I saw a lot of ducks swimming along the lake the day I was there. This female mallard was on her own and very close to shore. I liked her pose and took the shot.

Canada Geese are on the move. We see and hear them overhead flying in V formations. With the weather getting colder it won’t be long before scenes like this will be over for the year.

I caught sight of this American Wigeon through a break in the trees. My only sighting this year. It must have been resting up on its migration south.

The reflections this time of year are spectacular, the wood duck is icing on the cake 😊

I see the occasional duck on this pond. Today though, the mallard was secondary.

Someone on the path pointed to the duck and asked me if I knew what kind it was. I couldn’t give her an answer but I liked how it sat a distance from shore absorbing the late summer sunshine.

The Canada Geese are certainly on the move. They begin their migration in September and most will have headed south by next month.

The gulls were there first and then the Heron landed close by. It was as though they were expecting him 😏

We visited a local wildlife garden recently and saw more that morning than we had in several recent visits. Among the sightings was this American Goldfinch. He was moulting now that breeding season is over and will soon migrate further south.

At least it looks that way to me 😊

Canada Geese migrate south when the temperature turns cold. Not everyone’s favourite waterbird but I enjoy them especially like this, taking a quiet swim.

We had noticed a snapping turtle close by and hoped the young wood duck would veer off before the turtle got too close.  Fortunately she did.

The few Great Blue Herons I’ve seen this summer have been at quite a distance. I usually see them fishing in the reeds close to shore. This pond is large and not very deep.  I guess the heron was trying his luck a little further afield.

A lot of old trees have fallen into the lake making nice perches for birds and turtles. These ducks were sharing this one in amiable silence.

I caught these geese in a quiet moment. Canada Geese can be very elegant birds, especially when they’re not acting up or messing up. 😏

In the heat of the day, this female wood duck found a quiet spot for a nap.

I tend to see wood ducks in small groups or swimming off on their own. They do mingle with other ducks but tend to be quieter types.

The temperature has cooled off somewhat so it’s more pleasant to get out with our cameras. Although I’m not seeing the number of birds I usually do, I have seen quite a few young wood ducks. This female was going for a quiet swim when I caught up with her.

These American Black Ducks turn it into that kind of day!

I  liked this family scene with the gosling following closely behind its parents.

We hadn’t seen much on our walk but as often happens, we had better luck as we were heading back. I’ve only seen wood ducks once before this year so I was very happy to come across this female duck and one of her young.

The only sightings I’ve had this year of night herons have been in the same suburban park. He’s a handsome bird showing of his breeding plumage and those yellow feet 😊