Whether it's the result of the construction activity, or just the time of year, but things seemed quite quiet at Mud Lake
A few adult male wood ducks are around and have regained their colourful coats. They do seem unwilling to share their food with others though
The juvenile males are starting to show some red colouring in their eyes, but have not grown the colourful feathers yet
A female mallard was kicking up a bit of a ruckus
Depending on the angle, you can see a rock that gets extensive use by the herons and egrets
A green heron and a black squirrel were keeping a close eye on each other
Despite the proliferation of available natural foods , some chickadees kept visitors trained in feeding them
A few fall wildflowers were blooming, along with a springtime flower - a dame's rocket. (scroll over for ID)
boneset
aster
decaying aster
spiked speedwell
dame's rocket
woodland sunflower
nodding beggar-ticks,
bread and butter
water smartweed
A few winterberry shrubs were in berry stage
It's the time of the year for mushrooms, but it has been quite dry lately. However there were some mushrooms and fungus around
The Fire Department/Paramedic teams were having a practice session down on the river
