Tag / Lockport

Once again at Lockport. The pelicans busy preening and me taking photos. It was not until I was reviewing the photos did I notice that a Channel Catfish had surfaced from the shallows of the Red River. Look between the pelican heads in the centre of the picture. You should see the top of a Channel Catfish and it looks like a fairly large one from the width of the head. People often catch these large fish from shore using heavily weighted lures that sit on the bottom of the river.

Below:  Pelicans line the shore of the Red River at Lockport.

Below: The bridge spanning Red River at Lockport.  Inland locks allow boat traffic to pass through. The Pelicans often sit at the edge of the fast waters catching fish.

Enjoy !

~Sharon

NEW . . . Manitoba Wildflowers gallery is now on-line. It is sorted by colour and when your cursor is placed over the thumbnail the name of the flower/plant will appear.

You can find the page at the menu to the right in the “GALLERIES” section.

Since the Wildflowers are all blooming we might as well look at more while they are in season.
Once again, photos from Oak Hammock Marsh and Lockport area.

Below: Two views of a Curly Cup Gumweed

Below: Two Grooved Milk Vetch

Enjoy!
~Sharon

Now this is a bath! There are a lot of pelicans around Lockport at the time of this writing. On a recent drive up River Road to Lockport these lovely birds were busy preening and sunning on the banks of the Red River. The pelican featured in today’s photos was rolling onto its back and splashing at the water’s edge and looked like it was really enjoying it’s bath.

Enjoy !

~Sharon