Although our weather can be highly variable … with temperature drops of 30 degrees when the wind shifts off Lake Superior, our local populace has been busy either raising families, or making preparations.
Merlin Hunting for Breakfast (mouth of Lester River on Lake Superior)
Mom Always Liked You Best! (Trumpeter Swan family at MacQuarrie Wetlands)
My Cover Appears to be Blown!
Snapping Turtle Laying Down Eggs
Calling Out for a Mate (Wilson’s Snipe at the Roy Johnson Wetlands)
Searching for a Mate (Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker)
Any idea why the swans look “dirtier” in the summer?
Sorry … only saw your comment this morning while showing someone the turtle photogrpah. Swans hang out in boggy / marshy areas as they nest in the spring. Their necks get stained from the vegetation in the water that they are eating.