Birds We Have Sighted
Bellbirds
New Zealand Bellbird Enjoys the Nectar on a Rainy Day
Bluebirds
Eastern Bluebirds with Fledglings at Oxtongue Lake
Mountain Bluebird we sighted at Grand Canyon Heliport
Western Bluebird we sighted at Grand Canyon National Park
Eastern bluebird near Cambridge in Ontario
Bittern
Least Bittern Juvenile at Colonel Samuel Smith Park In Toronto
Catbirds
Grey Catbird at Ashbridge’s Bay Park in Toronto
Crows
Hooded Crows Among the Ancient Ruins of Rome
Condors
California Condors at Grand Canyon National Park
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorants nesting at Tommy Thompson Park
Double crested Cormorant at Lynde Shores Conservation Area
Cowbirds
Brown-headed cowbirds we sighted in Thickson’s Woods
Cranes
Sandhill Crane at Grass Lake in Ontario
Sandhill Cranes foraging for food at Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Ducks
Wood Ducks at High Park in Toronto
Wood ducks relocated from Mimico Creek oil spill
Long-tailed duck with tracking device at Tommy Thompson Park
Long-tailed Ducks at Bluffer’s Park in Toronto
American Wigeon Ducks along the shore at Comox
Hooded Merganser Ducks at Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Common Merganser Ducks at Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Northern Shoveler Ducks at Reifel Bird Sanctuary in BC
Northern Pintail Ducks at Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta
Ring-necked Ducks at Boundary Bay, BC
American Wigeon ducks at Boundary Bay in British Columbia
Eagles
Juvenile Bald Eagle in Ajax, Ontario
Juvenile Bald Eagle at Boundary Bay, BC
Bald Eagles along the shore near Comox
Bald Eagles at Deep Bay on Vancouver Island
Flickers
Northern Flickers in Whitby’s Thickson’s Woods
Flycatchers
Vermilion Flycatchers at Hotel Rancho San Cayetano
Geese
Lesser Snow Geese at Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Grackles
Great-tailed Grackles stroll on the grass in Zitacuaro
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebes at South Reesor Pond, Toronto
Red-necked Grebes at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Grosbeaks
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Female in Toronto Backyard
Hawks
Juvenile Coopers Hawk stakes out my Toronto backyard
Coopers Hawk we spotted in Toronto
Coopers Hawk after a wet night in Comox
Sopping Wet Sharp-shinned Hawk in Toronto
Sharp-shinned Hawk suffers through a Toronto snowstorm
Sharp-shinned Hawk sighted in Milliken Park in Toronto
Broad-winged Hawk sighted near Dorset, Ontario
Red-tailed Hawk sighted holding a rat in Toronto
Red-tailed Hawk sighted in Markham, Ontario
An Osprey at Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto
Herons
Black-crowned Night Herons at Tommy Thompson Park
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Great Blue Heron along Algonquin Park’s Mizzy Lake Trail
Black-Crowned Night Herons At Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park
Hummingbirds
Leucistic Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Oakville
Berylline Hummingbird at Hotel Rancho San Cayetano
Jays
Gray Jays wintering in Algonquin Provincial Park
Western Scrub Jay at Grand Canyon National Park
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Ibis
Glossy Ibis sighted in Whitby, Ontario
Magpie
Black-billed magpie in Kamloops, British Columbia
Nutcrackers
Clark’s Nutcracker at Lake Louise in Banff
Nuthatches
Pygmy Nuthatches at Grand Canyon National Park
Orioles
Orchard Orioles Nesting in Ajax, Ontario
Baltimore Orioles at Rosetta McClain Gardens
Baltimore Orioles in my Toronto Backyard
Baltimore Oriole enjoys spring in Whitby’s Thickson’s Woods
Owls
Barred Owl in wintry Rouge National Urban Park
Barred Owl we sighted at West Cranberry Tract in Whitby
Barred Owl we sighted at Thickson’s Woods in Whitby
Barred Owl sighted along Duffin’s Creek near Markham
Eastern Screech Owl (Red Morph) in Burlington, Ontario
Eastern Screech Owl: A Master of Disguise In Burlington
Great Horned Owl Babies out of their Thickson’s Woods Nest
Great Horned Owl sitting in Thickson’s Woods
Great Horned Owl in Whitby’s Thickson’s Woods
Great Horned Owlets at Second Marsh, Oshawa, Ontario
Great Grey Owl we sighted near Ottawa in Ontario
Long-eared Owl at Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto
Northern Saw-Whet Owl we sighted in Toronto
Northern Saw-whet Owl Takes Us By Surprise In Ontario
