Fall - Beautiful Time of Year

Bird migration has been in full force since September.  Weather wise, the Fall season has been really nice and very pleasant and comfortable for birding.   A lot of hawks have gone through with Turkey Vultures going through in large numbers right now.  

Eastern Phoebe

White-throated Sparrows

Cedar Waxwing

American Robin

Greater Yellowlegs

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Tree colours.....

These photos were taken at Springbank Park along Thames River....it was cloudy with a little fog.  The colours are gorgeous.

Strolling around Birding

 Birding this past week in London area.

Tennessee Warbler - Lifer

Palm Warbler

White-crowned Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Common Grackle

Red-winged Blackbird

Pied-billed Grebe

As I was birding, flocks of blackbirds came flying in.  Mostly Red-winged Blackbirds with Grackles mixed in.  It's very exciting seeing flocks of birds moving around.

There were flocks of House Finches flying around from tree to tree with some American Goldfinches. 

Midland Painted Turtles

The fields are very pretty right now with the purples, yellows, oranges, and reds of trees, shrubs and flowers.

New England Asters

Double take at another Cuckoo

I was at the Coves, September 27, 2022 and could not believe I was seeing another Yellow-billed Cuckoo out in the open on a wire.  Last week, I saw my first Yellow-billed Cuckoo out on a dead branch.  As I said earlier I've only heard them or seen half of the bird behind leaves.  What an amazing bird!

I also saw two Great Egrets, five Great Blue Herons and four Double-crested Cormorants.   

Double-crested Cormorant