One day, the four young Baltimore Orioles who frequented my yard this summer (see yesterday's post) were accompanied by their dad. I only saw him once. Perhaps he approved of their choice of a feeding site and playground.

Tags:   Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole bird male adult perched tree branch stick summer southwestern Ontario Canada

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This is one of four young Baltimore Orioles, presumably siblings, who spent several weeks this summer visiting my yard daily. I think they must have come from a nest nearby. The four of them stuck together pretty closely throughout that time and didn't take a back seat to anyone, although they kept a close eye on the bees and wasps buzzing around the flowers. Flowers of Cup Plant in the distance provide background colour.

Tags:   Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole bird juvenile immature perched tree branch stick looking back summer southwestern Ontario Canada

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Ovenbird

S/he popped into view and was gone again all within 10 seconds -- a lucky encounter with a bird that's a lifer for me. :o)

Tags:   Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird warbler bird perched plant stem Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum fall migration migrating migrant summer southwestern Ontario Canada

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This young Green Heron is already an expert fisher. S/he had a little trouble getting this one down due to its size, but was eventually successful. I think that's a Northern Sunfish; please do correct me if I got that I.D. wrong.

Tags:   Butorides virescens Green Heron bird prey food fishing hunting fish Northern Sunfish Lepomis peltastes summer southern Ontario Canada young juvenile immature

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...It certainly seems to be to many birds wanting to drink and bathe, this migrating Black and White Warbler among them.

Tags:   Mniotilta varia Black and White Warbler bird bathing splashing waterfall moss migrant migrate migrating fall migration summer southwestern Ontario Canada

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