Repulsion

The day prior I took the same photo (about 2.8 km away) and saw that a pair of Canada Geese had invaded the eagles nest,. Today I was glad to find that the eagles have retaken their property! (Update; unfortunately we saw no juveniles this year so it seems this pair were not successful).

Invasion

It's a long way down the lakeshore (about 2.8 km) but I swear the eagles nest has been taken over by a pair of Canada Geese.

Tree on the flood plain

The shoreline of Big Lake the morning after a major spring snow storm.

Snowy tree line

The morning after a major spring storm hit the area.

Horseshoe Creek Crossing

A very dodgy creek crossing in Lois Hole Park the morning after a spring snow storm.

Icy sunset

The setting sun illuminates the spring ice break up on Big Lake.

Golden clouds over Big Lake

A cold snap has maintained the ice cover on Big Lake.

Pack ice in the Sturgeon

The previous evening the river was clear. I was there for a sunset shoot. I noticed the pack ice from the lake being drawn into the river by the strong current and by mid morning the ice has half covered the river (ignoring the flood plain part).

Ice pile up on the tree line (2)

Pack ice has been driven up to the tree line at Big Lake.

Ice pile up on the tree line (1)

Pack ice has been driven up to the tree line at Big Lake.

Pack Ice (2)

The ice has fractured then packed together before being driven onto the eastern shore of Big Lake by strong winds.

Pack Ice (1)

The ice has fractured then packed together before being driven onto the eastern shore of Big Lake by string winds.

Ice crash

Wind blown ice has crashed into the tree line on the shore of Big Lake

Pile up

Wind blown ice piling up on the shoreline.

Spring Ice (3)

A strong wind blowing from the north west has pushed the remaining ice onto the eastern shore of Big Lake.

Spring Ice (2)

A strong wind blowing from the north west has pushed the remaining ice onto the eastern shore of Big Lake.

Spring Ice (1)

A strong wind blowing from the north west has pushed the remaining ice onto the eastern shore of Big Lake.

Blue hour

An early spring evening in the hour after sunset over Big Lake.

Civil Twilight

Over Big Lake

Spring Sunset

Afterglow of an early spring sunset during the thaw.

Squirrel on the machine

An piece of old agricultural equipment provides a convenient viewing perch for a squirrel.

Geese on a log

A log brought down river by the Sturgeon in spring flood provides a handy perch for these geese. Can't get "Log drivers waltz" out of my head after taking this shot!

Flooded Birch

A Birch tree immersed by the Sturgeon River in spring flood. (Black and White conversion).

On the icy edge

Waterfowl gather on the edge of the ice sheet on Big Lake during spring thaw.