2016/08/22

Wildlife around Mud Lake - lifers!

This morning I brought my mother to Mud Lake, which she thought was the nicest place in Ottawa I showed her so far.

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The first bird that welcomed us was this American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis).

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
There was a large group of Mallards, American Black Ducks, and Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) near the entrance of the trail.

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
A cute Wood Duck juvenile.

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While we were looking at the ducks, a bird-watcher pointed out a Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) in the middle of the lake, which is a lifer for me (I think)!

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Some kind of flycatcher.

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A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) trying to pick out a twig from a spider web.

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Another flycatcher.

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Reflection of a Wood Duck.

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A male White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum).

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A well-camouflaged female Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon).

A bird that I hoped to see today was a Green Heron (Butorides virescens).  On our way back to the bus stop, my mother noticed a stocky bird standing among the lily pads in the middle of the lake.  It was indeed a Green Heron!

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Lifer!

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Such an interesting-looking bird.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
While we were walking through in the forest, we saw a woman standing in the middle of the trail taking pictures of something.  I thought she was taking pictures of the over-abundant number of grey squirrels, but then I spotted a Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) walking nonchalantly on the trail.

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The last bird we saw at Mud Lake was this mystery warbler.

The weather today was also the nicest since my mother came to Ottawa - sunny and cool, thanks to the rare rain we got yesterday.

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