A Yellow-Throated Warbler (YTWA) taken at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO), Prince Edward County, Ontario during spring migration 2014.

A Chestnut-Sided Warbler (CSWA) found at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) during spring migration 2014.

Enjoying a snack!

The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)

Also called the Phantom of the North, Cinereous Owl, Spectral Owl, Lapland Owl, or Spruce Owl

Small bird caught looking in the window during a banding session at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory in Ontario. 

Northern Harrier: Large hawk with gray upperparts, distinct white rump, and white underparts with spotted breast.Hooked bill is dark, yellow at base. Eyes are yellow. Wings are long, gray above, and white below with black tips. Legs, feet are yellow. Alternates several deep wing beats with glides.

The Northern Harrier is distinctive from a long distance away: a slim, long-tailed hawk gliding low over a marsh or grassland, holding its wings in a V-shape and sporting a white patch at the base of its tail. Up close it has an owlish face that helps it hear mice and voles beneath the vegetation. Each gray-and-white male may mate with several females, which are brown and larger in size. These unusual raptors have a broad distribution across North America and Eurasia.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_harrier/id

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Taken at African Lion Safari

​Early return home in the spring

Taken at Mud Lake

​Yoga Anyone?

A Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (RBGR) resting on a fence post.