January 15, 2012: Birding Southern Ontario

The first photos are from Oakville, Ontario.  We found a beautiful Dark-Morph Red-Tailed Hawk, photos below. Here is an interesting article about these hawks by Jean Iron:  

 A "regular" Red-Tail nearby along the 403

Snowy Owl

Also nearby is the Canadian Weather Network HQ

Photos from Port Weller, Ontario

 Greater Black Backed Gull

 Red Tailed Hawk

 Hybrid Goose

Above and Below:  Ice along the Port Weller Canal

Distant views of Toronto (including a mirage)

Burlington, Ontario:

Bald Eagle

American Kestrel

February 12, 2011: Niagara Falls Aviary and Niagara River Birding

We started today by visiting the Niagara Falls Aviary, where we got some nice bird shots

 

 Some kind of  Bulbul

 Fancy Pigeon

 Blue and Gold Macaw

 Above and Below: Golden Pheasant

Scarlet Ibis

 Kookabura

 Some type of Chachalaca

 Wattled Jacana

 Java Sparrow

 Blue Grey Tanager

Gouldian Finch

 Some king of Duck

 Kookabura

 Collared Arcari

 Bright feathers on a Royal Starling

Some birding along the Niagara River Parkway (Ontario Side)

 Tundra Swans

Canvasback

 Greater Scaup

 Common Goldeneye

 Ring-Necked Duck

 Redhead

View of Buffalo from Fort Erie, Ontario

August 1, 2009: Birding the Hamilton, Ontario Area

We started out with some photos of Waterfowl at La Salle Park in Hamilton, Ontario

 Domestic Goose

 Common Goldeneye

Red-Breasted Merganser

Yelling Herring Gull

Now on to some photos of the Red-Necked Grebe family in Bronte Harbour, a little ways up the QEW towards Toronto.

 

February 21, 2008: Birding Amherst Island and Ottawa, Ontario

Today we got in some nice owling / birding at two locations, the Kingston Field Naturalists "Owl Woods" (link) on Amherst Island. Then, we headed up to the Ottawa area for a shot at the Great Grey and Northern Hawk Owl (got both, but not a good photo of the Hawk Owl!)

We had a great Thai dinner at a restaurant in suburban Kanata, called "Sukhothai". Great meal! (link)

On the ferry to Amherst Island - it was clear cold morning!
Flying Common Mergansers
The ice on the lake was starting to break up
Amherst Island! Snowy Owl on a house roof on Amherst Island


KFN Owl Woods Owl Photos: Above and Below: Barred Owl

Below: Saw-Whet Owls

Long-Eared OwlAbove and Below: The Black-Capped Chickadees here were hand tame

Field Mouse at the birdfeeders

Above and Below: Common Redpolls at the feeder

Horned Lark on Amherst Island

On the ferry on the way back to the mainland

On the way to Ottawa

Great Grey Owl photos at Dunrobin:

Above and Below: Bohemian Waxwings in Dunrobin, Ontario

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