Fall is here, and this grebe is striking out on its own. Will be migrating south soon. Rock Lake, Manitoba
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CRANES HEADING SOUTH FROM CANADA
Rescue of a Common Snapping Turtle
In late April 2020, land owners rescued a Snapping Turtle that was recovering from his winter torpor. He was found floating upside-down in a creek in SW Manitoba, Canada. A 50 pound male, the record being 77 pounds. We estimated his age at 40 to 45 years. Cartwright, Manitoba.
Cope’s Tree Frog
Amphibians are declining across the globe Air, ground, and water pollution are destroying them. The decline in Canada has been about 30% since 1970. Much worse in the tropics – The Golden Toad was discovered in 1966 in Cost Rica and extinct by 1989 – the poster child for amphibians in decline. The Cope’s Tree Frog from Eastern U.S. and Canada is okay for the moment. They are truly “canaries in the coal mine”:
AMERICAN BISON
Bison bull in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. The breeding season is in July and August, when the males are roaming looking for females in estrus. They are a magnificent animal and especially so when strutting about during breeding time.