2012 In Photographic Retrospect ( Part 2 ) At The Vermilon River.

 I think 2012 was a bumper year in terms of what we saw of the four legged critters, and the flying wildlife, including insects and butterflies. Or perhaps Boom & I were just more aware of forest bounty. I started the series off with mommy fox because it was such a serendipitous sequence. She is on the other side of the River protected by the rapids. I just caught sight of her as I was seated, and rose,catching the sequence. If she looks a little gaunt, it's because the kits come first. She would normally bring the prey back alive and the kits would kill it as part of their training. They would of course feed first. Also notice the way she has them hidden away for protection.

Click the photos to enlarge and watch the slide show. A post to Id Rather Be Birdin, Our World Tuesday, and WBW.

Now she's sidled off to the side.

There they are

Mobbing Mom

The curious one looking back

Hurry up It's time to go

This is a night shot taken in the middle of the night. The fox is eating birdseed on the ground. They'll eat berries and seed in the winter. Just a quick response to Roy who though that I must look forward to the warmer months. Actually, I like all four seasons as each one of them has their own critters, and equally some disadvantages. If I had any wish, I would make Boomer two years younger and get rid of my bad leg. That way Boom could snowshoe ( maybe sled) with me again in the winter, and I could explore the River by kayak in the summer which would be superior to hiking the trails.

River Beaver in the spring.

Belted Kingfisher in flight.

Black Swallotail

Black Throated Blue Warbler.

Huegin Broken Beak, Raven Chief

Carbird

Choke Cherries in bloom

River Otter

Common Yarrow

Male Common Yellow Throat

Rusty Blackbird.

Dragonfly

Female Goldeneye having a snooze.

Flycatcher.

Boomer

Northern Harrier

High bush Cranberries

Johnny Jump Ups

Leopard Frog

Male Hairy Woodpecker

Mountain Ash with berries

Muskrat having lunch on the ice.

Hunting Osprey

American Lady or Painted Lady

Pin Cherry Blossoms

Pine Sisken

Pine Sisken

Red Squirrel

Red-eyed Vireo 

Robin

Skipper on Wild Strawberry

Fall Forest In Shadow.

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker.

Skipper on Vetch

Yellow Warbler.

Eastern Kingbird.

White Lilly on wetland.

Wild Strawberry

Wood Ducks and Teal

Wood Lilly 

Fall Raspberry bush.

Honeysuckle

Flaming sky

Immature White Crown Sparrow.

Interesting sky

Another view of the little Black Bear.