ALL WHITE DOMESTIC MALLARD, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

HOUSE SPARROWS, PARKING LOT, TORONTO, ON

   The House Sparrow in the first photo is in nonbreeding plumage.  It has a black throat, but the black doesn't extend down to the chest.  The House Sparrow in the second photo has the black on the throat and it extends down to the chest.  This sparrow is in breeding plumage.  This is the time of year when House Sparrows molt from nonbreeding to breeding plumage.

SONG SPARROW, LAKE WILCOX FISH & WILDLIFE REFUGE, RICHMOND HILL, ON

   We can ID this sparrow as a Song Sparrow as follows:

• Stocky and relatively long-tailed.
• Dark, bold streaks above and below.
• Brown and gray stripes on crown.
• Rufous wings and tail.

RING-BILLED GULLS, ONION FIELDS, LEAMINGTON, ON

  Even thought the second photo is somewhat out of focus, you can see the black wingtips that contrast with the rest of the wing.

KILLDEER, ONION FIELDS, LEAMINGTON, ON

SANDHILL CRANE, ONION FIELDS, LEAMINGTON, OH

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, HILLMAN MARSH CONSERVATION AREA, LEAMINGTON, ON

   The first photo is of a male Red-winged Blackbird and the second photo is of a female.  The last two photos are of a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds foraging on the ground.  They seem to be mostly males.