February 23, 2013: Niagara Butterfly Conservatory and Southern Ontario Birding

First, some photos from the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory

One more return to view the Snowy Owl in St. Catherine's, Ontario

Birding in Port Weller at the northern end of the Welland Canal

 Flying Long Tailed Ducks

 American Coot

 Common Goldeneye

Herring Gull

White-Winged Scoter

Birding the Niagara River Parkway

 Canvasback, Greater Scaup and Bufflehead

 Common Goldeneye

 Redhead

 Hooded Merganser

 Northern Mockingbird

 A bunch of Canvasbacks

 Above and Below: Tundra Swans

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

December 31, 2011: Aquarium of Niagara and Port Weller, Ontario Birding

We started out today at the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls, New York, and then did some birding at Port Weller, Ontario, looking for the adult King Eider.  No luck on that but some nice shots otherwise!

Aquarium of Niagara:

Port Weller, Ontario (nature trail and Saint Catherines Marina)

 Bufflehead

 Snowy Owl

 Common Goldeneye

Horned Grebe