To find birds to photograph in June, it is a good idea to go to a location near Lake Ontario. I headed to the Bluffer’s Park area today.

MYSTERY BIRD

I will identify it at the end of the post.

These fluffy Canada Geese goslings are getting quite large now:

Ring-billed Gulls enjoy social and nap time on the beach and elsewhere.

I see lots of Buffalo-berry at Wasaga Beach but the only place I know that it grows in the Toronto area is at the base of the bluffs. It likes some clay in the soil.

Other botany:

MYSTERY BIRD

This largish shore bird with 2 rings around the neck is a Killdeer.

NATURE POETRY

I’ll lie here and learn 
How, over their ground, 
Trees make a long shadow 
And a light sound.                             – Louise Bogan (1897–1970) 

Miles Hearn