Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Still Hiking the Abandoned RR Track of the Vermilon River. A Post to World Bird Wednesday.

Upper River series of Rock Islands

 The close up shows the red in the rock.

Open Stretch of River


The Abandoned Track

Abandoned Track and Raven Guide.


Hugin Our Raven Guide

Hugen Again.

Side Wetlands.

Chickadee in The Wind.

Black-capped Chickadee.

Black-capped Chickadee.

Black-capped Chickadee.

Red Squirrel, we don't have grays or blacks.

Red Squirrel

RedPoll Female


RedPoll Female.


RedPoll Female


RedPoll Male. Note the red bib.


Close up of rapids and end of hike.
 Still on the same trail as the previous post. Remember the hike ends because the bridge was removed when the track was taken out. The water is stained a copper colour from minerals in the rock, as you can see from the rock islands in the photo.  The river is an old meandering river, and there are side wetlands or little lakes, as it frequently goes around rock islands as shown in the first photos. It would be unusual to see anyone on these trails except for the person who maintains the forest feeding stations.


A Post to World Bird Wednesday @ http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com/
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  1. holdingmomentsMarch 8, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    That looks like my kind of trail Gary; one without people lol
    Lovely shots of the RedPoll and Chickadee.

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  2. Maude LynnMarch 8, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    These are absolutely beautiful!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    that is still a lot of snow. but what a serene scene.

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  4. boniferMarch 8, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Nice pics, Gary, love the open waters, spring is in the air!!

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  5. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensMarch 8, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    It is a beautiful post with the rock formations;
    natural sculptures. Dear little birds; the squirrel must still have some of his stash, they are so clever. I like the raven, formidable birds. I really enjoyed your nature trail.

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  6. SondraMarch 8, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Great place to be at one with nature...Nice to see those rocks and your bird friends, the Raven a special bird--thanks for taking us along on your special hike!

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  7. theconstantwalkerMarch 8, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Stunning scenery Gary and you have some fantastic wildlife to see, capture and thankfully for the rest of us share.

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  8. mickMarch 8, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Great photos. That looks like a beautiful place to walk and great wildlife around you.

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  9. NatureFootstepMarch 8, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I finally saw some Red Polls yesterday. I had been missing them so it felt good. Great shots.

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  10. Adam TiltMarch 8, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Looks like a very nice and remote place to get away from it all. For anyone familiar with the writings of Stephen King a lone Raven on a lonely track could be cause for worry!

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  11. LouiseMarch 8, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    What a fantastic place to hike! It's so isolated and serene. I can't wait to see it in the other seasons. Worrywart that I am, do you carry a cell phone for communication in case anything goes wrong? As beautiful as Boomer is, somehow I wonder if he would pull a Lassie if you needed help.

    Not a redpoll around today. The weather warmed up but I don't know if that caused the departure or not. I'll have to wait and see if they come back.

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  12. Doug HickokMarch 8, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I love your nature images, particularly the bird photographs. We have feeders to attract all sorts of birds, but chickadees are my favorite among them. Wonderful work!

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  13. KaHollyMarch 8, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    You had a lot of good company on this walk!

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  14. JimMarch 8, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Lots of wildlife here and great photos too! I don't know if we have Redpolls here in Nova Scotia. Will have to check them out.

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  15. JoyfulMarch 8, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Very lovely series of photos.

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  16. eileeninmdMarch 8, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Beautiful scenery and great birds.

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  17. BeckyMarch 8, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Fantastic shots Gary. The Redpolls passed us by again this year.
    B.

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  18. EG CameraGirlMarch 8, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    It's a trail I would definitely enjoy hiking. Boy! You sure see tons of birds there!

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  19. DarMarch 8, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Your hike looks similar to the creek in our woods that meanders past the cabin. It can be very dangerous as the ice starts to melt. I no longer hike "ON" the creek but beside it. I sure would love to have that red rock in my yard, or better yet, at the cabin beside the creek. I love the iron staining it red.
    Thanks for the tour. Be careful out there
    BlessYourHearts

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  20. SLHMarch 8, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Great series! Neat shot of the raven and love the red squirrel!

