Various Scenes and Wildlife of the Vermilon River. A Post to My World Tuesday.

Vermilon River Wetland



Channel of the North Wetland, East Track




My Singing Sparrow




Ring-billed Gull in Flight.




Canada Goose in Flight.




Killdeer, A Member of the Plover Family.




This is a series of photos from my recent excursions. The hikes were made around the weather as winter does not leave here as quickly as in other areas. We have no moderating ocean currents or Great Lakes to influence our climate.


Canda Geese Moving Into An Icy Wetland.




Ring-billed Gull In Flight.



RedWinged Blackbird.



Hunting Fox.

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Life and Death on the Vermilon River. A Post to WBW.

Vermilon River Canada Geese



Boom and I had just sat down for a rest when this sequence occurred. The protagonists were Reynard the Fox and Goosey Gander. There is no wind, but Boom and the fox were well aware of each other.

Red Fox




Who's That and Especially That Big Dog.



Out On The Ice



Watch Your Step




Really Close Now




Just On The Other Side Of  the Rock Island




Now


The whole sequence speaks for itself. I read in another wild life blog that young eagles suffer a 40% mortality rate. It has been my experience, no scientific proof, that geese parents have 5 goslings, but by the end of the of the season only 3 remain. A 40% mortality rate. So he,and other predators,are not always unlucky.



What Do You Think He's Saying?



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Red Foxes of The Vermilon River

We saw this fox and then he bolted into a hidey hole and proceeded to watch us. This is one of my favourite shots taken just after I got the camera. The photos are grainy because the ISO was too high and of course the white balance is difficult because it's bright sunshine and he is in shade. Still I like the shot.