Thames River....Greenway

Greenway Park, London, Ontario      1c, overcast, cold, damp

I decided to go to Greenway Park this morning.  With the rain all day yesterday, it was quite wet on the grass, etc.  I saw a variety of birds.  Lots of Red-winged Blackbirds, Robins, Grackles, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrows, Mallards, Canada Geese, Ring-billed Gulls, Rock Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Black-capped Chickadees. 

I heard a Carolina Wren and a Northern Flicker. 

Red-winged Blackbird

Bufflehead

Saw two pairs of Common Mergansers.

This robin looks cold.

I saw a flurry of woodpeckers....a pair of Downy Woodpeckers

.......and a pair of Hairy Woodpeckers.  

Hairy Woodpecker

Gusty Windy Day

Gibbons Park, London, Ontario

sunny, 4c, strong winds SE gusting 42km/h

I went for a walk in Gibbons Park today.  It was 4c but it didn't feel like it!  It was cold especially with the strong SE winds. 
There were a few Turkey Vultures flying above.
I also saw Song Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles, Robins, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Mallards, Canada Geese, White-breasted Nuthatch and Red-bellied Woodpecker.  It was hard keeping the camera steady this morning.

Turkey Vulture

I checked the Great Horned Owls.  I see two owlets in the nest. 

Walking along the river bank, there are a few trees showing roots from the flood.

Quiet Birding Day

Springbank Park, London, Ontario                 -2c, cloudy, strong NE winds

It was cold today with blustery NE winds. The ducks I saw were Mallards and Common Mergansers.  I also saw Canada Geese and a Red-tailed Hawk.  It was a quiet walk with few birds. 

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Mallard

For smaller birds, I saw Red-winged Blackbirds, Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos, Song Sparrows and Carolina Wrens.

Red-winged Blackbird

There were 2 Carolina wrens bouncing around in the small bushes.  This is the best I got.  My camera kept focusing on the twigs.

Carolina Wren