The Bahama Warbler, another endemic is found on Abaco |
Bahama Warbler |
Bahama Yellowthroat |
Todd, Dave and Don after a successful morning in Abaco National Park. |
Hairy Woodpecker |
Rose-throated Parrots |
The Bahama Warbler, another endemic is found on Abaco |
Bahama Warbler |
Bahama Yellowthroat |
Todd, Dave and Don after a successful morning in Abaco National Park. |
Hairy Woodpecker |
Rose-throated Parrots |
Spotted Sandpiper overwintering in the Bahamas |
A Greater Antillean Grackle in Nassau. |
One of the 5 endemic species in the Bahamas, a Bahama Woodstar. We were able to get great views of a few in the Botanic Gardens. |
The White-crowned Pigeon is a Carribean specialty. |
A Limpkin feeding in the gardens. |
The Eurasian Collared Dove is very common on the Bahamas. |
Wintering North American warblers were a common sight including this Ovenbird. |
The Carribean Dove was easiest to find at the Retreat. |
Common Ground Dove |
Sora Rail |
Western Palm Warblers were very common on the islands. |
A female Bahama Woodstar feeding. |
The White-cheeked Pintail is another Carribean specialty. |
Northern Shrikes appear to be on the move. |
A male Snowy Owl sits on the only available patch of ice in the area. |
It was interesting watching this individual from the roadside. It sat for a while and then began to waddle across the ice. |
As we watched it waddling it reminded my more of a penguin than an owl. |
The owl finally took flight but only flew a short distance and landed. It stayed there for another hour . |
On Amherst Island we located 2 Snowy Owls at the east end of the island. |
This juvenile female Snowy Owl was well marked. |
A Snowy Owl on ice! |
With no snow cover its hard to hide. |
Snowy Owl in flight. |
A Snowy Owl, living in harmony? |
Bald Eagles continue to increase across eastern Ontario. |
The Northern Shrike is a regular winter visitor to eastern Ontario. |
The Merlin is a rare winter resident in eastern Ontario. |
In the Kingston area the Gadwall can sometimes be one of the most common puddle ducks during the winter months. |
A male Common Merganser in flight. |
A very tame Snowy owl. |
Horned Larks are on the move. |
Gull loafing in a nearby field at the Lefleche Landfill Site. |
The Barred Owl is easily recognized by its dark eyes and streaked breast. |
The Barred Owl frequents backyard feeder in search of rodents. |
One of the few Northern Saw-whet Owls wintering on Amherst island. |
With no snow cover it felt like a late March day. |