GRAYLAG GEESE, TJORNIN POND, REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, 7/6/2024 - NEW SPECIES TO OUR LIFE LIST

   We can ID this as a Graylag Goose as follows:

• Very common goose in Iceland in summer
• Overall grayish/grayish-brown
• Dark patches on flanks
• Large orange/pink bill

   The Graylag Goose is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.  Our ebird Life List now stands at 1135.

 

VIEWS FROM AIRPLANE ON APPROACH TO KEFLAVIC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND, 7/5/2024

 

GROUNDHOG, PARKING LOT #3, SUNNYBROOK PARK, LESLIE ST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 7/1/2024

 

BLUE JAY, PARKING LOT #3, SUNNYBROOK PARK, LESLIE ST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 7/1/2024

 

MALE MALLARD MOLTING FROM BREEDING TO NONBREEDING (ECLIPSE) PLUMAGE, PARKING LOT #3, SUNNYBROOK PARK, LESLIE ST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 7/1/2024

 

MALE NORTHERN CARDINALS, ONE WITH A PEANUT IN BILL & FEMALE NORTHERN CARDINAL, PARKING LOT #3, SUNNYBROOK PARK, LESLIE ST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 7/1/2024

 

MALE & FEMALE BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, PARKING LOT # 3, SUNNYBROOK PARK, LESLIE ST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 7/1/2024

   The first photo shows a male Brown-headed Cowbird and the second photo shows a female.