Rondeau Ric

he's loud,brash and bold. While being very common in our area he is a rather spectacular bird for visitors from "away". Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period. The black bridle across the face, nape, and throat varies extensively and may help Blue Jays recognize one another. The oldest known wild, banded Blue Jay lived to be at least 17 years 6 months old.source - Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Less than 100 people had the opportunity to see this white ibis. It is extremely rare in Ontario. My sister will complain that it isn't white and therefore typical of misleading bird names. This is an immature white ibis. Young white ibis are brown on their uppersides and white on their undersides and they have brown bills and legs. Eudocimus albus

This is one of many trees that have fallen victim to shoreline erosion at Rondeau Provincial Park. The south beach is littered with them.