Chi-Cheemaun Ferry to Manitoulin Island: June 7, 2022

I always enjoy being on ships and have worked as a cruise ship naturalist both in the Great Lakes and Antarctica.

For the past 15 years, I have had the pleasure of taking the Chi-Cheemaun from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island in order to run Breeding Bird Surveys in Northern Ontario.

Here are some photos from today:

Chi-Cheemaun
Chi-Cheemaun
Chi-Cheemaun
Chi-Cheemaun
Chi-Cheemaun
Chi-Cheemaun
Chi-Cheemaun
Chi-Cheemaun

Some botany:

Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)
Harebell (Campanula rotundiflora)
Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum)
Yellow Lady-slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum)
Yellow Lady-slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum)

Some birds:

Domestic Ducks – one with an interesting head moult
Magnolia Warbler
Chipping Sparrow

NATURE POETRY

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note. – Edward Lear

Miles Hearn

3 thoughts on “Chi-Cheemaun Ferry to Manitoulin Island: June 7, 2022”

  1. Sophie

    What great pictures. The Labrador Tea and Yellow Lady-slipper..perfect shots. Pics can bring so much pleasure. Thank you

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  2. rosemarie fischer

    great post,Miles,gorgeous Native artwork on the ferry……nice to see how you make your life interesting and rewarding….way to go!!!! thank for sharing with us…………..
    Rosemarie Fischer

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