Dufferin Islands Niagara Falls, March 30th

[cbrugman]

Hi Everyone,

Here are some of the interesting things I saw over the weekend. Enjoy!

Map - Dufferin Islands, Niagara Falls

Female Downy


Black Cap Chickadee




American Coot - what a fun find but kind of a hideous bird (found in the main pond, shot from inner island)


I think this is a Great Egret (only seen in this flyby but I think they are nesting on an island in the river)


Hooded Merganser (across the road in the protected hydro pond area)


Tundra Swans - They were very high up.

[Palo]

Nice shot! Love the Coot.  Cheers

[Rotarran]

Nice Egret capture...well done.

[cbrugman]

Nice Egret capture...well done.

If I zoom in to 1:1 it looks like he actually has some green discolouration in the feathers from the eye to the beak. I wonder if it's from their diet.

[MEGHAN]

If I zoom in to 1:1 it looks like he actually has some green discolouration in the feathers from the eye to the beak. I wonder if it's from their diet.

Those are breeding colors you are seeing.

Meghan