AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS: ADULT UNDERGOING PREBASIC MOLT & JUVENILE, REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, 10/5/2023

   The first two photos show an adult American Golden-Plover undergoing prebasic molt. This is the molting from breeding to nonbreeding plumage.  The last two photos show a juvenile American Golden-Plover.

 

CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS & GULLS, REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, 10/5/2023

 

NONBREEDING DUNLIN, REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, 10/2/2023

 

GREAT BLUE HERON, REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, 10/2/2023

 

MALE NORTHERN PINTAIL & CANADA GOOSE, REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, 10/2/2023

   The male Northern Pintail is on the left and the Canada Goose on the right of the photo.

 

LESSER YELLOWLEGS & LEAST SANDPIPER, REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, 10/2/2023

   The Lesser Yellowlegs is at the top of the photo and the Least Sandpiper at the bottom of the photo.

 

JUVENILE & ADULT PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, /REESOR POND, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, 10/2/2023

   The juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper is shown in the first photo and the adult Pectoral Sandpiper in the second photo.