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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

ANATOMY OF BIRD FLIGHT, ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM, TORONTO, ON







SOME INTERESTING BIRDS, ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM, TORONTO, ON












SHOEBILL & TIGER, ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM, TORONTO, ON



RED-NECKED GREBES & FLOATING NEST, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The Red-necked Grebe was actually in a nest that was on small raft that was floating in the water.  The grebe's mate was hanging out nearby.




JUVENILE & BREEDING ADULT RING-BILLED GULL, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The bird in the background is a breeding adult Ring-billed Gull; it has the red orbital ring of the breeding adult.  The gull in the foreground is a juvenile Ring-billed Gull.


MUTE SWAN IN NEST, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON


GRAY CATBIRD, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   You can see the overall gray color and black cap of a Gray Catbird.