Sunday, April 5, 2015

Birds on the Move


Franklin Pond, East Gwillimbury

My husband and I have visited several ponds in the past few days to check out how much ice has melted. Close to home, the ponds are still ice covered, but this one is melting at the edges.

 Ice still on Reesor Pond pond, but it was melting

Reesor Pond is a favourite place for migrating Canada Geese. It's actually a holding pond for a nearby subdivision and not very deep. Once geese find a bit of water there in spring, they keep it open by swimming and splashing in it.

A sunny but windy day

At first glance, it looked like there were only Canada geese, but when I looked closer I also spotted Cackling Geese, Snow Geese, Buffleheads, Common Mergansers, Mallards and Ring-bill gulls. They are on the move!

Red-winged blackbird

McKenzie Marsh, Aurora

Mckenzie Marsh has a creek running through it and it is is now completely free of ice.

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50 comments:

  1. eileeninmdApril 5, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    Pretty captures of the geese and blackbird. The migrating birds are on the move. It is a great time for birding.. Have a great day, Happy Easter!

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  2. Margaret Birding For PleasureApril 5, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    Lovely series of shots with a great number of birdss in some and beautiful reflections in another. HAPPY EASTER.

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  3. laurak/ForestWalkArt :)April 5, 2015 at 7:25 AM

    i love the reflection in the first shot. wOw! that's a lot of geese!
    nice to see some melting, eh??

    happy easter...and happy sunday! :)

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  4. Gill - That British WomanApril 5, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    seen and heard a lot of the Canada Geese as well. Happy Easter lovely photos.

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  5. Lois EvensenApril 5, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    How pretty! Happy Easter!

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  6. BirdmanApril 5, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    We've still hot a lot of ice on water.

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  7. DarlaApril 5, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    The birds are on the move and you identified so many of them in that pond.

    Happy Easter!

    Darla

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  8. BirdmanApril 5, 2015 at 7:52 AM

    'got'

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  9. John's IslandApril 5, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    Thanks for sharing the neat photos ... that does look like a perfect place for birding. Happy Easter to you!

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  10. VieraApril 5, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    What a wonderful photos...reflection is really tremendous...Excellent place...

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  11. DebbieApril 5, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    love the red-winged shot!! i have a similar one much at a much further distance!!!

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  12. Coloring Outside the LinesApril 5, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Nice shots- and I am glad the lakes are clearing up a bit. More birds! Happy Easter!

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  13. Claudia W | ImagesByCWApril 5, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    I love your first image with the edge of the ice and the reflection.
    Happy Easter!
    Come and join at my new Saturday link up

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  14. ShammickiteApril 5, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    I've seen quite a few robins around.... but they look very cold!

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  15. Yogi♪♪♪April 5, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    The geese and other water birds here also take advantage of all natural and manmande bodies of water.

    Great pics!

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  16. Sylvia KApril 5, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Ah, you can almost feel how happy they are to have some "unfrozen" water! Beautiful birds and great captures for the day and a big smile to start my day as well!!

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  17. Susan AndersonApril 5, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    What beautiful sights you have captured here!

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  18. TexWisGirlApril 5, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    hooray for spring's (and birds') arrival!

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  19. Linda W.April 5, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    Nice reflections in your first photo, and great bird shots too.

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  20. Mary HoneApril 5, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    Wow, all those geese. I bet that sounds great, I love to watch them.

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  21. GeorgeApril 5, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    It's good to see some ice-free water. There is certainly a wide variety of birds on Reesor Pond.

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  22. VPApril 5, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    So many birds all around! Excellent photos!

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  23. carol l mckennaApril 5, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Fantastic nature shots and love that bird with the touch of red!

    Happy Week ahead to you
    artmusedog and carol

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  24. Ginny HartzlerApril 5, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    I love the last picture of the marsh! And a beautiful red winged. So many different geese and other birds, you must have had a ball! And I can see that in your pictures.

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  25. LowellApril 5, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    A lovely series, E.G. I especially enjoy watching all those ducks. I imagine we'll be seeing some of the Canadian Geese down this way soon. Actually, some of them have smartened up and stay here all year! :)

    Some really nice reflections, too!

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  26. KathyApril 5, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    I kept looking for birds in the first photo! Duh!

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  27. Jenn JilksApril 5, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Isn't it wonderful seeing the signs of spring? I cannot imagine living where there weren't 4 distinct seasons. You appreciate the change.
    Love your birding. My goldfish pond began melting, but it's frozen up again. sigh.

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  28. StephanieApril 5, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    Lovely to see Winter is leaving your area and spring is finally arriving for you. Love all the shots!

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  29. cieldequimperApril 5, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    Marvellous photos again EG.

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  30. RedPatApril 5, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    There are snow flakes coming down here as I type this, EG! Love your shots for the day.

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  31. MariApril 5, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    Whoah, that's a huge amount of birds. The grass's reflection on water look really nice.

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  32. CountryMumApril 5, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    So many birds! How wonderful to see. Great photos.

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  33. UnknownApril 5, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    what a lot of birds!

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  34. BasiaWApril 5, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    Red-winged blackbird is beautiful!

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  35. CloudiaApril 5, 2015 at 5:27 PM

    I'm still on the water's textures in the first photo!

    Then the blackbird and. . . . .

    Bravo

    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  36. Ruth HiebertApril 5, 2015 at 7:49 PM

    It is exciting to see the birds coming back. I also love the reflections.

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  37. MichelleApril 5, 2015 at 7:55 PM

    Happy Easter!

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  38. RandyApril 5, 2015 at 8:19 PM

    Love the reflections in the first and last shots.

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  39. GreensboroDailyPhotoApril 5, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    Great catch on the other geese. Those Canada geese can dominate, for sure! Beautiful photos!

    Janis
    GDP

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  40. AimeecakesApril 6, 2015 at 12:11 AM

    Looks like a fabulous place for bird spotting and it must be nice for you to see some unfrozen water!

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  41. MontanagirlApril 6, 2015 at 12:36 AM

    Nice photos - I always look forward to seeing and hearing the Red-wings. LOVE their songs.

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  42. AnonymousApril 6, 2015 at 3:35 AM

    I like how they all face the same way!

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  43. UnknownApril 6, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    What a beautiful series!

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  44. SusanApril 6, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    These are wonderful!

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  45. DonnaApril 6, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    Beautiful pictures and I especially love the blackbird...

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  46. Bethany CarsonApril 6, 2015 at 8:36 PM

    Looks like quite the flock of geese. Love how you caught some in flight. We just got our first redwings back not to long ago--they have such a sweet song.

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  47. Rambling WoodsApril 7, 2015 at 12:12 AM

    You have a good eye. I just took an online web cast offered by Cornell on waterfowl identification and strange waterfowl hybrids. Wow... the possibilities are endless. SOOO nice that we are moving into true spring finally...Michelle

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  48. William KendallApril 7, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    Great shots- and quite a crowd!

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  49. fredamansApril 7, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    Love all the geese, WOW!

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  50. jp@A Green RidgeApril 7, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    Trying to play catch up and I must say those geese in flight are PERFECT!...:)JP

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