Wychwood Park, Toronto has been a site of incredible Ontario migrating birds for my Son Robson & I. We showcase some of our photos taken in Wychwood park over the past year and a walk-through video of this oasis in the middle of the City of Toronto.
Enjoy!
David & Robson
Black-crowned Night-Heron perched on log in pond looking for food
Black-crowned Night-Heron perched on log in pond looking for food in Wychwood Pond
Great Blue Heron on log leaning forward ready to catch fish - Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron on log leaning forward - Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron on water with caught fish in beak - Ardea herodias
Adult Great Blue Heron on pond water with caught fish in beak and reflection in water - Side profile- Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron flying home from green pond - Ardea herodias
Adult Great Blue Heron flying home from green pond after day of feeding on fish - wings fully extended- Ardea herodias
Two Male Cedar Waxwing birds on a spring branch - Bombycilla cedrorum
Two Male Cedar Waxwing birds on a spring branch seed in mouth of one whilst landing on branch - Bombycilla cedrorum
Male Blackburnian Warbler perched in Conifer tree in spring - Setophaga fusca
Male Blackburnian Warbler perched in Conifer tree in spring - Setophaga fusca
Male Adult Red-eyed Vireo - perched on spring branch - Vireo olivaceus
Male Adult Red-eyed Vireo - perched on spring branch singing - Vireo olivaceus
Male Adult Chestnut-sided Warbler perched on spring leaved branch - Setophaga pensylvanica
Male Adult Chestnut-sided Warbler perched on spring budding leaved branch - Setophaga pensylvanica
Male Adult Magnolia Warbler perched on branch in spring - Setophaga magnolia
Male Adult Magnolia Warbler perched on branch in spring - sporting mating colours - Setophaga magnolia
Male Adult Cape May Warbler perched in spring on blossoming branch - Setophaga tigrina
Male Adult Cape May Warbler perched in spring on blossoming branch in mating colour - Setophaga tigrina
Male Adult Cassin's Vireo on a Pine branch in spring - Vireo cassinii
Male Adult Cassin's Vireo mating colours - on a Pine branch in spring - Vireo cassinii
Male Black-and-White Warbler jumping off Pine tree branch in spring - Mniotilta varia
Male Black-and-White Warbler jumping off Pine tree branch in spring - Mniotilta varia
Male Scarlet Tanager perched on branch - Piranga olivacea
Male Scarlet Tanager perched on branch in spring - Piranga olivacea
Male Black-throated Blue Warbler - Setophaga caerulescens
Male Black-throated Blue Warbler peeking out from perch on spring branch in mating colours- Setophaga caerulescens
Male Gray Catbird perched on branch - Dumetella carolinensis
Male Gray Catbird perched on branch late spring - Dumetella carolinensis
Male Canada Warbler perched in spring -Cardellina canadensis
Male Canada Warbler perched on spring branch next to Oak Leaves on branch -Cardellina canadensis
Eatern cottontail rabbit -in spring - Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern cottontail rabbit -in spring - Sylvilagus floridanus
Red-tailed hawk on branch with prey Eastern cottontail rabbit in talon - Buteo jamaicensis, Sylvilagus floridanus
Red-tailed hawk on branch with prey Eastern cottontail rabbit in talon - Buteo jamaicensis, Sylvilagus floridanus
Red-tailed hawk flying with prey Eastern cottontail rabbit in talons - Buteo jamaicensis, Sylvilagus floridanus
Red-tailed hawk flying with prey Eastern cottontail rabbit in talons - Buteo jamaicensis, Sylvilagus floridanus
Red Tail Hawk Female - Buteo jamaicensis; Guarding Nest
Early Afternoon Female Red Tail Hawk awaits return of male to nest whilst guarding newly hatched chicks hidden within the depth of the nest
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak in spring mating colours -Pheucticus ludovicianus
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak in spring mating colours on branch -Pheucticus ludovicianus
Male Blue Jay Perched on Leafy branch
Male Blue Jay Perched on Sunny Branch Side Profile -Male Cyanocitta cristata -Jaybird
Male Black-capped Chickadee eating Red Berry
Male Black-capped Chickadee eating Red Berry on branch early fall- Poecile atricapillus
Male American Goldfinch at water with reflection
Male adult American Goldfinch at water puddle about to drink with reflection of it's body showing - Male Spinus tristis
Monarch Butterfly drinking from Pink Flowers
Monarch Butterfly drinking from Pink Flowers on it's migration path to Mexico from Toronto
Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa - Butterfly resting on Pavement
Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa - Butterfly resting on Pavement
Two Honey Bees foraging on Pink and white flowers
Two Honey Bees foraging on Pink and white flowers - European Honey Bee - Anis mellifera