BREEDING MALE GADWALL, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

      We can ID this duck as a breeding male Gadwall by its long dark bill, white speculum, silvery tertials and black rear.

MUTE SWAN, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

JUVENILE GREAT BLUE HERON, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   We can ID this Great Blue Heron as a juvenile by its two-tone bill and streaked neck.

BELTED KINGFISHER, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

JUVENILE GREEN HERON, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   This juvenile Green Heron has a streaked neck, rather than the solid dark rufous neck of the adult.

ADULT & JUVENILE DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMTH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The adult Double-crested Cormorant is on the left and the juvenile (1st Year) with the buffy breast is on the right.

JUVENILE GRAY CATBIRD, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   We can ID this Gray Catbird as a juvenile by its not very dark crown and somewhat shaggy look.