SONG SPARROW, TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, LESLIE ST. SPIT, TORONTO, ON

MONARCH BUTTERFLY IN CATERPILLAR STAGE, TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, LESLIE ST. SPIT, TORONTO, ON

   These Monarch caterpillars are on the leaves of  Milkweed plants.   Monarchs cannot survive without Milkweed; their caterpillars only eat Milkweed.  Thus, the Monarchs need to lay their eggs on Milkweed.  Monarchs are threatened due to the decline in Milkweed.  So if you have a garden, plant some Milkweed.

TAGGED TRUMPETER SWAN, TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, LESLIE ST. SPIT, TORONTO, ON

   Will report this tagged Trumpeter Swan to the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory.

SWARM OF MIDGES, TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, LESLIE ST. SPIT, TORONTO, ON

   Midges, is the common name for several species of small flies.  They do not bite.  Flying insect eating birds, such as swallows, love them.

SPIDER IN WEB WITH CATCH, TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, LESLIE ST. SPIT, TORONTO, ON

COMMON GRACKLE, HAWK HILL, HIGH PARK, TORONTO, ON, 8/28/15

   You can tell this is a Common Grackle by its long, keel shaped tail and its overall dark color, even though it is somewhat silhoutted against the sky.  Also the bird has a heavy bill and pale iris, which contrasts with its dark coloring.

FIVE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, HAWK HILL, HIGH PARK, TORONTO, ON