December 29, 2009: Birding Southern Ontario / Lake Ontario

We spent time today birding along the Lake Ontario shore from Grimsby to Mississauga in Southern Ontario, and got some nice photos!

 First some shots at JC Saddington Park in Mississauga, Ontario

Above and Below: Trumpeter Swans

Some awesome views of Harlequin Ducks

A black Grey Squirrel in the park

Now, some photos at Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario

Above and Below: Awesome photos of Long-Tailed Ducks very close!

There was also a Brant at the park

Common Goldeneye (above 2)

Below: Some nice Surf Scoters

A few photos from the mouth of Forty Mile river in Grimbsy, Ontario

A Hybrid Goose named "George"

Grimsby Harbour Lighthouse

Above and Below:  Some interesting mirages across Lake Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

December 28, 2009: Home Birdfeeders

Quite a bit of activity at the feeder today as we try out my Bird Cam for the first time!

December 27, 2009: Winter At Home

Ice and frost on our Holly Tree

December 25, 2009: Merry Christmas from the Pets!

 The 2009 Tree

 Above and Below: Deidra

 Above and Below: Mystic

 Mojo

Cat/Dog Standoff!

December 24, 2009: Our Christmas Tree This Year

December 19, 2009: Birding Eastern Lake Ontario

We spend some time birding the Eastern Lake Ontario shoreline today.

First some birds seen near Pulaski, New York

 Long Tailed Duck

 Flying Red-Breasted Merganser

 Bald Eagle

 Flying Long Tailed Duck

 Mirage over the lake

Ice at Fair Haven State Park

December 6, 2009: Niagara River Birding

Today we spent this cold day birding along the Niagara River..

Above and Below: Flying Bonaparte's Gull

Common Goldeneye

Flocks of gulls on the river

Skylon Tower

Rainbow over the falls

Above and Below:Water rushing down a spillway just above the falls

Gadwall

Hooded Mergansers

Long Tailed Duck

 

Bufflehead

Above and Below: Some nice Tundra Swans

Bonaparte's Gull

Canada Goose

Female Goldeneye

Common Loon

Common Goldeneye (above and Below)

Above and Below: Large Bufflehead flocks