By: musicianonskis
Category: Cross Country Ski Photos, Gatineau Park, Wildlife
This familiar, national rodent thoughtfully crawled out of the water so that I could take his photo. This was on the North Loop this afternoon. It was one of the nicest skate skis of the year: the snow in the skate lane was clean, fast, firm and very controllable. There were a few icy patches, but even they were fine. Unlike yesterday there was only one car at P9 and almost no one at P8. I had tucked Garry’s canoe hat in my bag, and for a while skied to the accompaniment of a steady rain pattering on the brim. In addition to beavers, there were rowdy geese and stealthy ducks. No herons, yet.
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What do herons signal, in the natural scheme of things?
Please keep skiing as I love your posts. I have double knee replacements so I can only do classic. As such my season ended a couple of weeks ago as i can’t do uneven, but I absolutely love hearing about your joy continuing.
They are a beautiful, large, reclusive bird that spends the spring, summer and fall in our area. Most peaceful lakes, swamps and ponds have a pair. There is something primal about them. I followed a nest cam last year hosted by Cornell University, which made me love these birds even more. It was fascinating. Here is a link to the highlights of the nesting season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH5K4tjjBjs
Thanks, Rob!