Yesterday morning, the tree swallows returned - it was wonderful to see them arrive! As we sat with our morning coffee, on the first warm sunny morning of the year… the sky was suddenly filled with their amazing swallow flight! Their must have been at least 20 in the air and dipping over the lake for about an hour, then they gradually disappeared leaving this pair already moving in to their last year’s home. 05/17/20
This handsome fellow (whom I believe to be Ruffled Grouse) was a stranger in our neighbourhood, it seems no one had ever seen him before. I was lucky enough to spot him strolling down our lane, definitely on some sort of important mission. He seemed unconcerned with me or my camera and simply continued on his way, with a very determined attitude, evenutally flying into the trees and disappearing as mysteriously as he arrived. 07/18/20
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