BONAPARTE'S GULLS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 5/24/2025

 

RING-BILLED GULL FLAPPING ITS WINGS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 5/24/2025

 

COMMON NIGHTHAWK PERCHED & ASLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 5/24/2025

   As you can see in the photos, this Common Nighthawk is asleep, but has one eye open (the right eye).  This is common among many birds.  It is a form of unilateral sleep, where one side of the brain is asleep while the other remains active, allowing for the bird to be alert to potential threats or prey.

 

MUTE SWAN IN NEST INCUBATING EGGS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 5/24/2025

 

BRANTS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, 5/24/2025

 

BLUE JAY, SERENA GUNDY PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 5/23/2025

 

ADULT CANADA GOOSE & GOOSELINGS, SERENA GUNDY PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 5/23/2025