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Colonel Samuel Smith Park Toronto - Our Wildlife Birds

November 29, 2015

Colonel Samuel Smith Park located in the western Ontario Lake region of Toronto is a favorite destination of ours for Wildlife  Photography of Waterfowl and Shore Birds.

Formerly a part of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith's property - this land was created into an urban recreational and park region in the late 1970's. The Park was officially opened in 1996.

Home to sandy and rocky beaches, this has been a great spot for us to see select marsh, shore and duck like birds as well as swallows, and, various evergreen loving bird species. Especially busy during the migration season in the spring, and during the summer for nesting bird pairs. 

A favorite with dog lovers  too (beaches), joggers, and young parents with strollers.

It is outfitted with washrooms and water fountains (although the washrooms were closed when we visited:(

Accessible by Transit, and with parking for cars, this park offers a view from 13 kilometers distance of the Toronto Skyline, a most impressive view.

Enjoy our photos, your comments welcome...

Robson & David
www.drsmithfoto.ca

Least Sandpiper male -walking leg in air- Calidris minutilla
Least Sandpiper male -walking leg in air- Calidris minutilla
Least Sandpiper male -walking leg in air at shoreline in Colonel Samuel Smith Park - Calidris minutilla
Adult male breeding Harlequin Duck floating in water looking at you - Histrionicus histrionicus
Adult male breeding Harlequin Duck floating in water looking at you - Histrionicus histrionicus
Adult male breeding Harlequin Duck floating in water looking at you in early spring at Colonel Samuel Smith Park Toronto- Histrionicus histrionicus - photo by Robson Smith
Male American Redstart Perched on Pine branch in Spring colours - Setophaga ruticilla
Male American Redstart Perched on Pine branch in Spring colours - Setophaga ruticilla
Adult Red-breasted Merganser Crest floating on water crest puffed - Mergus serrator
Adult Red-breasted Merganser Crest floating on water crest puffed - Mergus serrator
Adult Red-breasted Merganser Crest floating on water crest puffed looking at you - Mergus serrator
Male Short-billed Dowitcher wading in water - Limnodromus griseus
Male Short-billed Dowitcher wading in water - Limnodromus griseus
Male Short-billed Dowitcher wading in Lake Ontario water at Colonel Samuel Smith Park- Limnodromus griseus
Male Whimbrel standing on rock Lake Ontario - Numenius phaeopus
Male Whimbrel standing on rock Lake Ontario - Numenius phaeopus
Male Whimbrel standing on rock Lake Ontario - at Colonel Samuel Smith Park - Numenius phaeopus
Male and Femalel Mergus serrator courting in water - Mergus serrator
Male and Femalel Mergus serrator courting in water - Mergus serrator
Male and Female Red-breasted Merganser courting - Mergus serrator
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