The Usual Suspects
Last weekend, DW and I found ourselves at the Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary, along the St. Lawrence Seaway, between Upper Canada Village and the village of Ingleside. It's the autumn migration and we wanted to see if there were any birds that we hadn't seen before, as they made their way to warmer climes. Yes, we've really become avid bird nerds . Actually, we were in that area because we had plans to paddle around Long Sault, just east of Ingleside. Getting in our kayaks was the impetus for the trip to this area, and being close to a bird sanctuary gave us a good opportunity to add to our Life Lists. Okay, we really are bird nerds. When we got into the spring migration season, we would make our way to Mud Lake or to Bruce Pit a couple of times a week for almost a month. Then, it was much easier to spot the birds because the leaves hadn't sprung yet. During the spring migration, DW and I saw and photographed so many birds that we hadn't seen or heard before. Ther...
