Milder Weather Birding

Springbank Park, London, Ontario

It was much milder today as the past week or so was frigid cold - 25c.  I went out this afternoon and it was 0c, windchill -6c, overcast with a brisk SW wind.  I was looking for the Wood Duck again as it was seen this morning and at noon.  I couldn't find it.

Lots of Canada Geese and Mallards around. 

Small groups of Bufflehead.

Bufflehead

This Herring Gull was standing right in the middle of the river not far from the Common Mergansers.  

Herring Gull

Common Merganser

There was a little flurry of Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, Northern Cardinals and one Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal (female)

Happenings Last Week - January 23 & 24 and Today January 28

Springbank Park - London, Ontario

It's a bitterly cold day today, windchill -26c, cloudy with light snow.
I didn't stay out birding too long.....not many birds to be seen.  An immature Bald Eagle flew by, there were Mallards, Canada Geese, a Common Merganser and a Common Goldeneye.  I was looking for the drake Wood Duck and still could not find it.  This is my fourth attempt.  I didn't take any photos today.     

Last Week
Springbank Park - Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Today it was pouring rain.  Looking for a drake Wood Duck with no luck.

Springbank Park - Thursday, January 24, 2019

Greenway Park - Thursday, January 24, 2019 

There were a lot of Common Goldeneyes.  I was trying to take photos of them through branches, etc.  

Springbank Action

Springbank Park, London, Ontario

I thought I would go to Springbank on this chilly morning to see what I can find.  First, I spotted this Red-tailed Hawk.  After a few minutes, it flew to the opposite side of the parking lot.  This is when I noticed it had something in his talons.  I thought it looked like a squirrel...a really big squirrel as I just saw the tail at that point.
I got closer to the hawk again and couldn't figure out what he had.  I realized then it's way to big for a squirrel.  Looking closer....it was a skunk!

Lots of Canada Geese and Mallards.  Also, there were Hooded Mergansers and Common Goldeneyes.

Hooded Mergansers

There were a nice variety of birds today.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

White-breasted Nuthatch

Downy Woodpecker

Dark-eyed Junco and Northern Cardinal