WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, CRANBERRY MARSH, LYNDE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ONTARIO, 12/11/2025

 

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, CRANBERRY MARSH, LYNDE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ONTARIO, 12/11/25

 

MALE NORTHERN CARDINALS, CRANBERRY MARSH, LYNDE SHORES CONSERVATION AREA, WHITBY, ONTARIO, 12/11/2025

 

NONBREEDING FEMALE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, ASHBRIDGE'S BAY PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 12/8/2025

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FEMALE MALLARD, ASHBRIDGE'S BAY PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 12/8/2025

 

FLOCK OF CANADA GEESE IN FLIGHT ABOUT TO LAND, ASHBRIDGE'S BAY PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 12/8/2025

 

RAFT OF LONG-TAILED DUCKS, ASHBRIDGE'S BAY PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 12/8/2025

   The following list describes what's in each photo:

      - Photos 1 & 2 - Winter (nonbreeding) male Long-tailed Ducks.  You can see the long tail in all three ducks (females do not have long tails).

      - Photo 3 - Duck on the left is a winter (nonbreeding) female Long-tailed Duck and the two ducks behind it are male winter Long-tailed Ducks.

      - Photo 4 - Winter female Long-tailed Duck.

      - Photo 5 - The duck to the far right is a male winter Long-tailed duck; the other two are winter female Long-tailed Ducks.

      - Photos 6-9 - Views of the raft (flock) of Long-tailed Ducks.