Ontario Wildlife

The snapping turtle and blue heron are native species of Ontario, who call the wetlands ecosystem home.

The blue heron has returned from its migration south. In the shallow part of the river, the bird stands like a statue, until an unsuspecting fish or frog passes by. With lightning speed, the bird will snatch its prey from the water.

The snapping turtle, awake from its winter sleep, crawled out of the nearby beaver dam to find solid ground to lay its eggs. The earth was too hard for the turtle to dig because of the gravel put down for the roadway. With a little push, we directed the turtle off the side of the road back to the safety of the swamp. Possibly saving a life is not what my wife and I expected to accomplish today

Below are some additional photos of wildlife we have encountered throughout our travels in Ontario. We always seem to find something interesting.

It may be difficult to find, but there is a

groundhog in the above picture.

Thanks to a young cyclist on one of the trails, we encountered monarch caterpillars munching on milkweed. Also, helped a baby snapping turtle complete his crossing of one of the local lines, and a chimpmunk sitting on the Trans-Canada Trail.  

Caught this rabbit munching on the grass along a trail which runs through East City. The odd looking caterpillar was on the trail out in the country – have no idea what it will become.