Category: Birds

Gulls and Terns

I was fascinated with the gulls and terns at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. They were diving into the water to fish, so I was hoping to catch some photos of them diving. This wasn’t working out too good for me, as you can see below. It was hard to anticipate where they were going to dive. […]

Dark-eyed Junco

We have had quite a few dark-eyed juncos in our backyard lately. They will come to the bird feeder but usually they scratch with their feet on the ground to get their food. They are very busy little birds, living up to the Spanish word “juncus” meaning “rush”. A nickname for the junco is “snowbird”. […]

Eastern Towhee

Yesterday, we had an eastern towhee in the backyard. This is the very first time I’ve ever seen one, so I needed to check to see what kind of bird it was. The eastern towhee is the size of an over-large sparrow. They have black, reddish brown and white feathers. They like to spend time […]

Spring is Here!

The ice is going out, the frogs are singing, and birds are returning. Today we saw our first mergansers, first loon, and of course, some ducks. Spring is definitely here. I’m thankful God made different seasons for us to enjoy.

Barred Owl

We had a barred owl in our yard the other day. The last time we had a visit was in 2021, so it was good to see. I wasn’t able to get many pictures but thought I would post these. My husband saw the owl catch a mouse and eat it, but I wasn’t fast […]