I’ve been having a look at the grebe family near the Humber Bay parking lot for quite a few weeks. The nesting platform is not being used now but the two parents are keeping a good eye on their chick (stripes on the head).
MYSTERY BIRD
I will identify it at the end of the post.
Other birds:
MYSTERY BIRD
This medium sized heron is a Black-crowned Night Heron
NATURE POETRY
Balmily, balmily, summer wind,
Sigh through the mountain passes;
Over the sleep of the beautiful deep
Over the woods green masses
Ripple the grain of valley and plain,
And the reeds and the river grasses. – Ina Donna Coolbrith (1841–1928)
Miles Hearn
Wonderful series of photographs, thank you Miles!
I got the “mystery bird”–almost. I thought, “Black Capped Night Heron”. Close enough? Or no cigar?
The Grebe family is wonderful! I found myself wondering what that (poor) creature was that one of them caught. It looked like a lobster! The other birds were also good to see. Thanks, Miles!
I just did a bit of online research. Some kind of Crayfish? I’m not fishing for an answer, here–I’m satisfied with the list I found relating to what Red Necked Grebes eat in the way of Lake Ontario aquatic life.