It has been dreary the last week of January but actually the whole month of January. The temperature was around the 0c mark and also overcast, light snow or drizzle. So the ground has been wet and muddy with water pools to walk around on the paths.
At Greenway, there were not many ducks. The Thames River is still very high. A few Goldeneyes and Common Mergansers were seen. The Canada Geese and Mallards are along the edge of the river plus Canada Geese were on the grassy areas in the park.
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| Goldeneye |
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| Common Mergansers |
January 29, 2024 - The Coves...Parts of the ponds were open but mostly still ice covered. Many Canada Geese and Mallards were around. A couple of Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers and one Great Blue Heron. There was a pair of Red-tailed Hawks in a tree together and an immature Bald Eagle flew by. Other birds I saw were Black-capped Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpeckers, Northern Cardinals, American Tree Sparrows and American Goldfinches.
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| Hooded Merganser |
Compare the size of the Hooded Mergansers with the Canada Goose in the background.
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| Hooded Mergansers |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Common Mergansers |
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| Mallard |
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| Red-tailed Hawk |
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| Mourning Dove |
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| American Robin |
It has been quiet at the Hyde Park ponds. The pond is still frozen. Here is a Great Blue Heron at the edge and was walking a bit on the ice.
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| American Tree Sparrow |
It was a nice surprise to see a Merlin land in a tree nearby.
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| Merlin |
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