1) on Canada Thistle.
2) on Rouge National Urban Park, Zoo Road, Beare Trail. Another great GWL on Butterflies
1) on Swamp Milkweed
2) on Purple Loosestrife. Rouge National Urban Park, Zoo Road, Beare Trail. Another great GWL on Butterflies
East Don River Parkland trails. On Wild Bergamot
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine
Rouge National Urban Park, Beare Wetland, Cedar Pond area
Found in an arm after a trip in the Rouge National Urban Park, Mast trail area.
Rouge National Urban Park, Beare Wetlands, Cedar trail and ponds
Rouge National Urban Park, Beare Wetlands, Cedar trail and ponds
Rouge National Urban Park, Beare Wetlands, Cedar trail and ponds. Goldenrod Crab Spider eating a Western Honey Bee, on a Tufted Vetch plant.
We are Turtle Protectors, and this lady is on her way back to her home pond.
Rouge National Urban Park, Bob Hunter Memorial Park, Tallgrass Trek.
Toronto and GTA Bird Celebration week walk.
East Don River Parkland Trials
Rouge National Urban Park, Bob Hunter Memorial Park, Tall Grass and Monarch Trails.
Lots of Wood Ducks. Great birding site. Also supporting the Turtle Protectors of High Park.
Great birding site. Also supporting the Turtle Protectors of High Park.
Great birding site. Also supporting the Turtle Protectors of High Park.
Great birding site. Also supporting the Turtle Protectors of High Park.
private front lawn of house.
Bayview Village East Don River Parkland Trails
6 of them circling, diving
Checking out a bird feeder to feed from.
Running around the street
Rosetta McClain Gardens
Rosetta McClain Gardens
East Point Park
East Point Park
East Point Park
East Point Park
East Point Park
East Point Park
Rouge National Urban Park, Lower Ressor Pond. Found dead dumped. Unknown if native or not.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine. American Robin, helping spread the invasive plant
East Don Parkland Trail
East Don Parkland Trail. A pair, very large.
We believe this is a cygnet Tundra Swan. Bill markings and size. Other Trumpeter Swans chased it off too. Rouge National Urban Park, Looking for another injured Trumpeter Swan. We did not find it. Please report any injured animals to the Rouge and Toronto Wildlife Center.
A bit of a story about this turtle. We originally spotted her the previous day, in about the same precarious position. Feeling that she may have something wrong with her, we examined her more carefully. She was lopsided and did not swim well.
We contacted the Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) and explained her condition. They asked for her to be brought in.
She is currently in care of the TWC. Leeches have been removed from her neck but it has not helped her issues. She has swelling in her right eye and fluid in her lungs. She flips over when put in water, so is currently in very shallow water so she will not drown.
TWC does not yet know if the turtle's problems are neurological, viral, or bacterial. She is on anti-parasitic medication and her weight being monitored to see if she is eating.
I'm hoping that she has a full recovery and can be returned to her home in the pond.
Another great walk hosted by the Toronto Nature Stewards.
Port Union Waterfront Trail, Scarborough. From Port Union to Highland Creek and back.
East Don Parkland Trail
Swan Lake, Markham.
Swan Lake, Markham.
Swan Lake, Markham.
Swan Lake, Markham.
Swan Lake, Markham.
German Mills Settlers Park, walk about.
German Mills Settlers Park, walk about.
The East Don River Parkland Trail.
Belly-flop!
Duck on right demonstrating how not to land.
X03, nice courting show.
Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach
Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach. Feeding on fish head. Did not see the fish body.
Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach.
N26, one angary bird. Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach.
EATING GARBAGE. Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach.
The East Don River Parkland Trail.
Spotted today at 1:17 pm.
2024.02.20 9-10 am., request all bird spotters to assist with location and observations. Until Toronto Wildlife Centre arrives to assist. At Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach. Trumpeter Swan wing tag N45 has a fishing hook in it and bleeding. What a day for the Great Backyard Bird Count.
2024.02.20
Rescued today by the fantastic Toronto Wildlife Center team. Fishing hook was right through its tongue, and could not be removed on site. Further due to the blood lost observed yesterday, it was taken into care for treatment. A good two days of birding and happy ending. Monitor and support the Toronto Wildlife Center, for the rest of the story.
And they need your help too help more animals.
2024 02 21 from broncolane
Hi Gary,
N45 is a male that hatched in 2020 and was tagged/banded in March 2023 at Rouge Beach Park, Pickering. As it was an adult at time of banding we do not know who it's parents were.
It has traveled around a number of locations between the Lake Ontario shoreline and Sturgeon Bay area near Midland/Port Severn.
Cheers, Gary
from TWC,
found a second fishhook in its foot. Both removed and doing fine. Maybe released tomorrow.
The North American Bird Banding Program - Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge - Bird Banding Laboratory
Dear gary james,
Thank you for reporting Band #: 1959-03445
Date 03/07/2023
Species Trumpeter Swan
Age HATCHED IN 2021 OR EARLIER
Sex MALE
Location NEAR PICKERING, ONTARIO, CANADA
2024 02 26. Sausage aka as N45 was released back at the Marsh with his friends, looking for his mate. Let me know if you see him paired up again.
Great Backyard Bird Count. Can I enter this on eBird or Feeder Count. I was wondering why my feeder was going down so fast.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, Toronto Nature Stewards and BVA guided Great Backyard Bird Count walk.
newtonbrook Creek Park, both north and south end.
Algonquin Prov. Park. - Mew Lake
Algonquin Prov. Park. - Mew Lake
Algonquin Provincial Park - Visitor Centre
Algonquin Provincial Park, Visitor Center
Cow and two calves.
Algonquin Provincial Park, Hwy 60, 62 to 25 km east of Track and Tower
Algonquin Provincial Park, Bat Lake Trail
Algonquin Prov. Park Visitor Center
Algonquin Prov. Park Visitor Center
Oxtongue Lake, Lakeview Resort. This Snow Bunting was in the parking lot by its self for three days.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine.
We have not found the rest of the deer yet.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the critters and iNatters out there.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, Finch Ave East to Forest Grove Drive. Toronto Nature Stewards, plant inventory
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove.
Four areas of Japanese Barberry.
Reported and confirmed by EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove.
Four areas of Japanese Barberry.
Reported and confirmed by EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove.
Four areas of Japanese Barberry.
Reported and confirmed by EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
on Japanese Barberry bush.
In Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove. 4 areas of Japanese Barberry. Reported to EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive monitoring.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove.
Four areas of Japanese Barberry.
Reported and confirmed by EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove.
Four areas of Japanese Barberry.
Reported and confirmed by EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove.
Four areas of Japanese Barberry.
Reported and confirmed by EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine, south of Forest Grove.
4 areas of Japanese Barberry.
Reported and confirmed by EDDmaps and to Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
Bayview Village, The East Don River Parkland Trail.
Reported to EDDmaps.
feeding on Grey Dogwood at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Colonel Samuel Smith Park.
Why would it be "nesting" at this time of year. It was really building or expanding the nest or hole.
feeding on Grey Dogwood at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
feeding on Stag Horn Sumac at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
feeding on Stag Horn Sumac at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Milne Hollow. Another Great walk with the Toronto Field Naturalists.
Betty Sutherland Trail, North York, ON, Canada
Great day for hawks and owls.
Great day for hawks and owls.
The East Don Parkland Trail
The East Don Parkland Trail
Newtonbrook Creek Ravine