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Index of Subjects What a beautiful account of a beautiful day Paul. Thanks. I wish I was with you to get a video story to share. Yesterday I had a treat - a doe lying peacefully under a tree not more than 20 or 30 feet from me! Her behaviour so strange to me that I thought I might witness the birth of a fawn! Took some video over about a 5 to 10 minute interlude before she rose and slowly faded away while snatching a leaf or two off a small maple. My grouse friend is still at his territory. We visited together again yesterday. I've been seeing him off and on for about three months now. I'm recording this strange behaviour for a future video that I shall make when it ends - god knows when. Paul. On 2016-06-16, at 10:05 AM, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote: > Hi All > Yesterday was my day at Keji for the week and a fine day it was. > First was a visit to the Barn Swallows under the Bridge. > Its a noisy spot but lots of flies close by so it seems to please them. > Six nests were visible with about double the number of swallows flying around. > At one point 8 swallows were sitting on the beams twittering to me. > Handsome fellas and gals they are. An osprey flew up river about 3 - 4 meters > above the water.it didn't like the look of me or the bridge, gave out a loud squawk > and flew up over he bridge and continued fishing on the other side. > At lunch time I went to a bench overlooking the water. Nearby there is an Elm tree > first time I noticed it. Not big - maybe 10 - 12 cm diameter at chest height so > it probably started after the park was established. A very nice tree and the first > I've ever seen in Keji. Several oaks have had this year crop of leaves chewed > of by some insect. One tree had 90% gone whereas a tree across the road had a > full load. A second crop of leaves will probably come out. > The cool day and the brisk wind keep mosquitos and black flies home but > there was lots of dragon flies. The only id were Jewelwings. Saw 3 or 4 - the > cool temperature made them inactive but they were my first this year. On the way > home as the sun set a swarm of flies like Paul's video were on the road back lite > by the setting sun. I am no further ahead in their id than from the video! > One of the days highlights was a Blandings Turtle crossing the road in front > of me. It took awhile so I got the camera out and got a good picture. She didn't > seem to mind - pretty thing. A little further on was a Ruffed Grouse with at least > 6 chicks. They were small - looked like a few days old. but real active. > When I got to a favorite fishing spot a show of rain started. Nothing can be more > lovely than being on a small brook in a shower of rain with the trout anxious > to take the fly. Nice Nova Scotia Brook Trout - about 25 cms - real beauties. > The rain lasted about 20 minutes and when it stopped the trout lost their desire > for my fly. But that was enough for me. A Golden Shiner also took the fly. > Not a bragging fish but interesting. I only see a few in the year. > A great day in the park - topped of with an hours conservation with a park > employee. We shared info but I got more than he did! > Enjoy the last of spring > Paul > > >
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