Almost every time I visit High Park, I see at least one Red-tailed hawk. Today I either saw two different ones or the same one a couple times.
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Blue-headed Vireo
I snapped this shot of a blue-headed vireo last week at the Rouge Urban National Park on one of the Miles Hearn nature walks I enjoy so much. These birds are insect eaters. They hang out at mid-height in the trees, flitting about, foraging for… Read More
The early bird….
….gets the worm.
Nature Walk – close to home
Today’s nature walk with Miles Hearn took place close to home at Sam Smith Park, a local hotspot for birdwatchers. The birds did not disappoint. Miles counted 42 species in all. I’ve been keeping a list of all the species identified in 2019, either on… Read More
Some other birds I spotted at Presqu’ile
Eastern Phoebes
These little birds were all over the place at Prequ’ile Park. There were some of them in a cedar tree right across from my campsite the other evening.
Grey Catbirds
When I saw these birds at Presqu’ile, I guessed they were catbirds but I wasn’t certain. I looked up grey catbird when I got home and I think I guessed right.
Common Yellowthroat Warblers at Presqu’ile
I didn’t see any Common Yellowthroats until I stopped at the day use area called Calf Meadows and walked down to the bay. There were several of them flitting around in the trees on near the shore.
Palm Warblers at Presqu’ile
I didn’t see as many Palm Warblers as I did some of the songbirds, but other people out looking at birds told me they had seen lots of these birds.
