Here's a few of the critters we have seen and watched this summer. The first is a Killdeer which was in the next driveway when we arrived in May. Both male and female sat on the nest (rock pile) and after a week or so the female laid the first egg. Then over the next three weeks she laid three more. The eggs are timed so that they all hatch the same day so after almost two months from the first one being laid, they all hatched and ran away and the nest was abandoned ... really cool.

Some Canadian honkers stocking up on food for the fall journey to somewhere in Kansas.

This mama Mallard was so protective of her chicks that she chased another duck and chicks almost 200 feet into a separate pond to keep them away from her own!

A Sand Hill crane which I have never seen before; this one up on Manitoulin Island.

Alvin who raids the bird feeder daily.

And finally a Red Fox who was surprised by us on our way home. Actually he did a couple of double takes as we approached and then finally ran into the bush.