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  21. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Wow! An awesome collection of photos! Beautiful scenic trail - looks a bit rugged, especially in the snow. Love your guide!

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  22. MarvinMarch 8, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Fantastic photo series. Glad you and Boomer had a raven guide.

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  23. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    All the trails here are short on people and long on scenery and nature, Keith.

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  24. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Thanks Mama Zen.

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  25. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    It is that Ewok.

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  26. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    I think you're right Bonifer!!

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  27. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Thanks Titania for the visit and words.

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  28. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    And it's an easy and not very special hike except for the rapids and easy trail in the winter,Sondra.

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  29. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Thanks Andrew for the kind words!!

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  30. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    It's all of that and you could take your canoe in with you.

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  31. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    I think we share RedPolls and I'm glad you're seeing yours, NF.

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  32. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Except Adam, he's Hugin who sits on the right shoulder of Odin.

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  33. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    Yup, Louise I carry a cell phone.Hope the RedPolls show up.

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  34. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Thanks Doug for the kind words!!

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  35. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Hi KaHolly and you're right!!

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  36. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Hi Jim. Thanks for the visit you should have RedPolls as parts of New England get them.

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  37. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Thanks Joyful.

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  38. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    Thanks eileeninmd.

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  39. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    That's too bad B&G.

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  40. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    And other wildlife too EGW.

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  41. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Hi Dar. Boom & I are always careful!!

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  42. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Hi SLH and thanks for the visit.

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  43. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    Hi BRC. This is one of the easier trails as snowmobiles have compressed the snow and it's easy snowshoeing.

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  44. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    The key is the raven guide!! Marvin.

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  45. Hilke BrederMarch 9, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Great series, Gary! I wished I lived in a wild place like that, and having a raven for a guide: right out of a fairy tale!

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  46. jeanlivingsimpleMarch 9, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Gary, Thanks for taking us along on the hike. Nice captures of the birds with the wind ruffling their feathers. I also liked the little Red Squirrel.I have only seen the Grey ones.

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  47. YoshiMarch 9, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    wild nature offering a fantastic views and cute companies. You live in such a beautiful area!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Yoshi

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  48. jooMarch 9, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Terrific photos - I love them all!

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  49. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Hi Hilke. Just remember Wagner!!

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  50. Walk in New YorkMarch 9, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    belles photos hivernales et bravo pour tes photos animalieres

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  51. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Hi Jean. The reds are much smaller!!

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  52. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Hi Yoshi. Thanks for the visit and great words!!

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  53. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Merci Walks In New York.

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  54. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Thanks Joo for the kind words.

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  55. Bob BushellMarch 9, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    The Redpolls are really great and the Raven, thanks Gary.

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  56. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Thanks Bob.

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  57. SpringmanMarch 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Brilliant photos Gary! The rock croppings are particularly intriguing double clicked in size. The patterns in that rock face...well...rock! Gosh, I have been fascinated by the open areas in our frozen rivers too. The edge of the ice with the bubbling and all is so cool. That's a great series of bird shots, you've really got that Nikon smokin'!

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  58. Pat UlrichMarch 9, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Great report of your hike -- love the chickadee shots, and the red squirrel is awfully cute too!

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  59. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Thanks Springman!!!

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  60. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Thanks Pat for the kind words.

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  61. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Such lovely shots! Lots of snow and birds - a perfect hike!

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  62. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Thanks ladyfi.

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  63. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    I guess the first squirrel shot is the cutest I've seen. The black-headed bird above is just lovely. Great post.

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  64. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Those squirrels are really something, aren't they JM?

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  65. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 10, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    A wonderful trail. Chickadees are a great favorite of mine. I always wondered how they survived as it seemed to me they expended more energy than they took in by darting toward our feeders and flying off over and over again. (We had them at our feeders in Oregon when we lived there -- I haven't seen any here in Florida.)

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  66. UnknownMarch 11, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Hi Sallie. They don't vacation in the south at all, I guess.

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