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This afternoon we went for a drive. It was good to get out and about even if the colours weren't as exciting as some years it was quite enjoyable. At Ragged Harbour, I tried to get a photo of a small dark bird with a call I did not recognize. I may have an image. I am learning to use a new camera so didn't think to see if it could record the calls. I believe it can in a movie setting. On the way back out the road we watch a juvenile Northern Harrier hunting. Neat! It did capture something. Did not get a photo. At Andrews Head I gave up trying to capture a picture of a small bird that was not a sparrow but what it was?? I decided to walk out the road a bit to see if there just might be any butterflies (last years there were too many to even guess a count of). About opposite the second last road off to the left I was actually quite surprised to see a Monarch and I did manage to get a couple images. Not great but it does show what it was quite clearly. Looked to be in good shape! We have had a couple sightings of (very small) American Painted Ladies but they would not settle for a photo so I am not 100 % sure that is what they were. One managed to mash itself into the truck windshield., sadly. We saw 5 Bald Eagles as we drove up the Mersey along the River Road and stopped at # 5 Dam's levee. We saw 7 actually but two we think were repeats. The river is being spilled away from the dams.seen some water in the old riverbed when we had heavy rains but not as much as today. Must be going to dam work. The pond is way down. So much wood visible now. A Kingfisher was on the wires near the area where to old booms meet the road in the old flowage (for someone who knows that area). We stopped to try for a photo but flew down out of site away from us. Lots of deer tracks but no sightings of the deer themselves. Not a bad way to pass a lovely Thanksgiving afternoon, me thinks. Best regards, Marg Millard, White Point. Queens http://MargMillard.ca
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