CEDAR WAXWING, REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ON

   Reesor Pond is located along Reesor Road, just northwest of where it goes under Highway 407 (ETR).  I thought these photos show all the field markings of an adult male Cedar Waxwing from both a profile and back view.

NORTHERN FLICKER, WOODLANDS TRAIL, ROUGE PARK, TORONTO, ON, 8/25/15

TAGGED TRUMPETER SWANS, LOWER REESOR POND, ROUGE PARK, TORONTO, ON

   We sighted these two tagged Trumpeter Swans yesterday at Lower Reesor Pond and reported them to the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory.  The pond is located near the northeast corner of the intersection of Reesor Road and Old Finch Ave. in Toronto.

MOLTING BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, WOODLAND TRAIL, ROUGE PARK, TORONTO, ON

   This chickadee is in the process of molting and growing new feathers, as can be seen from its scruffy appearance.  Generally August-September is the time of year when this occurs.

STAGHORN SUMAC, WOODLAND TRAIL, ROUGE PARK, TORONTO, ON, 8/25/15

JUVENILE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, WOODLANDS TRAIL, ROUGE PARK, TORONTO, ON, 825/15

   The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a new species for our Life List, which now stands at 147.  Most likely a female juvenile.  The juveniles and females do not have the red throat that the adult male has.

JUVENILE MOLTING WOOD DUCK, FINNERTY SIDE ROAD, CALEDON, ON, 8/23/15

   This photo was taken from a long distance and then enlarged, so it is somewhat grainy.   The Wood Duck is a juvenile that is molting into an adult, probably a male.  The juvenile Wood Ducks generally molt around now and complete their transformation by September.