ARE THE MOOSE STILL ABOUT ???

This a question we still get when someone makes a reservation to stay at the Algonquin Lakeside Inn at this time of year, in fact right now is the peak time to view Moose.
Our guests on average have been seeing 4-7 Moose a day, in fact just tonight less than a mile from the Inn on hwy#60 at the entrance to Ragged Falls there is a small pond/lake and swimming across was a young bull Moose, sorry to say i just missed him as he walk off into the bush when I arrived. The good news, members of the Toronto Digital camera club that have been staying with us this weekend were able to see him and get some good pictures...

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HOW HOT IS ALGONQUIN PARK

So how hot these days,in Algonquin Park mid Ontario ?.
Picture of our temperature gauge in the shade at the front door of the Algonquin Lakeside Inn



We just had a great holiday May 2/4 weekend temps are over 30+ and will continue that way for this week as well.
That's great news as the heat kills the Black Flies.....

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NOW THAT'S A FISH

Two of our guests took the morning off to go fishing, and here is the proof of their success,
Kenny and Bob are part of a group that stayed with us for two days. They knew that the Lakes in the Algonquin Park area has a great reputation for quality fresh water Fish, and wanted to give it a try their first time for Northern Pike.
The group is on a cruise across Canada vacation, that started at Salt Spring Island B.C. and finishes in Halifax N.S.

Northern Pike was their target Fish so to help them with a Boat and Guide service they used a local charter service http://www.redlineoutdoors.ca/


If you ever thought of doing an across Canada tour check out their blog @
http://drivecanada.blogspot.com/ also check out their other adventures around the World on 7 other major driving tours. Great guests so glad that they stayed with us and where successful.

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YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER

This visitor was not hard to find,as i stepped out of the door there he was drilling into a pine tree

I was lucky to fire off two quick shots before he took flight, now i know that we have a pair here i will have to set up for a better shot.


evidence of their work

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BACKYARD SETUP FOR ALGONQUIN INN

We get a lot of comments here at Algonquin Inn regarding the abundance of Birds on the property, what helps is
- that we are located on the shores of Oxtongue Lake which is right at the West entrance to Algonquin Park.
- On the grounds we also have a small swamp area in the back as well as a large old growth tree area, and then the large lawns.
- and what really helps is the 30+ and varied types of Bird feeders dotted around.

We have now placed a hide near the main feeders for guests to use.

We have also added a small water feature which helps to draw in the Birds
the a large lawn area leading to the wooded area.

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ANOTHER NEW RETURN TODAY

Along with the daily visits of Evening Grosbeaks, today we had the return of a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, we had a photography group in and whilst in the restaurant they were
able to enjoy these birds at the feeders.

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MORE RETURNS

Our resident Loons are back on our lake,Oxtongue Lake,at the West gate to Algonquin Park,
can't wait for the end of June to go out on the Lake in a kayak to photograph the Loon chicks,when they are just balls of fluff riding on their parents back.


another bird sighted today in our yard a pair of Yellow Warblers.

we are still having daily visits of Evening Grosbeaks and Purple Finches.
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