{"id":1079,"date":"2011-07-26T21:08:34","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T04:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2011-12-05T23:54:52","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T07:54:52","slug":"mammals-birds-reptiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=1079","title":{"rendered":"Mammals, Birds & Reptiles"},"content":{"rendered":"

The afternoon started with some volunteer work at Reifel<\/a>. A small group helping out to get the newsletter, Marshnotes, ready for mailing. Once this was done, it was time for a walk. While heading out the east dyke trail some movement along the edge of the path caught my eye.<\/p>\n

\"Shrew\"
Shrew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was a group of shrews busy foraging in the grass.<\/p>\n

\"Shrew\"
Shrew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some appeared to be juveniles and were fairly small.<\/p>\n

\"Shrew\"
Shrew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To give you an idea how tiny they are, that dark blob in the upper left corner is a fly.<\/p>\n

\"Great
Great Blue Heron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the north marsh this Heron was taking time to preen and look after that itchy spot.<\/p>\n

\"Great
Great Blue Heron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This particular post seems to be a regular roost for the Herons.<\/p>\n

The outer ponds had some of the expected shore birds. Least, Semipalmated & Western Sandpipers along with the Dowitchers, Yellowlegs and Killdeer.<\/p>\n

\"Red-necked
Red-necked Phalarope<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A pleasant surprise were these three Red-necked Phalaropes. Too far off for a decent picture, but nice to see. That makes both Wilson’s & Red-necked Phalaropes seen here in the last couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

Another sign fall is coming, I am starting to see more Hooded Mergansers arriving.<\/p>\n

\"Hooded
Hooded Merganser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This one with a small fish in there with the weeds.<\/p>\n

\"Hooded
Hooded Merganser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was about half a dozen this afternoon in the outer ponds. So that covers the mammals and birds.<\/p>\n

\"Red-eared
Red-eared Slider Turtle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The reptile for the afternoon was this Red-eared Slider Turtle. While seen regularly around here, they are not native to British Columbia. The population resulting from pets being tuned loose in the wild.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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