Strolling in Greenway Park

Greenway Park, London, Ontario

0c,  windchill -4c   sunny

I went for a walk in Greenway Park on this sunny morning.  We still have a lot of snow topped with a hard crust from the freezing rain last weekend.  I saw lots of Mallards and Canada Geese in the Thames River. 

Mallard

Mallard  (female)

It was really nice to see a robin!  I also heard a Red-bellied Woodpecker.

American Robin

Walking along the river, there are lots of bushes and tangle that makes it difficult to take photos.  I couldn't get a clear view of the Cardinal.

Northern Cardinal

The Common Mergansers were at the other side of the river so trying to take photos through the tangle.  There were also Common Goldeneyes, Bufflehead and Ring-billed Gulls. 

Common Merganser

Common Merganser (female)

Springbank Findings

Springbank Park, London, Ontario

-11c, windchill -17c, cloudy

I went for a walk in Springbank this morning.  It was very cold.  I had my mitts off taking photos and my fingers just went numb.   
There were lots of Mallards and Canada Geese.  I also saw Hooded Mergansers,  Common Goldeneyes, and Black Ducks.

Black Ducks sleeping

I saw some smaller birds today which was very nice.  They were moving around in the cedar bushes.

Northern Cardinal

Cardinal  (female)

I also saw a Red-breasted Nuthatch and Black-capped Chickadee but could not get photos as my fingers were frozen.  The nuthatch and chickadee were flying over my head...they were very close.

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Downy Woodpecker

Greenway Park

Greenway Park, London, Ontario

1c, sw winds, sunny

I thought I would try Greenway Park today so I walked along the Thames River.  There were lots of Mallards, Canada Geese, heard a cardinal and blue jays.  I saw a pair of Hooded Mergansers and Common Goldeneyes.  The Hooded Mergansers are beautiful ducks.

Hooded Merganser

Common Goldeneye  (female)