Canada geese on the lake side of Ashbridge’s Bay last week. © BCP 2010 When I walk along the boardwalk at Ashbridge’s Bay, or down one of the foot paths that follow the water’s edge, I sometimes forget that this little bit of land, which juts out into the lake like an arthritic finger, wasn’t […]
A spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularia) wading at Ashbridge’s Bay last week. © BCP 2010 Weet, weet, weet. Weet, weet, weet… I heard this little guy’s high-pitched whistle before I spotted him as I walked along the shore at Ashbridge’s Bay a few nights ago. (To hear an audio file of the sandpiper’s call — from […]
“But you said I didn’t have to go to flight school today, Dad.” © BCP 2010 Thursday update: Thanks to the folks who wrote to confirm that the little gaffer on the left is a very young red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). From Wednesday: I’m hoping that an experienced birder can help me identify the bird […]
A male purple martin (Progne subis) arrives back home to his multi-level flat, Monday June 7 in High Park. © BCP 2010 Thanks to the Toronto Star for letting us know that there are two pairs of purple martins now in residence in an avian apartment complex situated on the south shore of Grenadier Pond […]
The wild roses (Rosa rugosa) blooming at Ashbridge’s now perfume the air with their enchanting scent. © BCP 2010 Really, can there be anything more beautiful than a newly opened wild rose on an early summer’s day? So lovely to look at, and even more entrancing to smell. Walking along the path at the part […]
