TREE SWALLOW, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, LESLIE ST. SPIT/TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, TORONTO, ON

TURTLE, TOOGOOD POND PARK, UNIONVILLE, ON

COMMON GRACKLE, TOOGOOD POND PARK, UNIONVILLE, ON

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, LYNDE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ON

   We can ID this sparrow as a White-throated Sparrow by its bright white "eyebrow", yellow supraloral, white throat and two wingbars.  The eyebrow stripe varies in color from drab (tan) to bright white.

BREEDING MALE NORTHERN SHOVELER, CRANBERRY MARSH, LYNDE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ON

   We can ID this duck as male Northern Shoveler in breeding plumage by its very long bill, rufous flanks and belly and white breast.

MOLTING BONAPARTE'S GULL, LAKE ONTARIO, SECOND MARSH WILDLIFE AREA, OSHAWA, ON

   We have identified this gull as a Bonaparte'Gull by itsi pale gray upperparts, dark ear-spot and thin black bill.    This gull is molting from the mostly white head of nonbreeding plumage to the black hooded head of  breeding plumage.