Wetlands

A long fallen tree that has been completely overgrown by smaller plants and vines creating a small refuge beneath.

Tracks left in the soft riverbank by a passing raccoon. He likely paused to wash and eat crayfish or minnows.
A look back toward the north across the marsh.

This is another wetland area close by that I went for a walk through yesterday and thought I'd share a couple of shots. This area is part of a protected system that reaches approximately 80 kilometers along Lake Ontario's north shore from Hamilton in the west to Newcastle in the east.

During the walk I saw a nesting swan, the ever-present Canada goose, a variety of duck species and a number of different sorts of marsh birds, a couple of which I can't remember having seen before. Must get a birding book if I want to find out. There were scads of red-winged blackbirds. Probably a kagillion, give or take a couple.