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Lakeville Corner Almanac

Wildlife images and video from the central lakes region of New Brunswick, Canada.

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August 21, 2019

Toads always surprise me when I find them. They seem to be masters of disguise, blending in so well that you don't notice them until they suddenly hop out of your path.

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Common Merganser

December 13, 2021

Most summers we see at least one family of Mergansers . It is always entertaining watching the little ones scoot across the water for a fish. They are surprisingly fast.

White Egrets are a rare visitor to our shore. I can only recall one other time I've seen one. This guy arrived one day late in the season when the lakes and rivers had dried to their summer low point. 2020 was an exceptionally dry summer here and I expect his regular summer fishing hole had dried up. He stilted around the nearby stream mouth, pulling out fish at an impressive rate for two days before he moved on. He had little fear of people and was nice enough to pose for me.

French Island Meadows

September 06, 2018

These meadows and ponds are part of the Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area . Earlier in the summer the pond would be over-run with nesting duck pairs. This footage is from the end of August and all the ducklings are fledged and gone. Here is a a shot from a prior year from a kayak. Every direction you turn, you can flush out a nesting pair.