Jeez, November, if you weren't so moody maybe people would like you a bit more. Oh well, see you next year. p.s. nice attempt at a sunset.

 

A Mallard duck.

 

Uh oh, someone's in trouble and it isn't the guy in the middle. . Red-breasted Mergansers.

 

A Canvasback male in different light and poses.

 

Ever lay down in a forest and make a leaf angel? I mean since you were, like, 7?

 

A Mallard ♀️ enjoying a peaceful, relaxing bath.

 

Canada Goose coming in hot. And bothered.

 

A Hooded Merganser shortly after takeoff.

 

Eastern Phoebes are one of my favourites, especially when they're flashing poses like this. 💛

 

A Pied-billed Grebe with its sights set on that wee white insect.

 

Red-breasted Merganser.

 

A Great Egret from earlier this fall.🤍🖤💛

 

Ah, so THAT'S why they call them Goldeneyes. 💛 Female Common Goldeneye ⭐

 

Some red berries and a Cedar Waxwing.

 

At first glance, this is only a male Hooded Merganser with a fish. But on closer inspection you can see his mate's beak peaking out of the water just under the fish, subtly hinting that she'd love for him to share. Photo 2...he took the hint.

 

A Mourning Dove in the final few glowing moments of the day.

 

Just going to slip another chickadee into the feed real quick. This one's ducking to avoid getting a spider web in the mouth which, speaking from experience, is a bit gross and usually causes a guy to spit and splutter for a few seconds.

 

The Long-tailed Ducks are back and here's a beautiful hen on the wing.

 

A perky looking Pied-billed Grebe.

 

The Great Blue Herons are still hanging around, catching and tossing back plenty of fish.

 

I wish I were wrong but I'm pretty sure the ospreys have skipped town in favour of warmer climes. So here's one a few weeks ago skipping its dinner across the pond.

 

A gnarly maple leaf landed in a cedar tree. Gnarly, yes, but its imperfections make it all the more beautiful and interesting. Like most things in nature, I guess.

 

A pair of Cedar Waxwings (you may have to squint a bit for the blurry one in the back) enjoying a bountiful berry harvest.

 

Hooded Mergansers. It wasn't until these beauties arrived back in town recently that I realized how much I've missed them.

 

As dusk descends on Great Egret viewing season in these parts, here's one as dusk descends on the day.

 

A Great Blue Heron scoping out the creek for the juiciest fall fishing spots.

 

The Northern Mockingbird.

Black-capped Chickadee...Hoping nobody finds chickadees to be gross or off-putting because there might be a few more on my feed for the next while. At least until I find some cool ducks or maybe a hawk or two.