Down River!

We headed down river in hopes of finding some sunshine today. No luck with sunshine or blue skies, but we did find a large group of Mute Swans.

There was also a pair of Tundra Swans in the group. They are the smaller swans at the back of the group with black bills.

The birds didn't seem concerned about a passing freighter.

The odd piece of bird art can be found when checking the docks along the St. Clair River! Although this is an abstract bird, the American White Pelican is a western species that occasionally makes its way into southern Ontario waters.

Some of the 167 Sandhill Cranes we saw in a distant field near Wallaceburg: During migration they forage for grains and invertebrates. They do not hunt in open water or hunch their necks the way herons do.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandhill_Crane/overview

We also saw our first Snowy Owl of the winter season!