Pied-billed Grebe Report

When I first arrived on the peninsula at Swan Lake this morning, it seemed pretty quiet. The usual crowd of domestic Mallards and followers were down near the outlet stream, and there were just a few Mallards on the peninsula. These seemed unusually flighty, or perhaps my mood was such that I seemed more threatening … Read more

Daily Observations: Swan Lake and Sage Beach Sunset

This morning after dropping Rowan off at preschool, I went kayaking for a couple of hours. I went out towards Middle Channel, over to the lighthouse and then approached Beardslee Island before heading back to town. Rowan and I went to Swan Lake after I picked her up from preschool. Weather: Winds were calm and … Read more

Daily Observations: Swan Lake and Sage Beach

I had an early afternoon basketball game today, and on the way home I stopped by Swan Lake to spend a little time watching. Later in the afternoon, Connor, Rowan and I went for a walk down to Totem Park. Weather: It was a cool day with some rain in the morning. Mostly cloudy skies … Read more

Daily Observations: Clouds and Birds

Yesterday I did not feel all that great after a relatively poor night of sleep, though I did stop by Swan Lake briefly and get out on a walk to the park with Connor. Today I stopped by Swan Lake this morning after dropping Connor off at school. I also stopped by Centennial Building and … Read more