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Wandering Wednesday: Revisiting Clinton River Park

Based of the title of this entry you can surmise that I’ve wrote about this particular location before and if you want to read it here’s the link: https://scootypuffsphotostuffs.com/2020/05/11/a-weekend-at-the-clinton-river-park-main-trail/ This trip did not take me out very far out onto the trail as i primarily stuck close by the Sterling Heights Nature Center. At theContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Revisiting Clinton River Park”

Photo Art Friday: Orton Effect No.4 Painted Turtle

a painted turtle with the orton effect filter over the photo

Here are a couple of fun facts about Painted Turtles: When these turtle shed their shell as they grow, their skin resembles a burnt leaf A group of turtles is called a bale. Painted turtles bask in groups on logs, fallen trees, and objects that are found near the water. The exposure to the sunContinue reading “Photo Art Friday: Orton Effect No.4 Painted Turtle”

Mallards

Fun Fact : The pair of mallards featured in this post are male. Female mallards are brown in their plumage. Fun fact 2: Most domestics breeds of ducks descend from mallards.

Sassy Seagull Perching

A seagull perching on a wooden post at Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls New York

This bird has some serious side eye game going on. People give these birds a lot of judgment mainly because they are seen as dirty scavengers that defecate all over the place when flocks of them travel and to some extent that is true of most bird flocks. Fun Fact: Seagulls are capable of drinkingContinue reading “Sassy Seagull Perching”

The American Toad

A fairly common amphibian which is native to the eastern United States and some parts of Ontario, it’s not unusual to see these guys hopping around in late spring. Although they can be tough to spot given at how excellent they camouflage themselves in woodland surroundings. Fun Fact: American toads have glands that allow themContinue reading “The American Toad”

Great Blue Heron

This image was originally captured back in October 2020. I was on one of my many, many excursions to Stony Creek Metro Park located in Washington Michigan, I remember trying to get closer to the bird but alas, it did not want me getting any closer, so it flew away. I wonder what ever becameContinue reading “Great Blue Heron”

Painted Turtles

A painted turtle basking on a log in a pond.

One of the most widespread turtle species that are native to North America. These turtles have a huge range from as far North as Canada, to as far South as to the Northern Mexico As well as both coasts of Atlantic and the Pacific. Fun Fact : Like any reptile, the Painted Turtle is cold-blooded,Continue reading “Painted Turtles”

The Random Animals of Belle Isle

Some of the critters that i found while roaming Belle Isle over the weekend. I must have spent a solid five minutes trying to capture a good shot of this ground hog. He kept sticking his head back into the grass. Don’t you just hate it when your model doesn’t wish to cooperate with you?Continue reading “The Random Animals of Belle Isle”

The Lone Swan

Fun fact: Swans often mate for life but there have been documented cases of swan “divorce.” I feel Swan Divorce Court ought to be a Netflix original series. I’d watch wouldn’t you? I’m not sure how old this particular swan is but every time i encounter it, it seems to be by itself. Makes youContinue reading “The Lone Swan”