I was intending to explore Belfountain Conservation area on this day, but it is still firmly closed so I proceeded to the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park which is open!!

This park consists of a large meadow habitat:


several “kettle” lakes:





a bit of the Bruce Trail:

and a steep climb down to the Credit River:




Some botany:





This little grebe was in one of the lakes:

Other birds:













I see the following birds rarely if ever during our TDSB walks.
Bobolink



Eastern Towhee


Nashville Warbler Note the white eye-ring, yellow throat and gray head.











Eastern Bluebird








Field Sparrow
Field sparrows are found in abandoned fields with scattered shrubs. They have a pinkish bill and a conspicuous eye ring.







Clay-coloured Sparrow
Finding several clay-coloureds at this park was a big surprise. They are normally in shrubby country in the prairies and I have seen them in north western Ontario and on Manitoulin Island. Clearly they are expanding their range eastwards.
Like the Field Sparrow, the Clay-coloured Sparrow has a pinkish bill so the best field mark is the brown ear patch.








NATURE POETRY
“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” – Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
Miles Hearn
OMG!!!!! so much beauty!!!!! It takes my breath away!!! Just so gorgeous!!!! What a gift from you to us! Words cannot describe how much this means to all of us during these trying times. Thank You!!!!
Rosemarie Fischer
I often played in Sherwood Park when I was young and one day there were a flock of bluebirds. I was so excited. I have never seen so many again and lately none.
Thank you for sharing them.
Miles, you had a great day today. Thanks for the pictures of so many different kinds of birds. You are quite a talented photographer. I wish we could be with you!
Someone else took the words right out of my mouth. Such beauty! Yes!! Thank you so much for this, Miles!