More Pics from the North:

Sharp-tailed Grouse was on our "Bird wish list for this trip. We saw one on a hydro line at the side of a road but weren't able to get a picture. The bird in the photo was very distant and the picture is heavily cropped. Like ptarmigan and other prairie chicken species, Sharp-tailed Grouse sometimes build tunnels through snow for their night roosts. The tunnels provide protection from predators and insulation against extreme cold.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sharp-tailed_Grouse/overview

On a residential tour through Espanola, we found a large flock of Rock Pigeons in a tree. In Southern Ontario we typically see them on wires and I decided I wanted a photo. This did not sit well with the neighours. Although we were standing on the road and not on anyone's property, we were rudely told to leave. They didn't believe we were bird watching. I guess not everyone appreciates our fine feathered friends! LOL

A small group of White-tailed Deer foraged for food along the side of the road.

Ice Fishing on Manitoulin Island.

We walked a short distance along the Spanish Discovery trail, which included ascending a staircase with 250 steps.

On the way back down I was saddened to find a deceased Saw-whet Owl in a tree. It was the only owl we saw on our Northern adventure.

View from the Spanish Marina