MOLTING HORNED GREBES, HUMBER PARK EAST, TORONTO, ON

   The Horned Grebe in the first photo is molting from nonbreeding plumage to breeding plumage.  The yellow patch behind its red eye is starting to form and its cheek is turning from white to black.  You can see the rufous color starting to form on its neck.  The flanks of the grebe have not started to turn the rufous color of the breeding plumage.

   In the second photo, you can really see the yellow patch behind the eye of this Horned Grebe.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, HUMBER PARK EAST, TORONTO, ON

   The first photo shows a male Red-breasted Merganser in breeding plumage.   A female Red-breasted Merganser is shown in the second photo.  In the third photo the male is on the left and the female on the right.

GADWALLS, HUMBER PARK EAST, TORONTO, ON

  The first photo is of  male Gadwall in breeding plumage.  In the second photo, the male Gadwall is on the the left and the female on the right.  The third photo is a closeup of the male Gadwall.  In the fourth photo, both the male and female Gadwalls are "dabblin" for food.

PAIR OF MUTE SWANS, HUMBER PARK EAST, TORONTO, ON

   In this pair of Mute Swans, the female is on the left and the male on the right in all four photos.  The male is larger than the female and also has a thicker neck.  You can see this difference between the male and female in the photos.

BLACK SQUIRREL, HIGH PARK, TORONTO, ON

MALE BUFFLEHEAD, GRENADIER POND, HIGH PARK, TORONTO, ON

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GRENADIER POND, HIGH PARK, TORONTO, ON