Some Eastern Ontario 

Reptiles and Amphibians:

We took a mini vacation to Eastern Ontario over an extended weekend. Still lots of photos to sort through but the reptile and amphibian pics were more manageable to deal with. Although American Bullfrogs are an invasive species, it was fun listening to their "jug-o-rum" call. You can see the deflated, then inflated vocal sac of this Bullfrog as he was "singing".

While walking through the Perth Wildlife Reserve Conservation Area, our silence was unfortunately interrupted by trail maintenance. This Garter Snake took shelter from the menacing machine by hiding in the PVC tube supporting a bench. 

An Osprey was perched on a nest at the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area near Brockville. While photographing the Osprey we noticed snapping turtles in the water below.

Although only one Snapping Turtle is visible, there is actually a second one underneath. It was mating day for these turtles!