Phil

A bit quiet of late and due to my optics having a service (my camera is beyond salvage sadly), no wildlife pics. Just done a brief jaunt across Europe (Adriatic to the Alps) and back out with my (new) camera from mid December.

American Goldfinch. Toronto.

Coopers Hawk. Seen a few but finally got a good view. Toronto.

Ruby Crowned Kinglet. Pretty common but hard to capture as never still and usually in the foliage. Toronto.

Yellow Rumped Warbler. The most common but come in various shades and so have to check each one for sonething rarer. Toronto

Not the best pic but the amazing Monarch Butterfly. Not enough space to write about their amazing migration but worth a google if you dont know. Toronto.

Trumpeter Swan was a lifer. Toronto, Canada

American Herring & Ring Billed Gulls. Toronto, Canada

American Black Duck, keeping an eye out. Canada.

Waiting for mt bus to Quebec and heard the honking of geese. Eventually found the culprits quite high up. Taken off my phone bit 50+ Snow Geese heading south was a nice addition to my Canada list. Tadoussac

Confiding Shorelark. Tadoussac, Canada

Even closer GND today. Tadoussac, Canada

Beluga Whales. The calves are grey. Tadoussac, Canada

Minke Whale. Tadoussac, Canada

Better view of the GND today (assume same bird). Tadoussac, Canada.

Migration 'festival' in Tadoussac was more luck than judgement when planning my route. Saw ringing demonstrations and although nothing new, good to see close up. Raptors were very evident but mostly distant but a good day all the same.

Shore Lark. Tadoussac, Canada

Great Northern Diver (Common Loon in these parts). Tadoussac, Canada

American Black Duck (1st pic) and right hand bird in 2nd, 'paired' up with Mallard. Tadoussac, Canada

Boneaparte's Gulls. Interesting to watch them stir up the sand (3rd pic) to agitate prey. Tadoussac, Canada