20190512 PFN Cavan Birding

Scott McKinlay led a group of Peterborough Field Naturalists (PFN) on a drive through Cavan Township to several birding hot spots and ending with a long walk along the Hogsback Trail near Omemee. The Great Egret was a highlight at the Omemee Pond, although it was a considerable distance away. I took a photograph of the Egret at full zoom on the Nikon P1000 and captured enough detail for ID. The Hogsback Trail proved most productive for Warblers and many other species of birds. I found my first attempt to take photographs of Warblers using my new camera to be most frustrating. These beautiful birds were moving constantly.
(Photographed May 12, 2019 near Omemee, Ontario, Canada)

Red-winged Blackbird
Great Egret
Great Egret
Pigeon River and wetland area
Red-winged Blackbird
Unusual plane flew by over the hogsback. Closest match I could find on the internet is the following: Bell Geospace C-FTGI is a Basler BT-67, originally a DC-3 built in 1944 but modified and modernized by Basler Turbo in 2008. The aircraft is configured for exploration geophysical survey work. http://www.aerocanada.com/bt-67/c-ftgi/Airborne%20Survey%20Aircraft%20BT-67%20C-FTGI.htm
Unusual tracks in mud along hogsback trail. Initially thought it might be small mammal but the stride is very small and the tracks are weird. Could be a large invertebrate with legs such as a beetle?
Unusual tracks in mud along hogsback trail. Initially thought it might be small mammal but the stride is very small and the tracks are weird. Could be a large invertebrate with legs such as a beetle?

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20190512 PFN Cavan Birding