This past week I have been birding at Greenway Park and Springbank Park. There has been some rare and uncommon birds around the area. Some of the birds I have been trying to get are Snow Goose, Red-breasted Merganser, Redhead, Ruddy Duck, Pied-bill Grebe, Horned Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal and Canvasback.
January, I got the Redhead and Green-winged Teals.
I was able to get the Ring-necked Duck which have been round for a few weeks..
This is all I got for the Ruddy Duck. It was sleeping, floating around in the water.
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| Ruddy Duck |
Some Great-Blue Herons. I saw up to 9 together in -16c degree weather and snowing.
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| Great Blue Heron |
Red-breasted Merganser...one male and female.
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| Red-breasted Merganser (male) |
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| Red-breasted Merganser (female) |
The Snow Goose has been hanging out with the Canada Geese this past few weeks.
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| Snow Goose |
I have been seeing a few Bald Eagles in the park...seen up to 9 in the trees...matures and juveniles. I remember birding in 1970s and1980s. I never saw a Bald Eagle. They were declining from years before and in the 1970s DDT was a problem as the Bald Eagle declined more. It was a real worry... I can remember at that time. Today, about 50 years later, I am really enjoying watching these beautiful birds of prey along the Thames River...I never thought I would see this in my lifetime.
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