I took a 24 hour trip to Cape Chignecto Provincial Park on Thursday and Friday. I left Thursday afternoon and after checking in I took a look around. The view to Cape Chignecto was spectacular after an evening shower. Cape ChignectoCape Chignecto The following map copied from http://www.novascotiaparks.ca/parks/cape-chignecto.asp shows my route for Friday. I follow the Eatonville Road which enters and leaves the park proper. The mid point of the route intersects a number of old logging roads none of which I have explored. The road ends at Spicers Cove where you can go to Apple River. This is a serious road in places, narrow and very rough. Your vehicle needs good ground clearance and preferably four wheel drive. I encountered a young moose along this road but photos through the front windshield were trash.

Cape Chignecto MapCape Chignecto Map

My best photography actually occured on Friday during a rain shower. I enountered a nesting Northern Mockingbird who enjoyed hanging about on the top of a fence post. It's nest was located within an isolated shrub, a common and somewhat peculiar practise. A Red-winged Blackbird also posed.

Northern Mockingbird

Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged BlackbirdRed-winged Blackbird

The Luppins are always a joy with their multiude of brilliant colours.

Luppin

LuppinLuppin

The beach ridge is covered with columbine. These may be escapees although there is a wild blue columbine.

Columbine

ColumbineColumbine

My target bird species for this trip was the Mourning Warbler which I did find without difficulty. Unfortunately they had no interest in me so my photos are less than stellar.

Mourning Warbler

Mourning WarblerMourning Warbler

This Mourning Warbler was in deep shadow.

Mourning WarblerMourning Warbler

Blackburnian WarblerBlackburnian Warbler

  Blackburnian WarblerBlackburnian Warbler