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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

RING-BILLED GULLS, ONION FIELDS, LEAMINGTON, ON

  Even thought the second photo is somewhat out of focus, you can see the black wingtips that contrast with the rest of the wing.




KILLDEER, ONION FIELDS, LEAMINGTON, ON


SANDHILL CRANE, ONION FIELDS, LEAMINGTON, OH


RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, HILLMAN MARSH CONSERVATION AREA, LEAMINGTON, ON

   The first photo is of a male Red-winged Blackbird and the second photo is of a female.  The last two photos are of a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds foraging on the ground.  They seem to be mostly males.





MUTE SWAN, HILLMAN MARSH CONSERVATION AREA, LEAMINGTON, ON



CANADA GEESE & RED-NECKED DUCKS, POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK, LEAMINGTON, ON



BUFFLEHEADS, POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK, LEAMINGTON, ON

   The male Bufflehead is shown in the first two photos and females in the last photo.  The male Bufflehead is vert distinctive - the whole back of the head is white and its flanks and underparts are white.  The female has a distinctive oval white patch on the cheek.