Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Of Birds and Bugs (in Woodbine Park)
A male song sparrow being true to his name
Ladybug on Queen Anne's Lace
A dragonfly with a very interesting dark pattern on its back wings. (No idea what type of dragonfly it is).
A male cedar waxwing. Haven't seen one of these reclusive birds in years
Close-up of a male goldfinch
A pair of male goldfinches. Both of these had flitted away a moment later
Labels: Cedar Waxwing, dragonfly, Goldfinch, Ladybug, Song Sparrow, woodbine park
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Some Fauna (and Some Flora) from Georgian Bay
Am guessing that this is some sort of mayfly. Was at least 6-8 cm long.
The most fascinating creature I managed to take pics of was this Eastern Fox Snake that lived in a hole in the rock between the two cabins. Saw him (or her?) three times in one day, so I managed to take a lot of pics. This was a long one, I would guess at least 1.3 meters in length. I bet there are a lot fewer mice on the island thanks to this snake.
Beautiful but deadly: a foxglove plant that has insinuated itself in a patch of ground not far from the cabins. Luckily the other adults knew what it was and warned the kids away from it.
This giant green dragonfly (I would guess about 10-12 cm in length) landed on a rock and was patient enough to not only let me take plenty of pictures, but even to let me change lenses so that I could get close enough to use the macro lens.
Labels: dragonfly, Eastern Fox Snake, foxglove, mayfly, snake
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