You’ll Never Know What’s Instore

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Over the years of Out-n-About Adventures…I never know what’s instore when I depart from home.
Couple things I have learned would be….

Never take anything for granted when it comes to Wildlife as each trip will be different.
Always be prepared for the unexpected…you never know what’s around the next corner.

So was the case on a recent trip up along the shores of Lake Winnipeg. When coming across a Bald Eagle on the ground…not something I was expecting.
He/she provided me with a up-close encounter that won’t be soon forgotten.

They’re Baaaack

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Surprise, Surprise…First Snowy Owl of the 2022-23 Season on Oct 28th. Although it certainly seems a bit early but it’s not the earliest I’ve stumbled across one…that one being October 25th in 2015.

Impossible to say just why the early arrival….perhaps the lack of lemmings which is their main food source in the Tundra and owls are on the move South in search of food.
From what I understand lemming population goes in cycles and are the key factor in the owl numbers.

Every year around this time I ask myself…is this the year for a Snowy Owl Irruption ?
Will have to wait and see.

October Eagles

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Middle of Sept I indicated that I was looking forward to a mid-October Eagle Run up on Lake Winnipeg.
The timing was perfect for a photographer friend visiting from Montreal and she was excited to join me to make the Eagle Run.

Eagles being scavengers they tend collect near and around the fish dumps at this time of year where the commercial fishermen discard remains.
Apparently the commercial fishing has now been extended an extra week due to low volumes of fish being taken.
This was evident upon our arrival…still I was confident that things would change from what we witnessed and only needed a couple hours.

Bottom line is…sometimes you go with your gut feeling and reap the rewards. After a very long road trip out-n-about we probably seen 100-125 Eagles…with some up-close encounters.