FEMALE BUFFLEHEAD, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   We can ID this duck as a female Bufflehead by its distinctive oval white patch on its cheek and its grayish sides and underparts.

BREEDING PIED-BILL GREBE, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   We can ID this grebe as a breeding Pied-bill Grebe by its distinctive black ring on its pale stout bill.

MALE PILEATED WOODPECKER, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   We can ID this Pileated Woodpecker as a male by the red stripe on its cheek.

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RUDDY DUCK & DUCKLINGS, NONQUON SEWAGE LAGOONS, PORT PERRY, ON

   We can ID this duck as a Ruddy Duck as follows:

• Dark cap.
• White cheek.
• Short thick neck.
• Scoop-shaped bill.

   This adult Ruddy Duck hasse several ducklings followin it.

   The Ruddy Duck is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 310.

KILDEER, WHITBY HARBOR, WHITBY, ON

GREAT EGRET, CRANBERRY MARSH, LYNDE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ON

GREAT BLUE HERON, CRANBERRY MARSH, LYNDE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ON