Mallard Nest

Today as I arrived in Kitchener I first went to the Mallard nest I was told about. At first I thought they were mistaken, but my dad soon shook the bush and it jumped out at him. Then it went back in the bush at a position that I could see it. I took some pictures of it then left it alone because it was probably very stressed after this. I soon went to help my dad unpack the trailer and unfortunately many Brown-headed Cowbirds were feeding at our unfinished bird feeder station. My brother wanted to scare the nest parasites (cowbirds) away but I said there was also many other types of birds there too and the cowbirds usually come back after being flushed. Oh well, despite the nest parasites I am happy to hear Mallards are reproducing. I will soon get some more info ie; when they courted, mated, started and finished the nest and when the female laid the eggs. I will also try to post some close photos of the nest if the female doesn't think I'm a harm to her nest. Maybe while the female is incubating the nest I could get a picture of the male bringing food to the family. Also, I just found out that Mourning Doves have a difference between each gender.

Birdman

Busy Birding (pictures)

This Brown-headed Cowbird was very tame and let me take a good picture of it (the one below). It was eating out of my wood hopper feeder, but made a big mess underneath

of seed. As it threw the seed it didn't want on the ground but also knocked some of its preferred seed. It later realised this and ate it.

If you look carefully, you will see that its beak is slightly wavy and crocked. It has that because it is a seed-eater. Also it has black incrediscence body with a dark brown head. Pointy wings, long tail and scaly feet.




Here is two Brown-headed Cowbirds, a House Sparrow and a White-throated Sparrow. They were eating the seed I put out for them.
Jesse my little brother wanted me to take a picture of him on the trampoline and I got a fairly good picture of him jumping on the trampoline.

Here is a Common Grackle looking mysteriously at me. It was just about to eat out of the wood hopper feeder. I wonder why the birds prefer the wood hopper feeder than the plastic one?
Here, also is a Common Grackle but it is bathing in our pond.


I would like to know if this is a House Finch or a Purple Finch. Can mon@rch tell me please?