On the Trail of Snowy Owls in Ontario
Snowy Owls on Amherst Island in Ontario, Canada
Snowy Owl at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Etobicoke
Snowy Owl with kill on the ice at Frenchman’s Bay
Snowy Owl sighting at Frenchman’s Bay in Ontario
Parakeets
Pelicans
Brown Pelicans at San Blas, Nayarit in Mexico
Quetzals
Resplendent Quetzals prepare their nest in Monteverde Cloud Forest
Our Guided Hike In Search Of Resplendent Quetzals at Monteverde
Ravens
Common Ravens we sighted at the Grand Canyon
Redstarts
American Redstart at Ashbridge’s Bay Park in Toronto
Slate-throated Redstart at Hotel Rancho San Cayetano
Shorebirds
Roseate Spoonbills in the Shrimp Ponds at San Blas
The shorebirds at Lago de Cuitzeo in Michoacan, Mexico
Solitary Sandpiper at Lower Reesor Pond in Toronto
Razorbill Auks on Carrick-a-Rede in Northern Ireland
Sparrows
Lincolns Sparrow at Hotel Rancho San Cayetano
Swallows
Cliff Swallows at Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto
Bank Swallows building nests in the Scarborough Bluffs
Tree Swallows near Grass Lake in Ontario
Swans
Tundra Swan at Unwin Avenue Bridge in Toronto
Trumpeter Swans On The Shores Of Lake Couchiching in Ontario
Trumpeter Swans Sighted In The Spring At La Salle Park
Trumpeter Swans During Winter At La Salle Park
Trumpeter Swans On A Delta Farm Field in BC
Trumpeter Swans with Cygnets at Milliken Park in Scarborough
Trumpeter Swan Cygnets Growing Up At Milliken Park
Trumpeter Swan Happenings At Scarborough’s Milliken Park
Trumpeter Swans Reunite At Milliken Park In Toronto
Tanagers
Hepatic Tanagers at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve in Mexico
Scarlet Tanagers at Ashbridge’s Bay Park In Toronto
Terns
Common Terns at Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park
Towhee
Spotted Towhee at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Eastern Towhee at Beamer Memorial Conservation Park
Thrashers
Brown Thrasher Hunts for Bugs at Carden Alvar, Ontario
Brown Thrasher at Lynde Shores Conservation Area
Thrushes
Hermit Thrush on the hunt at Rosetta McClain Gardens
Warblers
Wilsons Warbler at Hotel Rancho San Cayetano
Tennessee Warbler in my Toronto Backyard
Nashville Warbler at Hotel Rancho San Cayetano
Nashville Warbler visits our Toronto Backyard
Palm Warbler at Ashbridge’s Bay Park in Toronto
Cape May Warbler visits our Toronto Backyard
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwings capture Insects at Milliken Park
Wrens
House Wren builds a nest in my Toronto backyard
ANIMALS WE HAVE SIGHTED
Black Bear with her three young cubs at Carden Alvar
African Bush Elephants at Kruger National Park
Our South African Journey to Kruger National Park
Warthogs at Kruger National Park
California Sea Lions At Fanny Bay, Vancouver Island
Pine Martens in Algonquin Provincial Park
Eastern Wolf in Algonguin Park
Wild Coyote Sighting in Claireville Conservation Area
Red foxes wintering in Algonquin Park
Red fox kits with their mother in Algonquin Park
Red foxes in Algonquin Provincial Park
Elk in a snowy meadow near Lake Louise
Elk on the move at the Grand Canyon
Mule deer at Grand Canyon National Park
White-tailed deer in Algonquin Park
Moose enjoys spring sunshine in Algonquin Provincial Park
Moose cow and calf in Algonquin Park
Cow Moose and Calf in Algonquin Provincial Park
Wild vicuna at the National Reserve of Pampas Galeras
Black bear mom and cubs eat Blueberries in Algonquin Park
Beaver sighting at Arrowhead Provincial Park
Young Porcupine Near Dwight in Ontario
Bighorn Sheep on Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon
Among the Winged Magic at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve
Visiting Cerro Pelon Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary on Horseback
Eastern Garter Snakes in Thickson’s Woods
Eastern Garter Snake at Oxtongue Lake
Gray Treefrogs At Lower Reesor Pond In Toronto
Wood Frog On Algonquin Park’s Mizzy Lake Trail
Northern Sagebrush Lizard at the Grand Canyon
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard at the Grand Canyon
Northern Whiptail Lizard in the Grand Canyon
Mink hunts muskrats in an Ontario Swamp
Bowhead whales off Baffin Island
Juvenile Bowhead whale off Baffin Island
Raccoon Mother With Cubs In A Toronto Tree
Groundhog Explores The Marsh At Milliken Park
Opossum Enjoys a Sunny Winter Day in Toronto
Frame To Frame – Bob and Jean