During migration times, we often see buffleheads on our lake. Often they are here in the spring even before all of the ice is gone from our lake. They  are quite shy when  they are on our lake and it’s very difficult to get close to them. Buffleheads are North Americas’s smallest ducks. They are sea […]
We have quite a variety of birds that visit our yard.
We have had some freezing rain today, which put some ice on the trees. The birds, including the goldfinches, were busy around our feeders. Â
One of my favourite times of the year is the first snowfall. It doesn’t always come when we expect it, and often catches some of us before we have everything done for the winter. Â I enjoy seeing the lake still open, the loons on the lake, and the snow along the shore and on the […]
I’ve had a difficult time being able to get a good clear photo of a red-winged blackbird. Recently I was in my kayak in the Gull River, and was able to get some photos of some female red-winged blackbirds. These ones were guarding their nests in the marshy area. They almost look like a large, […]
We visited the George Langman Sanctuary again when we were in Orillia. Â You can see my previous blog here: Swans Right now they have some baby mute swans. It was interesting to watch them with their parents. The young swans are called cygnets. They come in two colours: gray and white. The gray chicks are […]
We have a visitor on our lake that we haven’t seen before. This is a redhead duck and is probably a bit lost on its migration trip. Â They usually winter in large flocks along the Gulf Coast and some around the Great Lakes. They migrate to the Great Plains and West for the summer.
We are being bombarded with many birds at our feeder right now. There is a flock of purple finches, and another bigger flock of pine siskins – which all fight for the sunflower seeds. It’s very entertaining and is especially amusing when you see the smaller pine siskin keep the larger finches away from the […]
I enjoy watching the sparrows. This one is an American Tree Sparrow. One of its identifying features is the black dot on its breast. Â I took these about a month ago, and have spent the remaining time at the hospital helping my father. These next verses have meant a lot to me over the […]