Now nearing the half-way point of October…it’s time to think of some out-n-about trips up along Lake Winnipeg.
Eagles will now be collecting along the shores as they prepare to migrate.
Hopefully I can keep my calendar clear on those days that the forecast seems promising…unlike the snow that was encountered last year on Oct 19.
Like I say…worse the conditions the better the stories.
Gobbler strutting his stuff and showing off a little with a great variety of colored feathers.
A Turkey just seems to be the appropriate subject as we near the Thanksgiving Week-end.
Plus they go together like Mom and Apple Pie.
The final day at the summer place and one last trip out to see what could be found before closing up for the winter. Being somewhat surprised to find a Merlin along the shores of Lake Winnipeg.
Merlin’s are one of the smaller members of the Falcon Family being roughly 10-12 in. They are not nest builders and usually use a Crow’s nest from a previous year and prefer a nest in pine trees.
High hopes that next spring they will choose the nest in our pine where Crow’s nested this year…will have to wait and see.
Their main diet consists of small birds… since we have an abundance of sparrows the pickings would be good.
I always refer to Merlin’s as Peregrine Wanna Be’s.