This all happened over the course of an hour one hot afternoon last week. No deep cleaning between uses, no regard for physical distancing at times but for picture taking it was remarkable. Here is a Cardinal, Oriole, Catbird, Cowbird, Goldfinch, Robin, Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Warbling Vireo, Scarlet Tanager and a group in the hot tub.

Warbling Vireo at our bird bath.

Scarlet Tanager at our bird bath.

Our backyard.  May 25, 2020.

Gray Catbird

The Canvasback who has been hanging around, keeping the local mallards company.

Hamilton Waterfront Trail.  May 29, 2020.

Cedar Waxwing laying off the berries for a second.

RBG

Open wide, here comes the airplane.

Toronto, ON.

European Starling chick with enormous head appears to be getting its share of the seed and is still squawking for more.

Toronto, ON.

American Redstart male

Valens Conservation Area

Brown Thrasher

Valens Conservation Area

Rose-breasted Grosbeak female

Valens Conservation area.

(Not) Gone Fishing - link to video

Won't be going fishing with my pals this year so I put together a short 'memories' video using content from past years.  I think it'll be obvious that the actual fishing part is secondary to the comradery we enjoy up there. 

Click below.

Fish camp

Magnolia Warbler

Valens Conservation Area

Wilson's Warbler

Valens Conservation Area

Common Yellowthroat Warbler

Red-eyed Vireo

Swainson's Thrush (?)

Hendrie Valley, Burlington, ON.

Nashville Warbler (female or immature)

The only bird to try out the oriole feeder other than orioles is this female Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Female Baltimore Oriole digging the grape jelly.

We made an oriole feeder with two dishes for grape jelly and two oranges. The orioles, such as this male, seem to like it.

The Backyard

Palm Warbler

Valens Conservation Area

Philadelphia Vireo

The Backyard.

American Redstart (Immature)

The Osprey's piercing stare.

Immature bald eagle coming in low.

Carrion, my wayward son.

Dundas, ON.

American Mink intently focused on something upstream.

Royal Botanical Gardens,  Burlington, ON

Northern Water Snake for those who are tired of warblers and goslings. Warning: there will be more warblers. Lots more.