Rondeau Ric

I think I know why we have no birds in the yard today. Sharp-shinned hawk sitting in the bush behind our water feature. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, December 4, 2024 Accipiter striatus Female Sharp-shinned Hawks are about a third bigger and heavier than males. This is a typical pattern for many hawks and owls, but otherwise rare in the bird world.

Downy woodpecker at the stream today. We have the heater in to keep the water open. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, December 3, 2024. Dryobates pubescens Woodpeckers don’t sing songs, but they drum loudly against pieces of wood or metal to achieve the same effect.