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 😊

It’s fun to watch a gosling explore a bit on its own. The parent birds were close enough if it ran into trouble.

I didn’t see the heron catch anything but he was certainly trying.

I took this earlier in the Spring as the migrants were beginning to return. This little island was a perfect spot for the birds to have a look around,

I don’t know what the grackles were looking at but it sure grabbed their attention.

Do you ever have the feeling you’re being watched 😏

There are many collective nouns for robins. How nice that bobbin is one of them. It’s been a very good year for this bird as I’ve had many sightings.

This was my first sighting of a Black-crowned Night Heron this year, looking somewhat ruffled.The suburban park where I took this photo borders the river and attracts a lot of wildlife. I wonder what’s next 😊

Not sure what happened here, all was calm and then this 😏

The Red-winged blackbird stood out against the dry grass.  I had my choice of these birds to photograph on a recent walk.

I’ve seen more Red-winged blackbirds this spring than I have in many years.  More males than females though, so I was pleased to see and hear this female.

Mallards are among my favourite ducks and I feature them frequently. More to come 😊