The marsh is also home to deer that make their home in the forest around the lake.
A fawn got a fly-bite close to her eye and gets a reassuring lick from Mom.
Her borther watched and probably felt left out.
The shore has tasty food, but also leaves deer exposed to photographers in canoes.
They seem to find tasty plants, even if the plants are growing in pots!
This fellow was smart enough to survive many hunting seasons.
This doe kept her brood around the house in early November for safety.
They often bed down for the night within sight of a house.
Maple buds are tasty, but not as tasty as bird-feeder food.
A sunny day in February brings everyone out for a walk.
As spring approaches, deer "yard up" for many reasons.
Not the least of those reasons is the transient presence of wolves.
Wolf tracks are unmistakable in that they are "all business". They know where they are going and use straight lines to go there.
This wolf (or coyote) ran along the far side of the lake with an unusual gait.
Later, I went to check his tracks and found that the poor fellow was missing a foot.
Not so with the healthy pair that went by in 2018.
The leader broke the trail.
The mate followed behind... in the exact same tracks. It was hard to tell there had been two animals.
When deer visit the bird feeder in the late winter, some of them get "testy".
The rest have to "learn their place" pretty quickly.
A pack of 4 wolves crossed the lake in Jan. of 2019.
The leader had an odd gait. He is on the left in this pic. You can see half of his back leg is missing.
He was still able to lead the group in spite of that injury.
Later in Feb. a solo wolf was seen on the lake near the entrance to Labrador Lake.
She had a tracking collar and was identified as a female from the Lake of Two Rivers Pack from Algonquin Park.
She was 94 km from home, but returned to the Park later that spring.
