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To those who check in frequently my apologies for the length of time since the last post .   Now on with the new . . .

This past weekend we dropped in on a friend who lives in the Interlake.  To our surprise she has been adopted by a Helmeted Guinea Fowl which is a bird native to Africa.  She figures it has  most likely escaped from a hobby farm and adopted her place as the new home base.  After some phone calls, they are confident a good home has been found for this delightfully funny bird which is a good thing with winter just around the corner.  We are told it loves its own reflection, pecks at her reflection on the glass door and follows her around. It also chases other critters out of the yard, disregards her cats completely and has a most unusual high pitched call.  We witnessed first hand some of the Guinea Fowl antics which is affectionately known as “Freda”.

“Freda” on the deck.

“Freda” likes to dig in her garden with her long claws searching for bugs.  There are holes dug all over the place.

Similar to a turkey, Freda likes to sit on fences and on the roofs.  Mostly a ground dwelling bird it can fly short distances up to a roost area.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Ever wonder about the grains of sand on vast expanses of ocean beaches?  I do. Where have these tiny grains been and how long have they been there?  Winds and surf at play sculpt the shores and sights one will see over the years.  The tall grasses blanketed in the dunes and dwarf coastal trees try to grow big and strong in the ever present ocean breezes.  Today’s photos are from the sands of Agate Beach on the north east shores of Haida Gwaii.  I loved the little sand hoodoos that formed from the winds and how the fog hugged the coast line.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

I make a point of driving up to Hecla Island a few times each year and it makes for a good day trip from Winnipeg.  While at the marsh boardwalk this little muskrat coated with some duckweed swam right up to where we were standing, climbed up the bank, immediately groomed his fur and dried off in what seemed a few minutes.  The muskrat started munching on greens – obviously not worried about any human presence.   Check out the teeth in the last photo -

Enjoy!

~Sharon