Aquatic, Wetland and Shore Birds
handsome sandhill crane, which appears to be expanding its range and is being seen
more and more often around wetland areas in NS (Shubenacadie Park)
This collection might well include those which are primarily terrestrial
but feed on marine life. For example, the osprey might fit into this group as well as showing up on my raptor page.
three mallard drakes "batching it" on the Annis River during mid-spring
great blue heron in Gardners' Mill
pelagic birds - great northern gannet, cormorants, male eider duck
Canada geese
wood ducks - two males, one female
juvenile osprey, our provincial bird - also called a fish hawk
mallard, herring gull, female merganser
Canada Goose flanked by mallards; in the photo at right, the birds are mating in the river
Canada goose gosling at left; mallard duckling at right
spectacular plumage of the male wood duck, Annis River
juvenile herring gull, Port Maitland, NS
barnacle goose, an occasional visitor from more northern regions (Shubenacdie Park)
mallard duckling
cormorant in the rapids below Tusket Falls dam, Raynardton