Grand River Trail, Cambridge

We walked a section of the Grand River Trail near Cambridge yesterday, starting at a location where the local Rowing Club was practicing.

Lots of limestone with tiny waterfalls dotted the trail. There were elevation changes. Sometimes the trail was just above the river and other times, up above on the bluffs.

A very large caterpillar wandered right in front of us, across a paved section of trail. It is the larva of a Bedstraw Hawkmoth which I have not seen at the adult stage. It will be looking for a place to burrow down and make a pupa for the winter months.

Double-crested Cormorants could regularly be seen flying along the river. When not at rest, they will float low on the surface of the water and dive to catch small fish. After fishing, they stand on docks, rocks, and tree limbs with wings spread open to dry. Cornell Lab, All About Birds.

Perhaps this one was hoping for a ride on a golf cart at the course across the river from the trail!

A section of the trail was dedicated as a Pollinator Preserve!

A view of the Grand River!