Thank you so much, Norm!
I had taken the subway to High Park, and went down the staircase at the northwest corner of the park. There is a little stream there, and for some reason I've always told myself that if I were turtle or a snake, that's where I'd like to be. Except, I've never seen a living thing there, except for people. This time, I thought I finally had seen something: a spiny softshell turtle. I could see its head and all. It didn't even run away from me... until I realized it was a plastic bag that was moving in the wind. The head was piece of paper sticking out from underneath. LOL. I have a lot to learn!
In following that little stream, I actually arrived at the north end of the Grenadier Pond. It is very narrow there, and there are some logs in the water. However, when I was there, it was around 4:40PM. The logs were in the shade, and I saw nothing. I am guessing that the (early?) morning is a better time?
I did see one very aggressive red-winged blackbird. It flew straight at me.
You got me jumping up and down, for I have never even seen a snapping turtle. All I can be 100% sure of, is that I have seen a red-eared slider and a painted turtle on the Islands, and painted turtles and one seemingly very lonely Blanding's turtle in Tommy Thompson Park.
I was also at the Duck ponds, around 6:30pm. All I saw there were ducks ^_^ including wood ducks. Are those the "real" thing? I mean, I'm sure they are real enough and that nobody has painted some mallards in order to make them look like wood ducks, but they could be "domesticated", with clipped wings or something?
Anyway, thanks a lot!
