Here is a list of the birds I have photographed so far as part of my open-ended project. The links go back to the posts in which the photos originally appeared. Eventually, I might sub-divide this list according to type or location.
- American kestrel (Falco sparverius) – In Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto (rescued by Conservation Ontario)
- Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) – In the Humber River, Toronto
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) – Adult, beside the Ottawa River. Goslings, beside the Ottawa River
- Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) – Mud Lake, Ottawa
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) – Toronto, near Bloor St.
- Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) – High Park, Toronto
- Heron (Genus Ardea) – Dow’s Lake, Ottawa
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) – Victoria University, Toronto
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) – Male, near the Ottawa River
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) – Near Mud Lake, Ottawa
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) – Gatineau, Quebec.
- Seagull (Genus Larus) – Over the Ottawa River
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) – Somerset Street, Ottawa
Presently unidentified birds: none.
Animals I saw around Mud Lake today:
A few days ago, I saw a porcupine.
Little duckling
May 24th, 2009
Tony Beck Gallery
Birds of Ontario/Quebec – Spring 2008 (36 images)
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A BIRDER’S CHECKLIST FOR THE OTTAWA – GATINEAU DISTRICT
Compiled by
The Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club Birds Committee
This checklist shows a general seasonal status of birds found within a 50-km (30-mile) radius of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.
The three major geographical features of the Ottawa district are the Ottawa River, the Canadian Shield to the north and east and the St. Lawrence Lowlands to the south and west. The Ottawa River is a band of water and Riparian habitat. The Shield consists of rocky, deciduous hills with some areas of Boreal affinity. The Lowlands are an open corn belt, in part on the clay bed of the Champlain Sea, that has wooded areas, urban areas and areas of micro-habitat such as Mer Bleue Bog, Richmond Fen, Larose Forest and the sewage lagoons.
A colleague of mine suggests the unknown grey bird may be a Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis).
I am not sure if the black section on top of its head is a crest, or a shadow from the bush, however.
Sitting beside Mud Lake about an hour ago, a beaver swam by me, then slipped underwater and vanished.
Today, I saw several Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) flying outside a tall building in Gatineau.
Photos weren’t possible because of their speed and because I didn’t have gear with me, but I got a pretty good look through binoculars.
Are you still working on this?
Yes, though I haven’t photographed any birds lately.
Yesterday, I saw a Scarlet Tanager near Lac Brown, in the Gatineau Park.
Here’s one I saw in the Humber River. I have no idea of the species.