BREEDING MALE BUFFLEHEAD, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

ADULT & JUVENILE TRUMPETER SWANS, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   The two larger swans with white plumage and all black bills are the adult Trumpeter Swans.  The smaller swan with the grayish plumage and the bill that is only partially black is the juvenile Trumpeter Swan.

BREEDING BONAPARTE'S GULLS, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

KILDEER, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   The third photo is particlarly interesting as the Kildeer on the right has its wings partitially spread, so you can see the wing pattern.

FEMALE DOWNY WOODPECKER, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   We can ID this woodpecker as a female Downy Woodpecker by the black and white pattern of its wings and head, its short bill and the absence of a red spot on back of its head (the male has such a red spot).

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.