About a week or two ago, we had some trumpeter swans in the river at the end of the lake. There were three of them. Two of them looked like adults, and one looked like a cygnet (young swan). We haven’t seen them for a couple of years. I took some pictures of them a […]
Category: Birds
Mourning Doves
Great Blue Heron
Mallard Ducklings
Hummingbirds
SongSparrow
We recently had a pair of songsparrows build a nest in our front garden. It was tucked between daylilies, hostas, and wild geraniums. I had some help identifying the birds because I wasn’t sure. They are identified by the stripes and the darker patch on their chest. They have a pretty sound, which is probably […]
Red-Winged Blackbirds
I’ve had the chance lately to see some red-winged blackbirds up close. They have entertained me as I’ve been kayaking past. They are a familiar sight in Ontario, but I haven’t been able to get close enough to take their photos before. Male red-winged blackbirds are easier to spot than the females. They have red […]