Two Winter Ducks at Humber Bay: Oct. 25, 2022

In summer, we mainly see mallards in our area. By mid-winter, up to 15 duck species can be seen by the waterfront.

Today, I saw my first long-tailed duck of the season. He was far out in the bay and fast asleep after a long journey from the far north.

Long-tailed Duck (male)

A female bufflehead, again my first, was also paddling about.

Bufflehead (female)

Other birds:

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Hooded Merganser (male)
Mallard (female)
European Starling
Great Blue Heron
Mallard (male)
Hooded Merganser (male)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Black-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)
Green-winged Teals
Hermit Thrush
Dark-eyed Junco
Green-winged Teals
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
Northern Cardinal (male)
Green-winged Teals
European Starling
Hermit Thrush
Northern Cardinal (female)
European Starlings
Great Blue Heron
Ring-billed Gull
Black-crowned Night Herons (juvenile)
Northern Cardinal (male)
Double-crested Cormorants
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Double-crested Cormorants
Rock Pigeon
Great Blue Heron
White-throated Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher (female)
American Wigeon (male)
Mute Swan
American Wigeon (female)
Mute Swan

10am group:

1pm group:

NATURE POETRY

There’s a beautiful cloud-fleet passing by,
With white sails all unfurled;
Let’s take a sail o’er the blue expanse,
And visit the mystery-world.                    – Mary L. Wyatt (d. 1941)

Miles Hearn

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