Black-capped Chickadee
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Trumpeter Swan
Other birders
Mallards
Northern CardinalToday I woke up at 7:00am and then woke my dad up. We got ready to go birding and by 8:30am we were on the road. We drove over to Lynde Shores Conservation Area and by then it was 8:55am. We paid one dollar to stay to 9:55am. At first we saw Red-winged Blackbirds and Waterfowl sitting. We walked over to the birdfeeder trail and surprisingly there was no birds. A little further down the trail there were lots of Black-capped Chickadees. We followed the trail until it lead us to the entrance again. By then it was 9:30am and the waterfowl were feeding on bread and many other birds were there too. We stayed there for a while and we left at 9:55am. So, we got on the road again and we drove off to Second Marsh Wildlife Area. There were many Black-capped Chickadees at the entrance. We followed the Marshland Trail and it lead us into Maclaggan Bay. So we turned back and went to the Beaver Pond Trail which was also a marsh. There were many Downy Woodpeckers and Chipping Sparrows. We got many pictures of them and left. On the way home we talked about how much fun we had. By the time we were home it was 12:52pm.
We managed to see 13 species of birds.
Birdman
3 comments:
Lucky you to see a Trumpeter Swan. I hope to see one this year. Why does it have a number on it?
Hello,
ruth-Yes, at first I thought it was a Mute Swan but later realized it was a Trumpeter Swan. The number is problably a tag from a orthinoligist.
Goodbye,
Birdman
Hello,
Your Downy Woodpecker looks more like a Hairy. The base of the bill seems to be covered by some feathers, so the bill is longer than it looks. Also, the white outer tail feathers do not have any black "spots" that the Downy Woodpecker usually shows.
There is a lot of variation within Haries across North America so you can have some birds that do not always "fit the bill".
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