Early Spring Butterflies

Recently I've been seeing a few species of butterflies. No doubt due to the warm weather. A few days ago I saw a Cabbage White and an Eastern Comma (photos from last year).

Today there seemed to be a large movement of the migratory Red Admiral. I estimated somewhere around 18 or 20. The same winds that seem to have brought in the birds have evidently brought in the leps with them!

On a side note, there is an active goose nest at my local park and I saw my first Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Double-crested Cormorants of the year (in Ontario) today. The DCCO were seen at my local park, bringing the Virginia Park list up to 70. Not bad for an area of about one square kilometer.

Blackbird Bonanza

While it may look like Winter, it sure sounds like Spring.

Recently there have been even more Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles moving through. Tonight down at the local park I had well over 80 of the two species combined.

Red-winged Blackbird

It sure is quite weird to be walking through snow and hearing dozens of Red-winged Blackbirds displaying and grackles flying over.

Of course, there are a few other birds around as well.

Canada Goose

Dark-eyed Junco

European Starling

It was quite the nice evening, and an enjoyable little outing.