Rondeau Ric

 With a deadwood borer moth caterpillar it had captured to feed junior who was nowhere to be seen. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, June 7, 2024.

  A.K.A. a fast mover. Always find it difficult to get a good image as they bounce around the branches so fast. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, May 6, 2024. Corthylio calendula The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a tiny bird that lays a very large clutch of eggs—there can be up to 12 in a single nest. Although the eggs themselves weigh only about a fiftieth of an ounce, an entire clutch can weigh as much as the female herself. source- allaboutbirds-org.

I know it looks like a half a moon but I don't make up the rules. Rondeau Provincial Park, March 28, 2023. The First Quarter Moon is a primary Moon phase when half of the Moon's face is lit up. Whether it is the left or right half depends on where you are on Earth. source - timeanddate website.

We haven't seen an American golden-plover in many years. Black-bellied plovers are common along the south beach of the park during migration. We were out on the pontoon boat on Sept 29 and spotted a golden and a black-bellied on a weed mat in Rondeau Bay. Gives a nice size comparison. American golden-plover - Pluvialis dominica In the 19th and 20th centuries, colloquial names for the American Golden-Plover included bullhead, field plover, greenback, muddy-belly, and prairie pigeon. Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola The Black-bellied Plover is the only American plover that has a hind toe on its foot—although the toe is so small it’s hard to see in the field.