a colt's foot flower

Spring Coltsfoot

#coltsfoot #flower #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

an eastern grey squirrel in a crab apple tree with a small apple in it's mouth.

An Eastern Grey Squirrel having a small apple.

#easterngreysquirrel #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

an eastern chipmunk in an oak tree

Eastern Chipmunk on the lookout.

#easternchipmunk #agongos
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek #oaktree

an american red squirrel with a black walnut in it's mouth.

An American Red Squirrel from my walk today.

#americanredsquirrel #ajidamoo
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

An american robin on the trail.

An American Robin from my walk this morning.

#birds #americanrobin #apichi #opichi
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

a male red winged black bird in a tree with spring catkins on the branches

A Red Winged Blackbird from my walk this morning. I found it too cold this morning.

#redwingedblackbird #asiginaak #birds
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

A female hooded merganser swimming on a pond.

A Female Hooded Merganser from my walk today. The neat birds stop by on their migration.

#HoodedMerganser #merganser #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

two eastern chipmunks in an old oak tree.

The Chipmunks were enjoying the Spring weather.

#easternchipmunk #agongos
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

a canada goose portrait. the goose has some crumbs on it's beak from eating.

A Canada Goose from my walk today.
#canadagoose #nika
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #auroraontario #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek
#McKenzieWetland

Daffodil shoots up early.

Spring in Canada is a lot of teasing a false starts.

#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

two trumpeter swans flying by.

The Pond was frozen sigh. Spring is taking it's Canadian time.
#trumpeterswan #waabizii
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail #Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

Spring melt flood waters in the park.

Spring Melt Flood. On it's way to Lake Simcoe.

#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

a red winged blackbird doing it's classic display.

The Red Winged Blackbirds have been back for a couple of days and it's a welcome sound.

#redwingedblackbird #asiginaak
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

two trumpeter swans with a canada goose in the background on a frozen pond

The Swans came back. Wonderful to see.

#trumpeterswans #waabizii #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

angry crow chasing off a red tailed hawk.

Angry Crow sending a Hawk packing.
#americanCrow #aandeg
#hawk #gekek
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

a Chickadee in a tree

A Chickadee from my walk today. The trail was mushy and challenging, but the temp was nice.
#Chickadee #gijigijigaaneshiinh
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#Nokiidaatrail #laketolaketrail #Timjonestrail
#Easthollandriver #Micicaqueancreek

catkins

Spring Catkins.
#catkins #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek
#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail
#winterinthearboretum

an eastern grey squirrel playing peek a boo

Eastern Grey Squirrel playing a little peek a boo.
#easterngreysquirrel #Misajidamoo #squirrel
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek
#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail
#winterinthearboretum

a snow person from family day weekend at the arboretum.

A snow person. Melting.
#snow #gooniwan
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek #winterinthearboretum
#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail

The trail through the snow.

It's been snowing and very very cold.

#snow #gooniwan
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek #Micicaquean
#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail
#winterinthearboretum

a mourning dove blending in with the tree very well.

A Mourning Dove from my walk today. It's been a while with the weather, it was very nice to get out again. It's been way too long.
#birds #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #MicicaqueanCreek #Micicaquean
#NokiidaaTrail #TimJonesTrail

coyote tracks in the snow.

Coyote tracks in the snow.

#coyotetracks #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek #Micicaquean
#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail

a male and female mallard ducks

Two ducks from my walk today.

#birds
#mallardducks #Duck #Zhiishiib #drake #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek #Micicaquean
#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail #winterinthearboretum

an american goldfinch in the snow

They look so small in the snow.

#birds #AmericanGoldfinch #Aginjibagwesi
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek #Micicaquean
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca

an american red squirrel in a black walnut tree

American Red Squirrel in a Black Walnut tree.

#Americanredsquirrel #redsquirel #ajidamoo
#blackwalnut #Bagaanaak
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek #Micicaquean
#winterinthearboretum
#snow #gooniwan

a park bench with a happy face in the snow.

Happy Bench.

#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#winterinthearboretum

The lake to lake trail. the Nokiidaa Trail. Tim Jones Trail.

It's been rain, then snow, then rain, then more snow. Now above zero temperatures.

#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
#easthollandriver #MicicaqueanCreek #Micicaquean
#winterinthearboretum
#snow #gooniwan

an american red squirrel eating a tree nut.

Hungry American Red Squirrel.

#Americanredsquirrel #redsquirel #ajidamoo #winterinthearboretum #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca

part of the Nokiidaa Trail, lake to lake trail, Tim Jones Trail with freshly fallen snow.

It was very pretty with all the snow, though a challenging walk at times.

#NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #snow #gooniwan #winterinthearboretum

The Meadow Are of the Aurora Arboretum.

It was very beautiful and also very grey.

#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #NokiidaaTrail #laketolaketrail #TimJonesTrail #winterinthearboretum #snow #gooniwan