Chickadee Photo Art

Greater White Fronted Goose

// August 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Birds of Manitoba, Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park, Information Items, Interlake, Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba Tourist Destination, Recent Posts

Summer is passing so quickly and I have hundreds of  new photos to catalogue and post.  Hopefully the “New Photos” Gallery will be updated in a few weeks – hope you will keep checking.

I almost passed this lovely bird by as it was swimming among Canada Geese at Hecla Island.  It was the little tuft of feather sticking up on its head that made me turn around and take a second look.  I have never seen this type of goose before – but they could be easily by-passed as my reference book indicates they can be found amongst the Canada Geese  as singles or small numbers.  They are about the same size as Canada Geese but their bill has a pinkish tone and their plumage quite different than Canadas.

Below – Greater White Fronted Goose swimming with Canada Geese.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Narcisse Snake Dens – Red Sided Garter Snake

// August 26th, 2010 // No Comments » // Interlake, Manitoba Tourist Destination, Recent Posts, Red Sided Garter Snake

This garter snake town statue is found at Inwood, Manitoba.  Inwood is right next door to the world famous Narcisse Snake Dens located in Manitoba’s Interlake area.  Here, thousands of red-sided garter snakes emerge each spring and fan out into the countryside.  They return each fall to hibernate in the limestone sinkholes found in the area.

Below:  One of the Narcisse sinkholes that goes deep into the limestone.

Below:  Snake Tunnels have been constructed to allow snakes safe passage under the highway.  The mesh fence narrows and funnels the snakes under the road via man-made tunnels.  This has helped reduce the numbers of snakes killed by motor vehicles each year.

Below:  A red sided garter snake swimming.  They just glide across the top of the water. The swimming snake was in Atikaki Wilderness Park.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Yellow Lady Slipper

// August 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Boreal Forest, Nopiming Provincial Park, Recent Posts, Wildflowers

These Yellow Lady Slippers were growing in ditches in Nopiming Provincial Park.  I missed the bulk of bloom time this year but managed to find a few here and there.  They are much smaller than the Showy Lady Slippers but equally as beautiful. Once again, “Pick None”.

Below:  A photo take a few years ago with multiple blooms

Enjoy!

~Sharon