Lake Erie, Chatham-Kent:

We met some friends in Chatham-Kent to do some birding yesterday. Behind the Canada Geese and beyond the ice was a Barrow's Goldeneye! We were standing on a dock at Erieau, looking toward the tip of Rondeau Provincial Park which is visible in the background.

Deryl managed to photograph the Barrow's Goldeneye after we found it through the scope. It spent most of the time hiding behind the ice. The Barrow's Goldeneye is primarily a coastal bird.

Lake Erie from Erieau dock.

We were fortunate to see a Barred Owl which we probably would not have found if it hadn't been pointed out to us. It is resting in a tree beyond the phragmites and looks a bit like a hornet's nest.

Deryl was able to get a better photo of the owl. Barred Owls are large, stocky owls with rounded heads, no ear tufts and medium length, rounded tails. The Great Horned Owl is the most serious predatory threat to the Barred Owl. Although the two species often live in the same areas, a Barred Owl will move to another part of its territory when a Great Horned Owl is nearby.  

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