Over the past couple days it has gotten quite cooler, and on Saturday night it started to snow. By yesterday morning, the ground was covered in a carpet of white.
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Photo from last year |
I'm amazed that just three days ago it was a record high setting temperature and I was observing Cattle Egrets and Monarchs. I'm sure the Cattle Egret is regretting it's choice to come back to the lagoons.
Yesterday there was a Nature London outing at Weldon Park in Arva, so that's where I went for an hour and a half. The leader wasn't expecting many bird species to be around due to the wind, but we managed to spot an impressive 20 species, such as Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, Mallard, and House Finch. Other birds included the following:
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Downy Woodpecker |
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White-breasted Nuthatch |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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See the Red Belly? |
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Hairy Woodpecker |
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Cedar Waxwing |
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Canada Geese |
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American Goldfinch |
This tree has been used by a White-tailed Deer to rub the velvet off it's antlers.
Trees were covered with snow, creating a very pretty woodland sight.
I wonder how much longer the snow will stick around?
(Update November 22) On a side note, the "Semipalmated Sandpiper" I saw in Blenheim on Friday turned out to be in fact a first winter
Western Sandpiper. This sighting is exciting as this bird is quite rare in Ontario, and only a few, if any, show up each year. I didn't take any photos, but you can view some nice shots
here and
here (note: on this page you can find photos of the WESA, however they are listed as a Semi. These photos will likely soon go over to the WESA page).
You have some nice photos!
ReplyDeleteI could do without snow for a while longer....!
It is virtually certain the sandpiper is a Western, so congrats on getting it, inadvertently.
Thanks! I am quite happy that it is confirmed WESA! I probably wouldn't have even seen it if Steve hadn't shown up.
DeleteNice post, great shots!
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