribe, with several of the photos.
RR
8:42 am
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