Don's Wildlife

Photography and writing by Don Webb, an avid birder, angler and nature photographer in Southwestern Ontario, Canada

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WHITE SQUIRRELS IN EXETER PART 2

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WHITE SQUIRRELS IN EXETER

I haven't visited these guys in quite a while so I decided to drive up there while my walking is limited. You can find them while driving around the subdivisions.

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LESSER SCAUP & MALLARD HYBRID

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REDHEADS IN ST. CLAIR RIVER, SARNIA

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RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

Pretty common along the shores of the Great Lakes and the St Clair River/ Lake St Clair/ Detroit River in the winter, as long as there is some open water.

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LONG-TAILED DUCK PART 2

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LONG-TAILED DUCK PART 1

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CANVASBACK & KING EIDER

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DOMESTICATED DUCK ANCONA & ROUEN

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FEMALE WHITE-WINGED SCOTER AT BURLINGTON LIFT BRIDGE

I just spent another 5 hours at Urgent Care regarding my leg pain. Second set of x-rays is still inconclusive but senior radiologist was not in today. I should get his report early tomorrow. Hopefully I will not need a splint or a boot. I also have an infection in there which means 2 kinds of antibiotic. All this after a very minor tumble. I was able to walk normally on it for an hour before major pain and swelling occurred.

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MALE WHITE-WINGED SCOTER AT BURLINGTON LIFT BRIDGE

This was 8 days ago, about 45 minutes after my fall.

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ALL THREE SCOTERS IN ONE DAY

The black scoter and surf scoter are lifers. The juveniles are somewhat difficult to identify. I am still searching for adult males (with coloured beaks) of these 2 birds. All scoters are uncommon on inland waters. They prefer wintering on open salt water. I see the white-winged scoter frequently in west Toronto, Burlington and Hamilton.

black scoter, surf scoter, white-winged scoter

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MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD PART 4 - FLIGHT

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MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD PART 3 - FEEDING

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MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD PART 2

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MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD

This bird is another one that is way off track. It should be on the west coast, like the Townsend's warbler which I sent out recently. We found her just northeast of Waterloo, where she has been reported for about 2 weeks. She has been gorging herself on caterpillars and will likely stay around until the weather changes and the food supply disappears.

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BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE AND FOX SPARROW

I found this fox sparrow at Rondeau. It was a bit more co-operative but we still only had a very short visit.