This can be identified as an adult Herring Gull by the large yellow bill with a red spot on the lower mandible and pinkish legs. It is in nonbreeding plumage: it does not have the orange-yellow orbital ring of the breeding gull.
Birds, nature, travel & art: U.S.-Canada-Costa Rica-Panama-Australia-New Zealand-Fiji-South Africa-Zambia-Zimbabwe-Botswana-Trinidad & Tobago-Mexico-Bahamas-Jamaica-Grand Cayman-Portugal-Italy-Greece-Turkey-Dominican Republic-Columbia-Guatemala-St Kitts-Guadaloupe-Barbados-Grenada-Aruba-Bonaire-Iceland-United Kingdom-Netherlands
Translate
Sunday, August 30, 2015
PIED-BILL GREBE, TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, LESLIE ST. SPIT, TORONTO, ON
This Pied-bill Grebe is still in breeding plumage; it has a black ring around a pale bill. The Pied-bill Grebe also has a bill different from other grebes: it is thick and somewhat similar to a chicken's bill.
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.
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.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)