Black and White Warbler
Once known as the Black and White Creeper, this little bird moves around on tree trunk seeking out bugs under the bark. Found in Canada during the summer and migrates south for the winter.
Tufted Titmouse
This little birds busy cleaning out an egg it found in a compost pile. Interestingly most tufted Titmice live their entire lives within a few kilometres of their birthplace. A fun fact from my iBird.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Prothonotary Warbler
The Prothonotary Warbler is an endangered bird in Canada, it is a real treat to find one let alone get a few photos of one.
Singing House Wren
I admit at first I was thrilled these little birds moved into the yard, all was peaceful until the flying lessons started. Junior wasn’t ready to leave the box, father was adamant … he chirped all day from dawn to dusk, like a raging hockey parent. 
Great Crested Flycatcher abandoned eggs
Sadly these eggs seem to have been abandoned, I noticed a lack of activity at the box for a while, upon opening the box the eggs were stone cold. I candled them, did the float test, and as a last resort opened one egg. No luck. I was looking forward to the fledglings, but more importantly, I wonder what became of the female as the male is seen on occasion. It’s a hard life being a bird. The nest was made up with animal fur, different feathers, a bit of what might have been snake skin that Emma put on the fence, grasses… all nice and soft.
Mountain Bluebird
These spectacular Bluebirds were a bird I was really hoping to see when I was in Alberta, you could just imagine my smile when I realized the ranch I was visiting has many many brightly coloured boxes throughout the ranch. At one time the numbers were very depleted, they have made a comeback because of ranchers like the Halladay’s who took time to build and maintain many boxes.
House Wren claiming an old swallow house as his
House Wren
Mockingbirds
A musical bird with a vast variety of sharp calls. It’s monochromatic colouring is made up for by it’s song, at times it is hard to believe that this small bird can be so loud! a group of mockingbirds is known as a “ridicule”
Great Crested Flycatcher
Phoebe
I couldn’t figure this one out, a friend helped ID it and although it’s brown, it is a Phoebe. This one was perched on a bobbing log at Epping bridge.
Fun fact: the Eastern Phoebe was the first bird to be banded by John Audubon in 1804, at the time a silver thread was used so he would know when the bird returned each spring.
Bluebirds growing up
Getting brighter feathers and flying more and more, father is still perched on the dish watching over the young ones.
Purple Martins
This was a very successful Martin house with more than 50 in the colony, they actually opened the house at night and counted the sleeping birds, done by the Audibon Bird Society volunteers.
urple Martins
House Sparrow
This house sparrow calls Home Depot home. The sparrows in Collingwood have learned how to activate the beam which opens the sliding doors for them to go in and out at will, pretty smart little birds. This one was sitting on a model shed chirping so loudly it’s echo was deafening in the loading area.
Bluebird Fledglings
They are so cute, a little male and female hop along the logs while father watches from the dish on our farm lawn.
Great Crested Flycatcher #159
The Flycatchers have nested in one of our boxes on the lawn, and are the only eastern flycatchers that do nest in holes. They have been quiet after a lot of activity, hopefully they are sitting on eggs and we will more action soon.
Red Winged Blackbird – female
These are generally quick to fly, even tho we see many, it can be hard to get a clean shot of one. This female was distracted gather nesting material and I was able to sneak in a few shots.
Mountain Bluebird – female
In just a few minutes this female Mountain Bluebird gathered many insects in the beautiful meadow, extremely eager to feed the chicks inside the nesting box, it was all business. What a delight to watch.
nation
Summer Tanager
This vibrant fellow had a bright and cheerful song to sing, and we were his audience on a beautiful Florida day.
summer Tanager
Boat-tailed Grackles
This fellow was determined to have his photo taken, bird #151 perched right in front of the camera, the zoomed out photo shows how adamant he was! Like a Grackle we see at home, however this fellow was in Florida and is a super sized huge Grackle.
