Wildlife Wednesday

On Sunday morning I headed down to Trailhead Place and Lake Ontario Park for a long walk along the waterfront paths. It was a gold mine of wildlife!

There were so many mergansers, though I'm posting only these two.

A few geese also, but not as many as I thought there would be. I guess they're hanging out elsewhere.

But I got lucky and spied this fox on the other side of a little cove! She(?) was going back and forth to what I assumed to be her den, so perhaps she was out hunting. (Is it too early for pups?) I was at full zoom (40x) with my little point and shoot, so she was quite a distance from me. This was the best of the pics I had snapped. (She's a bit clearer if you click and enlarge the pic.)

There was a lone swan; I hope he finds a mate.

I had to Google for the type of duck, below. I think they're long-tailed ducks; you can see those long tails in the second pic below.

There were a few "regular" ducks too, though not as many as I was expecting to see.

No means no, in any species!

Other pics from the walk:

I headed toward downtown after that, snapping lots of pics of the snowdrops and crocuses. Finally spring has arrived!

One final pic, of a pretty girl napping in a comfy basket in a window. She certainly had the perfect spot for a snooze.

It was a lovely walk and good for my soul. There's nothing quite like nature and fresh air for therapy.