Mid-March Birds:

American Robins continue to feast on sumac berries. Preferred food choices for this species include invertebrates which will become active as the weather warms up. We saw over 35 robins during an afternoon walk through the park on Sunday.

Another group of Robins were eating juniper berries.

An American Goldfinch waits patiently for his turn at the bird feeder near the maintenance building in Canatara Park.

A well-camouflaged Mourning Dove attempted to go unnoticed.

The Dark-eyed Junco is one of the most common birds in North American and can be found from Alaska to Mexico and from California to New York. (The Cornell Lab, All About Birds.)

Merlins don't build their own nests. Instead, they take over the old nests of other raptors or crows. (The Cornell Lab, All About Birds.) In recent years, there have been at least 2 pairs of nesting Merlin in the city of Sarnia.

We bought a heated bird bath for our yard this winter. Birds have had drinks of water but I haven't been able to photograph them yet. Squirrels on the other hand, are very happy with it!