"Snow" Birds

The Resident Red Screech Owl has made an appearance after several months of staying out of sight. (Maybe it likes the snow?) It was soaking up the morning sun today!

The Dark-eyed Junco is one of the most common birds in North America. It spends its winters in Southern Ontario and heads north for breeding in the spring.

White-crowned Sparrows, including this immature bird, often feed on the ground, eating seeds that have been knocked off the feeder by other birds. Providing a brush pile can help to attract this species to your yard. 

Deryl photographed a Great Black-backed Gull floating on some ice at the Sarnia Bay. This is the largest gull in the world!

A pair of American Coots were also hanging out at the Bay. Although it swims like a duck, it doesn't have webbed feet. Instead, the end of each toe is lobed to assist in paddling and walking through mud. (Cornel Lab, All About Birds.)

A Herring Gull sauntering along the edge of the St. Clair River. These pink-legged, white and black birds are one of the most familiar gulls in North America.

A Red-tailed Hawk scans the Canatara Meadow for its next meal.