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 An American goldfinch slowly melting away like the Wicked Witch of the West. "You cursed brat! Look what you've done! I'm melting! melting!" Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, September 4, 2018. Spinus tristis Goldfinches move south in winter following a pattern that seems to coincide with regions where the minimum January temperature is no colder than 0 degrees Fahrenheit on average .

 Be very careful when you travel the back woods, there are things that no-one has seen and survived . Rondeau Provincial Park, April 26, 2018.

Look Ma, no cavities . Herring gulls, Twillingate, Newfoundland,June 2, 2918, Larus argentatus The Herring Gull has extended its breeding range southward along the Atlantic Coast, and may be displacing the more southern Laughing Gull from some areas. At the northern end of its range, however, the Herring Gull is itself being displaced by increasing numbers of the Great Black-backed Gull.

Chest-mandibled Toucan, One of the many toucans, toucanets, barbets etc that we saw on our Costa Rica trip in 2002. Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii Small flocks, usually consisting of 3–12 birds, move through the forest with an undulating flight, rarely travelling more than 100m at a time. This species is primarily an arboreal fruit-eater, but will also take insects, lizards, eggs, and frogs. Flocks will follow keel-billed toucans to exploit their sources of food.

Three legged rabbit. Don't know of there were 4 legs but ether way it was fast. Newfoundland, Canada,May 27, 2018.

  A pair of fox kits playing while waiting for mom to bring food. May 10, 2021, Shrewsbury, Ontario. Vulpes vulpes The red fox, is a member of the Canid family, which also includes the wolf, coyote and jackal. The Cree word for red fox is “Wah-kus,” while among the Chippewa it is known as “Nak-ee.” To French Canadians, the fox is “le renard”. In 1650, the European red fox was imported to the Atlantic coast of what is now the United States. The foxhunting settlers who imported it had found the local grey fox unable to give their horses and hounds a suitable chase. Eventually, a red fox native to more northern areas of the continent encountered and interbred with the imported fox producing the strain found today.

Black-billed magpie, March 13, 202 4, Fargo Line Near Blenheim, Ontario. Followed up on a report of a black-billed magpie in the neighbourhood. Rare here, common further west and north. Got 2 for the price of 1 Not a super shot but you take that you can get. Pica hudsonia The Black-billed Magpie frequently picks ticks from the backs of large mammals, such as deer and moose. The magpie eats the ticks or hides some for later use, as members of the crow and jay family often do with excess food. Most of the ticks, however, are cached alive and unharmed, and may live to reproduce later.

Golden-crowned kinglet, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.,April 3, 2023. This little speedster stopped long enough to get an image.  Normally the are flirting around so much you can't get one in focus. Regulus satrapa The tiny Golden-crowned Kinglet is hardier than it looks, routinely wintering in areas where nighttime temperatures can fall below –40° Fahrenheit.

The reflection As light as a feather, Rondeau Bay, Ontario, Canada.  3, 2017

  Seems to be unhappy with something or he is signing on territory. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, August 27, 2021. Vireo olivaceus On May 27, 1952, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence counted the number of songs sung by a single Red-eyed Vireo seeking a mate on his territory 180 miles north of Toronto. He sang 22,197 songs in the 14 hours from just before dawn to evening, singing for 10 of those hours. source-allaboutbirds-org.