Short Stop at Hyde Park

Hyde Park Drainage Pond, London, Ontario - December 14, 2018

With rain earlier this morning and milder temperatures, we've lost most of the snow.  It was 5c, partly cloudy. 
I briefly stopped at Hyde Park this afternoon.  This Red-tailed Hawk was quite comfortable looking around.

These Ring-billed Gulls were standing right in the middle of the pond on thin ice. 

Springbank Park Walk

Springbank Park, London, Ontario      

I decided to go to Springbank Park this morning.  It wasn't too cold, -2c and cloudy.  It started out slow.  I saw Mallards, lots of Canada Geese, a Blue Jay and a couple of House Sparrows.  I heard a Belted Kingfisher..... spotted it going into the tree but lost it for a photo.
Walking along the river there were Common Goldeneyes and Hooded Mergansers.  As I was looking down the bank, I spotted a Great Blue Heron. 

Hooded Mergansers

Hooded Merganser  (female)

Hooded Merganser

Common Goldeneye

I also saw Black-capped Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos.

Great Blue Heron

Greenway Park

December 3, 2018 - Greenway Park, London, Ontario

I walked several areas in Greenway Park to see what I can find.  It was 1c, damp, cold and overcast.  It was quiet.  I saw some Mallards, Common Crow, Red-tailed Hawk and Cardinal.

Walking along the Thames, there were 3 Common Mergansers (2 males and 1 female), and a Great Blue Heron flew by over the water.

Common Merganser (male)

I heard a Carolina Wren and a White-breasted Nuthatch.  There was a patch of weeds, etc. where I saw the American Goldfinches and Dark-eyed Juncos.

Dark-eyed Junco

American Goldfinch

A flock of American Goldfinches.