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Five rubies.

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Ruby-throated hummingbirds, hopefully coming in 2-3 weeks. We have a feeder ready although we had rain/snow then sunshine today.  A few years ago we had up to 19 hummingbirds in the yard. this one has 5 co-operating. July 12, 2019, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbirds normally place their nest on a branch of a deciduous or coniferous tree; however, these birds are accustomed to human habitation and have been known to nest on loops of chain, wire, and extension cords.
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Tufted duck

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 A new life bird, seen at Erieau, Ontario, Canada, April 5, 2025. Aythya fuligula Tufted Ducks are voracious in winter, eating up to three times their body weight in mussels in a single day, according to a study in the Netherlands. Tufted Duck is a rare but regular visitor to North America, with records from 30 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces. These vagrants are usually single birds that associate with flocks of scaup or Ring-necked Ducks.
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Elbows Up

Hey, America, any ideas on why trump Trump Enterprises, a whole owned subsidiary of Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg Et All, thinks we would accept you as ou releventh Province? Elbows up Canada.
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the bubble machine

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  One of our granddaughters received a bubble making machine a few years back. It was an immediate hit.
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Kirtland's warbler.

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 Needed a pop of colour on a grey rainy day. High winds, heavy rain, cold and  miserable. Welcome to spring in Canada. Kirtland's are uncommon in our area and are a treat to see. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, May 13, 2017. Setophaga kirtlandii Though the Kirtland’s Warbler was described in 1853, the first nest of the species was not discovered until 1903—perhaps because of the species’ restricted range and dense habitat.
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Song sparrow

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  March 27, 2025, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Song sparrows have been regular visitors to the yard for the last 2-3 weeks. This one took the opportunity to have a bath. Melospiza melodia t It perches on a low shrub, leans back, and sings a stuttering, clattering song.
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Short-eared owl.

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From the archives , February 17, 2017. Short-eared owl near Blenheim Ontario, Canada. Asio flammeus As suggested by their wide global distribution, Short-eared Owls can travel long distances over vast expanses of ocean. Witnesses have reported seeing these owls descending on ships hundreds of miles from land.
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