We have had a lot more mourning doves in our backyard this winter. They like to sit in the trees for a long time, especially when it is sunny back there. It’s a perfect opportunity to take their photos. They are very common, which means that we don’t think about them very much, except when […]
We have had a new visitor to our feeders. Apparently, it is a yellow-rumped warbler – Myrtle species. We haven’t seen any of these before, so it was interesting to see it here. The Yellow-rumped Warbler is one of the most common warblers in North America, and can winter farther north than any other warbler. […]
Pine grosbeaks are interesting to see. Today, one of our neighbours let us know that there was a flock eating crab-apples near us.  We have seen them before, but not in large numbers the way we saw them today. The males are red and the females are grey and yellow. One of the largest species in […]
As we were out for our walk today , we saw a couple of trumpeter swans come flying in to land on our lake. These may be the Trumpeter Swans we saw in the spring as they were migrating through.
We recently saw a duck we have never seen before on our lake. I was told that this is a female long-tailed duck. It looks very different than the male, which we have not seen. Our neighbour was fortunate enough to see the male. The male has a long tail, but the female does not. […]
Our loons are starting to show their winter plumage. Their heads and bills turn grey, as well as their back feathers. Their necks are white. This looks very different from their black and white colours in the spring and summer when they have their breeding summer plumage. Their shades are varied as they change to […]
Recently we were kayaking in Arrowhead Lake, and saw a double-crested cormorant sunning itself high above us. We have had a couple on our lake, but I haven’t been able to get a photo of them yet. The double-crested cormorant is a large waterbird. It has a small head on a long neck, and a […]
Over the years I’ve taken many pictures of loons. As I’ve been organizing my pictures, I’ve pulled some out to put here. They are one of my favourite birds. God has made their feathers very interesting, and I love the sound of their calls. The loon’s feet are far back on its body. This makes […]
A couple of days ago, one of our neighbours took us to see a pair of trumpeter swans at the end of our lake. Their numbers are increasing, which is good. These ones may be migrating. We will have to wait and see if they stay around. Trumpeter swans are quite large. When you see […]
We saw a lot of birds in our yard today. They have been hanging around our bird feeders, and are in larger flocks than normal.Usually we only see a few juncos at a time, but we have seen quite a large flock today. They have been taking turns at the feeders with the other birds.The […]