FEMALE LONG-TAILED DUCK, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

COMMON GRACKLE, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

RED-NECKED GREBES: EATING FISH, IN NEST, SWIMMING & TAKING OFF, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

TREE SWALLOWS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

MIGRATING FLOCKS OF DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   We saw several large flocks of Double-crested Cormorants flying overhead.  They are probably migrating to their breeding grounds in the area.

TRUMPETER SWAN, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

MUTE SWAN ON THE RUN, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The Mute Swan on the right is being chased by the swan in back of it.

SONG SPARROW, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

COTTONTAIL RABBITS IN BACKYARD, THORNHILL, ON

TREE SWALLOW FLEDGLING, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

    Notice the fuzzy apperance of the feathers; this is typical of a fledgling.  In the second photo you can see the male Tree Swallow, probably the fledgling's father.  They both flew off together.

FEMALE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

TREE SWALLOW TAKING OFF, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

BELTED KINGFISHER, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

   The Yellow-rumped Warblers in both photos are of the Myrtle subspecies, as can be seen from their white throats (vs. Audobon subspecies yellow throats).  The warbler in the first photo is a male, it has a yellow cap on its head ( the female doesn't).  In the second photo, which is a different bird, you can't make out enough of the head to determine its sex.

   

FEMALE DOWNY WOODPECKER, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

DIVING MUTE SWANS, CRANBERRY MARSH, LY DE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ON

HERMIT THRUSH IN BACKYARD, THORNHILL, ON

   These photos were taken in the backyard of the house in Thornhill.  The third photo was taken through two glass doors.

   We can ID this bird as a Hermit Thrush as follows:

• Brown upper body.
• Smudged spots on breast.
• Complete white eye-ring.
• Reddish tail.  This is what sets it apart from other similar thrushes.  You can see the contrast between the reddish tail and brown body.

BUFFLEHEADS, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The male Bufflehead is on the right; the female on the left.

TRUMPETER SWAN, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

GREAT EGRET, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

KILDEER, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

TREE SWALLOW, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

TURTLE, TOOGOOD POND PARK, UNIONVILLE, ON

COMMON GRACKLE, TOOGOOD POND PARK, UNIONVILLE, ON