Susan's Birding and Nature Blog

Tuesday, 9 March 2021

Birding at Kains Wood's ESA Area

March 9, 2021

Today was a beautiful day.  This morning it was 5c and sunny.  I decided to go to Kains Woods ESA.  I have not been there for awhile.

I didn't go into the woods area.  I stayed at the edge with lots of sky, to see what was flying around.  Some walkways and paths are still icy and snow packed.

It was so nice to see some Tundra Swans.  I also saw a Red-tailed Hawk, Merlin, Cooper's Hawk and Bald Eagles (1 adult and 3 immatures).


The Bald Eagles were flying together circling around.




Other birds I saw were Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles, Tree Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Cardinals, Downy Woodpeckers, Mourning Doves, American Crows and a flyover Killdeer.  There was a nice variety of birds around the edge of the woods.

Tree Sparrow




Monday, 1 March 2021

More Ducks!

 March 1, 2021

I took this photo of the Harlequin Duck, January 16, 2021.



This photo was taken today, March 1, 2021.  Notice his plumage is slowly changing.



A sleeping Green-winged Teal.



A pair of American Coots was nice to see.




Sunday, 21 February 2021

More Thames River Ducks

 Week of February 15-20, 2021, London, Ontario

Again this week I birded along the Thames River for more ducks.  Parts of the Thames is now frozen over.

Ruddy Duck - was sleeping most of the time.





Common Merganser (female)




Common Goldeneye (female)



White-winged Scoter - a rare duck for Middlesex County





Northern Shoveler




Redheads



Common Goldeneye (male) - diving








American Black Duck