Pinery Provincial Park Nov. 8th:

We enjoyed an extended walk at Pinery Provincial Park last weekend. A visit to feed the birds, including this Black-capped Chickadee, was on the agenda.

Lunch break was on the tower at the Nipissing Trail. In addition to these 3 Sandhill Cranes, we saw 2 Bald Eagles, and 7 Red-tailed Hawks from this vantage point.

The ever adorable Tufted Titmouse was looking for food hand outs.

A White-breasted Nuthatch searched the loose bark for a snack.

Ticks were still active in the first week of November! This is the first time I have seen a live Eastern Black-legged Tick which is much smaller than the more common Dog Tick.

The Monarch that emerged from this chrysalis may have had a late start to migration!