Some March Birding

Greenway Park, London, Ontario

Here are a few photos I took today.  Most of my photos were over-exposed.  It was a very sunny and bright day.  

I watched a Red-tailed Hawk hunting.

There were lots of Canada Geese and Mallards.  I saw two Buffleheads and 4 Common Mergansers.  

Bufflehead

Common Merganser  (male)

Downy Woodpecker

Blustery Cold Brief Walk

Springbank Park, London, Ontario

I popped over to Springbank Park this morning to see if I can find the Redhead.  It was really cold (feels like -17c) with strong westerly winds gusting 65 with some light blowing snow.  I finally found it....took some photos and by then my hands were freezing and my fingers were numb.  I was done.

Mallard  (male)

Mallard  (female)

The Redhead was swimming around with the Mallards.  A very nice looking duck.

Redhead

Findings at Fanshawe CA

Fanshawe Conservation Area, London, Ontario

I thought I would go to the Fanshawe Conservation Area today to try to find the Evening Grosbeak again.  No luck.

There were a nice variety of birds feeding around the start of the Tamarack Trail area.  Lots of Dark-eyed Juncos around about 35 or even more. 

White-throated Sparrow

It was nice to see the rare Fox Sparrow.

Fox Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

There were Blue Jays, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, Back-capped Chickadees, Northern Cardinals, White-throated Sparrows and heard a Common Crow.  At the dam, I saw the continuing 4 Greater Scaups and Canada Geese.

I saw the White-crowned Sparrow briefly.

Before going home, I dropped by the Killarney pond to see what was there.  Lots of Canada Geese, Mallards, an American Black Duck and the Canvasbacks.  I counted 7.  Most of the Canvasbacks were sleeping.