MALE NORTHERN FLICKER, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   We can ID this woodpecker as a male Norther Flicker by its black malar stripe, black breast band and red on nape.

JUVENILE SPOTTED SANDPIPER, RICHMOND GREEN PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

   We identified this sandpiper as a juvenile Spotted Sandpiper as follows:

• Notch of white in front of folded wings.
• Tail is longer than wings.
• Brownish patches on side of breast (rather than very dark patches) indicates it is a juvenile.

BREEDING RING-BILLED GULL, RICHMOND GREEN PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

BREEDING GREAT BLUE HERON, RICHMOND GREEN PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

REFLECTION OF A RING-BILLED GULL, HOLLAND LANDING SEWAGE LAGOONS, EAST GWILLIMBURY, ON

FEMALE WOOD DUCK, HOLLAND LANDING SEWAGE LAGOONS, EAST GWILLIMBURY, ON

GREAT BLUE HERON, CANADA GEESE, SANDPIPERS & DUCKS, HOLLAND LANDING SEWAGE LAGOONS, EAST GWILLIMBURY, ON

     The sandpipers are on the left in the first photo.  We have not been able to ID them because of the distance.