NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW ON BRANCH WITH WINGS SPREAD, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK,TORONTO,ON, 7/6/2019

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT IN WATER WITH WINGS SPREAD, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK,TORONTO,ON, 7/6/2019

RED-NECKED GREBES IN NEST & IN WATER, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK,TORONTO,ON, 7/6/2019

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK,TORONTO,ON, 7/6/2019

ADULT MUTE SWANS & CYGNET, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK,TORONTO,ON, 7/6/2019

RING-BILLED GULLS, TOLLGATE PONDS,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, RING-BILLED GULLS & CANADA GEESE, TOLLGATE PONDS,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

FEMALE TREE SWALLOWS, WINDERMERE BASIN,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

CASPIAN TERN & RING-BILLED GULLS, WINDERMERE BASIN,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

BREEDING COMMON TERN AMONG BREEDING CASPIAN TERNS, WINDERMERE BASIN,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

   The breeding Common Tern is the smaller tern on the right.  We can ID this bird as a breeding Common Tern by it's small size compared to the Caspian Terns on the left and its completely black crown (including forehead) that extends to the nape.

FLOCK OF BREEDING CASPIAN TERNS, WINDERMERE BASIN,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

CASPIAN TERN IN FLIGHT WITH FISH, WINDERMERE BASIN,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

MALLARDS, WINDERMERE BASIN,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

FLOCK OF CANADA GEESE, WINDERMERE BASIN,HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019

MALE TREE SWALLOW, WINDERMERE BASIN, HAMILTON,ON, 7/6/2019