Birds of Canatara

On May 1, 2020, Canatara was the #1 birding spot in Canada on ebird!

One of my favourite spring warblers is the Black and White.  

They aren't known for sitting still very long....

...but when they find their dinner, such as the juicy 

spider in his beak, they will take a short break!

A few yellow warblers have been found in the park.  

All birds, including this Palm Warbler, are busy looking for bugs to eat.

Some will stay but many need the energy to continue their northern migration.

A Grackle found a worm for dinner. (Its between his toes.) He was quite

 violent with the invertebrate before swallowing it in pieces.

Always fun to hear the meow-like call of the 

Cat Bird when they first return in the spring.

Hundreds of Blue Jays were flying overhead this morning as they migrated north.

The male Red-bellied Woodpecker continues to feed in our yard.

After collecting his prize, he has a favourite spot in our Silver Maple Tree to eat.
Look carefully and you can see his tongue!