This medium-sized gull is one of the most common birds in North America. It breeds in freshwater habitats in the interior of the continent. In winter, ...
Bufflehead (male) in flight – Windsor Ontario
This is the smallest diving duck in North America. Its name is a combination of buffalo and head, referring to the head shape. It breeds from Alaska ...
Wood Duck – Windsor Ontario
This medium sized duck is a related to the Mandarin Duck of Asia. It is one of the most colorful North American waterfowl. It can be found in southern ...
Lesser Scaup – Windsor Ontario
This small diving duck is one of the most abundant ducks in North America. It breeds from Alaska through western Canada to western Montana. It ...
Bald Eagles – Windsor Ontario
A mature and 4th year juvenile Bald Eagle took their lunch to a ice ferry on Detroit River ...
Mute Swan fishing – Windsor Ontario
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White-winged Scoter – Windsor Ontario
This sea duck is the largest among the three scoters in North America. It breeds over the far north of North America. It winters further south in ...
Canvasback fishing – Windsor Ontario
A close-up shot of a Canvasback fishing action at the Detroit River. ...
Hooded Merganser (male) – Windsor Ontario
This is the smallest of the three mergansers in North America. Both male and female have crests that they can raise or flatten. When the male raises ...
A friendly Northern Cardinal – Windsor Ontario
After a heavy snow fall, I walked the trail at the local nature park. The trail was covered with more than one foot of snow. It was dark and ...