Humber River Trail June 9

[Ally]

Saw two Swallowtails today, can you tell the difference?

[Ally]

Grackles are mean looking

[Ally]

I think the Cardinal was sunning, he stayed like that for several minutes I saw it before I got too close and he flew. it looks like the giant mosquito was laying eggs.
I missed two opportunities to get close up shots of he Bunting, only got him on his usually singing perch.

[Ally]

Met the beaver mid way from my home to his, and he was swimming away, so on my way back, I decided to look for him, and I did find him. He was eating grass and I didn't know that was on the menu.
The blue jay on my neighbour's fence dived down and caught a bug with a little piece of grass mixed in, so he tossed a couple of times.

[Paul O'Toole]

Beautiful images, love the last butterfly shot.

[Ally]

Beautiful images, love the last butterfly shot.

Thank you. my favorite as well.

[Howieh]

Hi Ally, great shots as usual. Your giant mosquito is actually a crane fly, scary looking but quite harmless, and is actually a favorite meal for many different species of birds.

[Shortsighted]

This must be the year for Tiger Swallowtails and you have made certain to get
display-worthy photographs of the species. I wish I was where you are. Nothing
much to see up and down the street where I walk my dad, even though I did spot
three of them within the same week. Where exactly is this Humber trail you report
on. What is your territory? Is it near the Old Mill Inn?

I know what you mean regarding the intimidating countenance of a Grackle. They
look very serious and dragon-like with those threatening eyes and large beak.
Nonetheless, they remain wonderfully iridescent and that feature is hard to capture
splendidly. I wish there were more reporters on this forum covering a certain location
consistently. I have not heard much from Ashbridges Bay this spring and have failed
to check eBird regularly. I wonder if there was any shorebird activity at the end of
May?

[Ally]

This must be the year for Tiger Swallowtails and you have made certain to get
display-worthy photographs of the species. I wish I was where you are. Nothing
much to see up and down the street where I walk my dad, even though I did spot
three of them within the same week. Where exactly is this Humber trail you report
on. What is your territory? Is it near the Old Mill Inn?

I know what you mean regarding the intimidating countenance of a Grackle. They
look very serious and dragon-like with those threatening eyes and large beak.
Nonetheless, they remain wonderfully iridescent and that feature is hard to capture
splendidly. I wish there were more reporters on this forum covering a certain location
consistently. I have not heard much from Ashbridges Bay this spring and have failed
to check eBird regularly. I wonder if there was any shorebird activity at the end of
May?

No. I am near Rexdale.

[Ally]

Hi Ally, great shots as usual. Your   giant mosquito is actually a crane fly, scary looking but quite harmless, and is actually a favorite meal for many different species of birds.

I noticed movement by the wateredge. I guess that is how she would attract predators(birds)