Another Snowy Owl, as well as other great birds from Tommy Thompson Park!

Today I went to Tommy Thompson Park in hopes of seeing more Snowy Owls, and getting more yearbirds. The weather was nice - sunny, only -6 Celsius, and minimal wind. We had a great day, and I can't wait until my next trip to Tommy Thompson next month!

Here's what we saw:

7 Trumpeter Swan

10 American Black Duck

10 Mallard

40 Greater Scaup

80 Long-tailed Duck

2 Bufflehead

20 Common Goldeneye

1 Common Merganser

10 Red-breasted Merganser

4 Red-tailed Hawk

X Ring-billed Gull

X Herring Gull

1 Snowy Owl!

4 Downy Woodpecker

15 Black-capped Chickadee 

1 Northern Mockingbird

50 American Tree Sparrow

1 Northern Cardinal

I got 14 yearbirds as well bringing my Ontario list to 31. My goal is 200 species in Ontario for 2014.

Here are some shots:

American Tree Sparrows were the first birds to greet us!

Red-breasted Merganser

Snowy Owl on the ice allowing for great photo oppertunities!

Long-tailed Ducks

Barren wasteland

Black-capped Chickadee - still hyper in sub-zero temperatures!

Downy Woodpecker pose

Downy Woodpecker 

Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Ducks with a Common Goldeneye

Greater Scaup

Common Goldeneye

Greater Scaup group 20 feet away from me!

Greater Scaup

Red-tailed Hawk in flight

Long-tailed Duck with the Snowy Owl in the background!

Trumpeter Swans

Lake Ontario

Rocks and ice

Toronto skyline

Comments appreciated!

Happy birding!

-Owen