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Thursday, April 28, 2016

TREE SWALLOW FLEDGLING, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

    Notice the fuzzy apperance of the feathers; this is typical of a fledgling.  In the second photo you can see the male Tree Swallow, probably the fledgling's father.  They both flew off together.




FEMALE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON


TREE SWALLOW TAKING OFF, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON



BELTED KINGFISHER, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON


YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, LAKE WILCOX PARK, RICHMOND HILL, ON

   The Yellow-rumped Warblers in both photos are of the Myrtle subspecies, as can be seen from their white throats (vs. Audobon subspecies yellow throats).  The warbler in the first photo is a male, it has a yellow cap on its head ( the female doesn't).  In the second photo, which is a different bird, you can't make out enough of the head to determine its sex.