So, off to the Visitor Centre to look at the birds. And this time I got a fine photograph of the Evening Grosbeaks. Here's the male (left) and female (right).

And also at the Visitor Centre ... Is this red squirrel cute or what? :)

Back up the Opeongo Road, where I found this Black-capped Chickadee with a white face. Otherwise normal and healthy, this condition is known as "leucistic".

The spilled bird food attracted this Pine Marten today. Another "cute" picture!

I then went for a hike up to the end of the Opeongo Road. Here's a view through the swamp that it passes through. No one else about.

The crowning moment of the day - and indeed of the week - came at the end of the day.

I have been coming up here at this time every year for 8 years, and have tracked these animals many times. But until today I have never seen one.

A Wolf!!!

This one was at the limit of my camera and 400mm lens. But the equipment came through for me and I captured quite a few good photos.

Here is the wolf - a male - scent marking a fallen tree.

I judged it too late to go out and examine and follow its tracks. Hopefully it won't snow overnight and I can go look in the morning.

Not long after the wolf sighting, I saw a Fisher, also not an animal that is commonly seen. But it disappeared so fast that I couldn't get any photos.

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