Rondeau Ric

Get a haircut you punk Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur These new styles and wild colours just don't fly at my feeders.

muy tung ith tuck to the ruf of my moof. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Also know as The Peanut Butter Syndrome.

Can you hear me now? Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur One of our local chippers found his way into the feeder and it looks like his cheeks are going to explode. I like the way he's holding on with his left "hand".

frog stone chipmunk nature yard rondeau Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Ralph was a good guy then that Medusa came by and turned him to stone. Have a good weekend.

So how'd you lose your tail Harry Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur I didn't LOSE it, it's the newest fashion

DUNLIN Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur A small flock - 50 birds- of dunlin were feeding beside the road at a marsh just outside of Rondeau Provincial Park. The kept on feeding and just ignored the bird watchers. This marsh was all phragmities last. year. A removal experiment was started in the fall and so far wildlife has been returning. Egrets, GBH, Shovelers, osprey and now dunlin are being seen where there was nothing before.

Who'll stop the rain? Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur It's been raining for days. You make food appear but you let it rain on my parade. Who'll stop the rain?

Magnolia Warbler Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Spring migration brings such beautiful birds through our area. They can be hard to see and you are subject to "warbler neck". Literally a pain in the neck from looking up at the tops of trees.

Colour in motion Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur This Rose Breasted Grosbeak was trying to get seeds from one of our feeders. The landing area was to small so he did his humming grosbeak act.

Orchard oriole Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Thie orchard oriole has been frequenting our yard. Unusual for us, we seldom see an orchard. Lots of Baltimores. Last night we had orchard and baltimore orioles on the feeder along with red bellied and red headed woodpeckers and a few male goldfinchres for good measure. The colour bouquet was amazing.

Northern water thrush Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur He's a little Skulker, likes still water and eats bugs. Yummy. Migration is in full swing. There have been 22 warbler species in the park along with various shore birds, gulls and terns, sparrows, oriloes and much more If you live near Rondeau this would be a good weekend to visit.

First photo Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Got a new camera and this was the first usuable shot. Several blurry ones first, I didn't set it to auto focus.

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio; Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur I had to look up the actual quote. For years I thought it was "ALas poor Yorick, I knew him well." Evidentley this racoon didn't make it throught the winter. At least I think it is a racoon.

Sometimes age, testosterone and alcohol aren’t the best mix. It often ends up with a comment along the lines of “it seemed like a good idea at the time.” These stout fellows decided to go for a polar bear style swim. The ice was still in the marina, so they used the handy rocks lining the boat basin to try to break the ice. The marina owner eventually came along and threw them out. This guy got style points for the lean. After talking to them I could only shake my head. Two of them couldn’t swim. Never do anything you don’t want to explain to the paramedics.

Forget Mondays.... Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur ... I can fake Monday, it's Tuesday that I clould do without. Do you have coffee??

A bird in the hand... Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur is messier than one in the tree. We saw this bird at a rehab centre. It was brought in after hitting a window. It was released the following day.

Taking Morgan for a walk Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Not something you see everyday, a man walking his bird.

Nice to see some people are happy with thier job. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Near Sandusky Ohio.

Hog heaven Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur There are some gravestones/ monuments that grab ones attention. This is in Sandusky Ohio and has been for sale for at least 3 years. I'm sure there is a buyer out there, somewhere.

Touch down Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur The herons have started nesting in a tree along the bay. There area at least 7 pairs, and they were flying in with nest building material. They do look odd up there.