Signs of Spring

Sat. 8 April:  Signs of Spring

This nesting osprey took flight so quickly
that I just missed a perfect picture

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There had been unlikely indications of Spring way back in February – but they were, of course, premature. 

But now, in the second week of April, the signs are unmistakable:  flooded rivers, ospreys nesting, families out on the trails.  And here are a few photos taken yesterday, under sunny skies and temperatures a few degrees above zero.  It felt like a heatwave.

The racing waters of the Tay River at the Beveridges Dam...

..there's a potential footpath there somewhere

This little pony is  hoping to catch up with its family -
we found them further up the trail and alerted them

An empty Tay Canal is just over a month away from a very busy season:
free locking charges to celebrate Canada 150

Dangerous whitewater just downstream from Poonamalie Dam

Another shot of the osprey, a split second later