Rondeau Ric

It slices, it dices, it chops and purees Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur I don't know the name but it was certainly sharp. You could use it as a can opener if you could figure out how to hold it with our getting cut.

Not what it looks like. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur We saw these in Australia and I assumed they were domestic chickens/roosters. They aren't, they are called red jungle fowl and the are wild. According to Wikipedia " The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical member of the Pheasant family, and is widely believed to be a direct ancestor of the domestic chicken." Sure was interesting seeing them wandering in the jungle.

Happy Earth Day Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Trout Lilly, Rondeau Provincial Park

Meet Bob the Racoon Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Not sure how it happened but Bob is tailless. He looks like a very small bear wandering around the neighbourhood. He's a little camera shy so I couldn't get him in profile.

A pile of piles. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Batteries were originally called voltaic piles. So we have a pile of piles. Sorry, but I enjoyed that.

Painted Lady Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Could be a Painted Gentleman I suppose. As long as they know the difference.

Perpetual motion Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur This little bundle of energy is a Winter Wren. Much smaller than a house wren with a short, sharply cocked tail, this bird seems to be in continuous motion.

What’s this yellow cap for? Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur She's messing with my head again. She said it with a straight face. I maybe partially colour blind but even I know this is red. Anne didn't realize she had said yellow instead of blue. With her sense of humour I couldn't be sure if she was messing with me or if it was a slip of the tongue.

White Throated Sparrow Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur The white throats showed up in large numbers this morning. This one just finished splashing around in the water. Easily identifiable with there white throats and yellow lores - the yellow eyebrows.

A Sunday ride. Look closely. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Not that's a puppy packing papa if I ever saw one. They told us that the dog is happy to ride this way, it is always looking back to see where it came from.

Devil eyes Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur I find kingfishers hard to photograph as they are skittish and don't let you get close. Anne managed this shot in a high wind. I don't think it heard the car until we were closer than usual

As Seen On TV, or maybe in New Zealand Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur When I saw this I actually laughed out loud. Seen in the washroom of the bar at Southseas Hotel on Stewart Island New Zealand. To answer the question before it is asked, No I don't take a camera to the washroom, I had to go back and get it.

The view is really good from up here. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Big turtle, little turtle were stacked on a log..... Sounds like the start of a joke. Pair of map turtles. After unseasonably warm weather we had snow flurries this morning, thunderstorms last night. No such thing as climate change, right?

Tastes like chicken Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Right. I think I'll stay with chicken. I never saw the appeal of eating rat, musk or otherwise, snails, turtle (endangered) or other "game". And who was the first guy to decided that a lobster looked good enough to eat? My grandfather was from Scotland. Over there porridge in a sheeps stomach ( haggis) is high cuisine. For desert you can have a deep fried Mars bar.

Maggie plays hide and go seek. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur In her version she covers her eyes, you go hide and she will seek you out when she gets hungry

A flicker on Flickr Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur A yellow shafted flicker came to the yard and this was taken through the Wonderful Wildlife Window. You can see the main field marks, the red on the back of the head, the dark bib and the moustache of the male bird. The yellow feathers are in the underside and can't be seen in this shot

Yellow bellied sapsucker Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Large numbers of yellow bellied sapsuckers and brown creepers showed up in the park over the weekend. This sapsucker just wouldn't come in for a closeup.

Golden Crowned Kinglet Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Rondeau Provincial Park was flooded with these tiny, quick moving birds in the last few days. Spring seems to be coming in a big rush.

Golden Crowned Kinglet Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Rondeau Provincial Park was flooded with these tiny, quick moving birds in the last few days. Spring seems to be coming in a bir rush.