Strolling around Birding

 Birding this past week in London area.

Tennessee Warbler - Lifer

Palm Warbler

White-crowned Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Common Grackle

Red-winged Blackbird

Pied-billed Grebe

As I was birding, flocks of blackbirds came flying in.  Mostly Red-winged Blackbirds with Grackles mixed in.  It's very exciting seeing flocks of birds moving around.

There were flocks of House Finches flying around from tree to tree with some American Goldfinches. 

Midland Painted Turtles

The fields are very pretty right now with the purples, yellows, oranges, and reds of trees, shrubs and flowers.

New England Asters

Variety of Nature

This past week I was at Hyde Park and The Coves, London, Ontario.

I saw a nice variety of birds, lots of turtles, frogs and butterflies.

Great Blue Heron

Northern Flicker

Indigo Bunting

House Wren

White-crowned Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Nashville Warbler

Redhead

Great Egret

Double-crested Cormorant

Midland Painted Turtle

Red-eared Slider

In a shallow little pond, I counted 11 Northern Leopard Frogs at the surface of the water. Here are a few photos of the different frogs.  They were enjoying the warm sun.

Northern Leopard Frog

Fanshawe/Gibbons Findings

Fanshawe Conservation Area, London, Ontario

It was a sunny morning but very cold...feeling like -20c.  I decided to go to Fanshawe Conservation Area to try to find the Evening Grosbeak.  This is my third attempt and it was no where to be found.  I stayed at the Tamarack Trail entrance and waited for awhile.  There were lots of Dark-eyed Juncos..the most abundant species.  

Black-capped Chickadee

The White-crowned Sparrow is still here...

A few White-throated Sparrows....

There were 7 Blue Jays around flying in and out.....

A few Cardinals.....

I got my FOY Song Sparrow....

The Fox Sparrow is still around.  It stayed in the tangle to the right of the trail.  

I also saw a Red-tailed Hawk, Common Crows, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker.

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Gibbons Park, London

I stopped by Gibbons on the way home to check on the Great Horned Owl.  They are nesting in the same tree as last year. 

Great Horned Owl