Pinery!

The first full day of spring was a great excuse to go for a hike at Pinery Provincial Park. Sunshine and milder temperatures made for a pleasant walk. Lots of Tufted Titmice followed us on the trails.

We saw one Pileated Woodpecker fly overhead and also found some fresh holes made by this very large woodpecker in the trees. 

Below the hole, a friend with some tracking experience suggested we were looking at Pileated scat. We could see shiny exoskeleton parts and wings of probable Carpenter Ants; a favoured food of the Pileated Woodpecker.

I found dozens of flying insects, which became more abundant as the morning warmed up. It is possibly a member of the "Fungus Gnats" and was approximately 5mm in length.

Rodent tracks in the sand; possibly a Deer Mouse.

Turkey Trot!!

King and Queen of the Beaver Lodge. This pair made sure that no other Canada Geese stepped onto their "prized" location.