Scenes, Wildflowers, Turkey Vultures, Black Bears, and Birds Of The Vermilon River.

 This is a very long post, so I suggest you use the slide show, by clicking any photo. Although there are comments throughout the post that you might want to read. This is a compilation post in that the bear, and the vulture shots were taken at Rockcliff Lake, part of the uninhabited chain (most are uninhabited) that starts with Mystic Lake. But instead of the ridge, I'm on the road which leads to the Aboriginal Reserve where there is a good, licensed restaurant which makes great omelets; a fine finish to a hike ,and a great addition to the wilderness. I'll probably make a video about this area next. Opposite The River flowing south.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Chipping Sparrow

Female Redstart

Immature Robin

 Obviously a Black Bear. Likely a young female her first year alone in the woods ( by size). Males are released later by the mother owing to the threat of full grown males who will kill them over territory infringements. I had to change the lens, and I loss sight of her, not a good move. They can move very fast, and this time of year they're hungry, and cranky as the berries are not out. In fact, those are weeds hanging out of her mouth,so she's eating a lot of grass. Boom would have known exactly where she was, and stepped in if she came our way. He did that once when we walked into a female and her cubs in Town just after my accident. He merely stepped in front of me, flexed his muscle, and showed his teeth. She and the cubs turned,and left. Hard to believe from a dog who was every one's friend.

Song Sparrow

Tree Swallow

 This is a Spring Azure about the side of your finger nail. I was complaining in a previous post about never getting a shot with open wings.

On her way- look at that back paw.

Coy Chestnut-sided Warbler.

Chipping Sparrow

Wild Chives.

Female Redstart

Turkey Vulture.

Guardian parent

Geese and goslings

Geese in Flight

Turkey Vultures

Unknown

Immature Robin

Song Sparrow

Tree Swallow

Tiger Swallowtail

Tree Swallow

Vetch

A convention of Turkey Vultures

Tiger Swallowtail

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Female Redstart

Azure

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Female Redstart

 I have no idea what these vultures are up to. I cannot get into that area as it's boggy, and the banks are too steep for me. If that's not enough you have to climb around a water fall, so getting down there is out for me.

Swallowtail

Turkey Vultures

Male and Female Ring necked Duck

Female Redstart

Azure

River bend

Blue Jay

Highbush Cranberry buds

 I have no idea what this is other than a really colourful moth. I'll have to do some searching. I couldn't find it exactly, but I'm wondering if it's a clear wing or hummingbird moth in some early stage of development.

 Some Geese have goslings and others are still in huge flocks. I think it is a strange year.

Wild Chives.

Contemplative Robin

Cranberry Blooms

Female Redstart

Goar's Beard

Another sentinel.

Mom and  Dad

Unknown

In flight Turkey Vulture

Mourning Cloak

Tree Swallow

Raven in strange light

River

River inlet

Azure

Swallowtail

Tree Swallow

Vetch

Turkey Vulture

Wild Strawberry

Wild Violets

 A post to: i'd rather b birdin, Our World Tuesday, and WBW. Below a Red-winged Blackbird.By the way, I'm still thinking of a meme for video's. Feel free to comment.Video 2 I've linked this site to show you what I mean.