Manitoba wildlife

Turkey Buzzards

On way home from town and came along 2 turkey buzzards at a dead carcass on the road. One fellow is trying to get a bite while other fellow is being very protective of the food.

Ducks in Manitoba

Canvas back ducklings

19 days since I first saw this hatch of Canvasbacks and they are nearly grown up. They roost here on this stump during night away from any predators.

Manitoba Northern PIke

Northern Pike

Toms brother Tim went on a fly-in fishing trip in northern Manitoba and landed this 40 inch northern. They caught enough fish Tim quit fishing said he caught enough.

Pothole ducks in Manitoba

Mudhen

Many mudhens in the local potholes and ponds in the area. The young ones will be hatching soon.

Manitoba farming

Bruce spraying

July in Manitoba when you are a farmer involves lots of checking and spraying to keep insects and disease from decreaseing yeild in the crops. Here Bruce sprays fungicide for leaf mold and other diseases due to high humidity and rains and thick ffolage on plants.

Prairie Pothole hunting

Canvasback hen and brood

Canvaseback hen and her ducklings sit on this stump where it is safe from coyotes and other predators.

July 1, Canada Day

Canada Day

Patty our waterfowl cook and grand daughter Hannah rode their horses in the parade at the local Canada Day Celebrations.

Manitoba Ducklings

Ducklings

A Greenhead teal hen sitts on theis little island with here brood. Should make some good shooting in October this fall.