March 2017
A Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) sitting near a pair of Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis).
A small flock of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) on Little Lake with a few males aggressively vying for dominance,
Ice that formed on some sticks above the river which seemed to created interesting patterns.
Cattails (Typha sp) at Terra Cotta Conservation Area.
A hungry little Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) having a great, if wary, time feeding on the fallen seeds from the bird feeders.
A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) taking off from an icy lake with a running start.
Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola) out on Lake Ontario.
A male Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) swimming in the choppy waters of Lake Ontario.
An ice covered stick on the edge of Little Lake.
A Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) surveying the area as he flew overhead.
Buds opening up on what I believe is a Willow (Salix sp),
A wary Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) keeping an eye out while resting in a tree.
A dried Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus) amidst a flurry of snow
An American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) with a Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) in the background.
Canadian Geese (Branta canadensis) flying by overhead.
Buds in the sunset.
The red buds of what look to be a Willow sp (Salix sp).
A slow shutter of the small stream that runs through Terra Cotta Conservation Area.
The seed head of what I have been informed are likely a species of Windflower (Anemone sp).
After mating these two Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) did this before going their separate ways to feed.
A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) keeping a wary eye on me as I went by.
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) flying over Little Lake.
You can really see how this Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) can look down at the surface from up on high!
A Ring-billed Gull (Larus delewarensis) drifting into the great unknown.
A White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) which seemed to be drinking droplets of water.
Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) sapling next to a fox skull on the forest floor.
An indignant American Robin (Turdus migratorius) ruffling his feathers.
A male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) preening, notice the oily sheen from dark green to purple on his head.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) stretching her wings before settling down for a bit of preening.
Nobody messes with this Ring-billed Gull's (Larus delawarensis) perch.