In the fall, red-necked grebes lose their characteristic red neck. I photographed this one in Lake Ontario at Sam Smith Park.
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Pied-billed Grebe
….at Sam Smith Park, Toronto
Red-tailed Hawk
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.
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.
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