Winter Birds at Feeders - 2014

London, Ontario

Winter 2014

Dark-eyed Junco

American Goldfinch

Black-capped Chickadee

Trip to Florida - 1985 - Part Three

March 1985 - On the birding trip, a Florida birder took us to see the Burrowing Owl. One by one they came out to check us out. It was a nice treat to see these amazing owls.

Trip to Florida 1985 - Part Two

March 1985 - After Corkscrew Swamp travelled down through Naples, Marco Island to the tip of the Everglades.  Went on a little boat to view the Manatees.  We then travelled back up along the coast stopping at Bonita Springs, Sanibel Island again up to St. Petersburg. 

Anhinga

Along the coast also saw White Pelicans and Brown Pelicans.

Anhinga

Willets

Along the highways saw lots of Armadillos and Cattle Egrets.

Double-crested Cormorants

Trip to Florida - 1985 - Part One

March 1985 - I went on a birding trip to Florida with a group and expert birder, leader Tom Hayman. 

We landed in Tampa and drove down the coastline birding along the beaches to Sarasota, Venice, and Fort Myers. 

Sanibel Island to "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge was our first major stop.  I saw my favorite birds Roseate Spoonbill.  It was a really windy day, we couldn't even keep our scopes steady so I had a very blurry photo of the spoonbills.  Also saw Snowy Egret, Reddish Egret, Little Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron, Louisiana Heron, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Great White Heron and Green Heron to name a few.

In the '80s it was film cameras.  So I got my pictures done on slides then later disk.  So the quality is not very good.

The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Red-bellied Turtle

Purple Gallinule

Great Egret

Purple Gallinule

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Alligator

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Very old Cypress Trees surround the swamp and Willow trees.  The Wood Storks were nesting up in the trees.  We saw White Ibis, Green Herons, Common Egrets, Great Blue Herons and Anhingas. There was a Barred Owl that swooped down right in front of me!  

Red-bellied Turtles

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake coiled in long grass

My Garden 2015

Painted  Lady

Black Swallowtail

Butterflies and Dragonfly

Took these pictures in Elgin County 2015
    

Cabbage White

Monarch Butterfly

Variety of Birds - 2010-2015

Variety of Birds I took through recent years at my feeders and in backyard - 2010-2015.

Mourning Dove - 2015

Northern Cardinal - 2015

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak - 2015

Dark-eyed Junco 2011

American Goldfinches - 2010

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2012

American Robin - 2010

Common Redpolls - 2011

Rondeau Park - 2015

It was a very warm day and sunny.

List of birds I saw - Canada Geese, Mallard, Red-breasted Merganser, Double-crested Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, Killdeer, Bonaparte's Gull, Ringed-bill Gull, Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Black-and-white Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, House FInch, and House Sparrow.

Tulip Tree Trail

Here are some photos I took in the park.

Tulip Tree Trail

Yellow Warbler

Common Blue Violets

Red Admiral

Common Blue Violets

Baltimore Oriole

A tattered looking grosbeak!

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red Trillium

Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Tulip Tree Trail

Tulip Tree Trail

Midland Painted Turtles