I went early this morning to take photos of various plants from the large fields at Marie Curtis Park. First you will see a photo of the species from its flowering days and then a photo of the species as it looks today in early December.
Hedge Parsley
Hedge Parsley (Torilis japonica)
Hedge Parsley (Torilis japonica)
Queen-Anne’s-lace
Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota)
Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota)
Pale-leaved Sunflower
Pale-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus decapetalus)
Pale-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus decapetalus
Flat-topped Goldenrod
Flat-topped Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia)
Flat-topped Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia)
White Sweet-clover
White Sweet-Clover (Melilotus albus)
White Sweet-clover (Melilotus albus)
Spotted Knapweed
Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe)
Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe)
Chicory
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Canada Goldenrod
Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
New England Aster
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliea)
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliea)
Some views of the park as it looked on this 2 degree, windy and overcast morning:
Our most interesting bird was a Common Loon. These are usually seen during migration far out in the lake, not in shallow Etobicoke Creek as this one was:
Red-throated Loon
Red-throated Loon
In addition, a distant Raven flew by giving its famous “croak”.
Common Raven silhouette
Here is another species which I seldom see at this park:
Red-bellied Woodpecker
and of course many Mallards are settling in for the winter here:
Mlallard (female)
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway–
Thanksgiving comes again!