Monday, 14 April 2008

More Signs of Spring

Yesterday Kenya and I walked along the Gatineau River. Like the tiny rivulets racing to reach brooks and then streams that lead into Pike Lake, the Gatineau is charging over rocks, swirling water into foam, as it makes its way downstream.

Kenya pointed out a huge black shelled beetle outside the back door. It was crawling out of the snow. I bagged and measured it: 1 1/2 inches long; 2/3 of an inch wide.

Today there is a pair of new birds at the feeder. I am pretty sure they are ladder backed woodpeckers, but this seems to be out of their normal range.

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