MyPictureDay - Sublime Sunday - Countryside Busting Into Bloom and More Feathered Friends...

Nature continues to amaze me with the abundance of life and growth! But It is such a short period where we have this growht with less then a month before the longest day of the year then they start getting shorter again! but enough of that - let's enjoy while we've got it...

I will be visiting three different ponds in this post with the first capture of a small tranquil pond just up the road from our house.

Tranquil Pond Scene

to get there we travel down our lush treed lane - I love the freshness of the new leaves!

Lush View of Our Lane-way to House

Along the side of the road the pincherries are now out in full bloom, looking like a good year for berries!

Pincherry Blossoms Add to the Spring Landscape

The Blossoms on the Saskatoon bushes were open too!

Saskatoon Bush in Full Bloom

Also I noticed some wild current bushes in bloom in the bog area where there is a stunning display of marsh marigolds!

Current Bush in Bloom with Marsh Marigolds in Bloom Behind

Here's a closer look at those currant blossoms...

Close Up of Current Blossoms with Marsh Marigolds in Background

In the wet bog area with the water levels up the marsh marigolds are found in abundance!
Have a look...

Large Patch of Marsh Marigolds in the Black Spruce Bog

Close Up Patch of Marsh Marigolds

String of Marsh Marigold Plants in Bloom

When we look in the other direction you will see more marsh marigolds in front of the well house. They were growing in all directs in the wet area and it wasn't that long ago you couldn't find one! Nature is amazing how it keeps the seeds viable during the dry years then with the changes comes a succession of plants. There is a lot of wild mint growing in this area too but it isn't in bloom until later in the season.

Marsh Marigolds in Front of Well House

JJ came to inspect the marsh marigolds but had to be careful where he stepped for they grow in the wet areas!

JJ Checking Out the Marsh Marigolds

JJ Sniffing the Marsh Marigolds

He was curious about the tree with all the woodpecker holes in it so he had to check that out too!

JJ checking Out the Holes in the Tree Trunk From Woodpeckers

The butterflies are plentiful right now especially by the maple tree which the sapsucker had drilled holes in releasing some sap. This is a great food source for the insects.

Butterfly on Maple Tree Trunk Drilled With Holes From Sap Sucker

We stopped at the lake which is at the end of main street in town and found the terns flitting about which meant things were up at the surface. It was fun to watch them!

Terns Flitting Around Surface of Water

There was one bird that looked like it was standing on the water but there must have been a dead head (a dead fallen tree that is lodged in bottom of lake with the tip near the surface.) This may had been why there were so many terns around for things would gather around it making feed for them.

Tern Standing on Water (Actually on Sunken Fallen Tree) Others Flying Around

Close Up Terns Soaring Around Surface of Water

The next pond we visited was on the way home from town where a male mallard had been grooming himself then gave a big stretch of his wings showing the markings.

Colorful Male Mallard Duck Stretching His Wings

I had found a flock of geese, mostly the white front geese (or speckle belly geese as they are sometimes called) with a few Canada geese. They were resting on what was more of a mud puddle than a pond. They rested there for awhile then wattled off into the field to eat.

Three Speckle Belly Geese One Eating, One Resting One Stretching Wings

Three Canada Geese Resting, Two Speckle Belly Geese, One Doing Weird Stretch

Canada Goose Looks on as White Front Geese Head Off to Feed in Field

Two White Front Geese Stretch Wings Before Joining Others Feeding in the Field

I took dozens of photos of them and I was surprised they were still in flocks. I researched a bit and found they breed in the tundra and they migrate there in late May or early June so they were still on their way to their breeding grounds.

That's all I have for now but every day is a photo adventure day here in the Boreal forest of Saskatchewan bringing lots of photo delights!

This is my Amazing Nature Contest June #1 entry. Find out the details here My feathered friends are for the #FeatheredFriends community hosted by @melinda010100

And my entry to @timsaid 's #MyPictureDay Challenge Round 8 - supported by @blocktrades and @theycallmedan - find out the details here

The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.

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