Spring is Getting Closer!!

It was nice to see the sunshine and blue sky again this weekend!  I was excited to find my first Red-winged Blackbird of the year yesterday!  This species is my favourite indicator that spring is just around the corner!

We walked the loop at the Suncor trail both today and yesterday.  It's nice to see so many people using the local natural areas!  Phragmites removal is happening along the trail which now allows us to see more clearly into the water.  A beautiful male Green-winged Teal was hiding among the Mallards in the early morning sun.

We found a pair of Gadwall in the Suncor Channel.  

The male's black bum is visible in the centre of the photo.

We returned to the trail today to search for the female Wood Duck that we missed yesterday.  She was hanging out with the Mallards in the Wawanosh Drain.

Many orange legs and feet glowed brightly as the Mallards stood on the thin ice.

Earlier in the week a Brown Creeper slowed down enough for a photograph during my lunch break.  I usually end up with blurry images of this species as they move so quickly on the tree bark looking for bugs.

We weren't able to see many ducks on the Canadian side of the St. Clair River today as the ice was pushed to our side, forcing the birds to the middle of the river.  At one point a few Common Mergansers floated closer to shore. 

One more cardinal photo from the week...soaking up the sun!