Susan's Birding and Nature Blog

Friday, 8 May 2015

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




Saturday, 21 March 2015

Trip to Aylmer to view Tundra Swans - 2015


Aylmer - March 21, 2015

Went to my annual trip to Aylmer to view the Tundra Swans.

Some Snow Geese were wondering around with the swans and Canada Geese.

Snow Geese (Blue Phase)

Snow Goose (White Phase)

Snow Goose (White Phase)

Snow Goose (Blue Phase)

Tundra Swans
 Still a lot of ice on the water.

Tundra Swans


Monday, 16 March 2015

Turkey Vultures - 2014


London, Ontario

I saw these Turkey Vultures (2) in a dense tree.  I usually see them on poles, high on branches of dead trees in open spaces.  These two were in a dense tree with lots of branches and twigs. This is the first time I've seen them in this situation.  I took these photos from a distance.  It was an overcast day.









They managed to fly out of there!