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Saturday, April 11, 2026

RED-NECKED GREBES, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 4/9/2026


 

MALE & FEMALE HOUSE SPARROWS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 4/9/2026


 

MALE & FEMALE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 4/9/2026


 

RING-BILLED GULLS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 4/9/2026


 

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 4/9/2026


 

LEUCISTIC AMERICAN ROBIN, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 4/9/2026

   This American Robin has significant white on its underparts, so it is probably leucistic.  Leucism is a genetic condition in birds causing loss of pigmentation (specifically melanin) in feathers, resulting in white parches, like this robin has.




 

DARK-EYED JUNCO (SLATE-COLORED), COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 4/9/2026