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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

It’s been awhile since I posted here. May is my favourite month. Love the tulips and Redbuds in my garden.#May

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Fun day in Algonquin Park feeding the chickadees and Red-breasted nuthatches. #birds 🪶 #Algonquin

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This Week’s Theme is Hello Yellow Three of my favourite yellow birds. Yellow-throated warbler, Canada warbler and Prothonotary warbler.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Red Vermillion flycatcher Ajijic Mexico

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Red Rose-breasted grosbeak, Scarlet tanager, Northern cardinal

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Red is this Week’s Theme Tulip, Cardinal Flowers, Crocosmia and Fuchsia. Attracting Hummingbirds naturally.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Valentines Day love Mute and Trumpeter Swans

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

SUPERB OWL SUNDAY This Northern Hawk owl is a rare visitor this far south but several years ago this one stayed around for weeks allowing for wonderful opportunities for photos and simply admiration. #bird 🪶 #owls

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

SUPERB OWL SUNDAY Another small owl is the Eastern screech owl. Here’s me helping to release one after rehab. Notice how they camouflage well in their cavities.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

SUPERB OWL SUNDAY I’ll probably never get to see a Great-gray owl in the wild and that’s ok. This youngster is a captive one ( from hatchling).

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

SUBERB OWL WEEKEND The sweet little ( I mean size of a pop can) owl is the Northern Saw-whet. Had to believe these mini owls are killers.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

SUPERB OWL WEEKEND Barn Owl All captive owls as Barn owls are extremely rare in Ontario.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

SUPERB OWL Snowy owls part 2 #birds 🪶 #owls

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

SUPERB OWL WEEKEND Snowy Owl 🪶 #birds #owls

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

A few years ago there was an irruption of grosbeaks to southern Ontario. This occurs when there’s a shortage of pine cones in the boreal forests and birds come south in search of food. Evening and Pine grosbeaks in my yard. #birds #Ontariobird #grosbeak #feeders

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

This weeks theme is Feeder Birds A young Ruby-throated hummingbird came to its feeder but stopped dead in its tracks when it noticed an unwelcome visitor also enjoying the sweet nectar. A Downy woodpecker had been enjoying the sweet water too. The hummer decided to share. #birds #hummingbird

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The attractive Long-tailed Duck breeds in the high Arctic and spends winters mostly along ocean coasts. In all plumages they have extravagantly long tails. These prodigious divers can feed as deep as 200 feet, swimming with their wings, catching invertebrates and small fish. #birds #ducks

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A rare arctic gull. Kumlien's Iceland Gull. Stoney Creek

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Great Black-backed gull Largest gull in the world Mississauga

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Slaty-backed gull Big brute compared to the Ring-billed and even the Herring gull. Mississauga

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Little gull ( yup it’s little)

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Laughing gulls ( New Orleans)

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

It’s Gull Time! Most people aren’t aware that Ontario has several different types of gulls. The common we see year round ( searching for French fries) are Ring-billed gulls. I’ll be posting those and other gulls I’ve seen in Ontario. And some I’ve seen on my trips away.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A handsome Hooded merganser

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Northern Shovelers are also unique. They often have their heads down in shallow wetlands, busily sweeping their bills side to side, filtering out aquatic invertebrates and seeds from the water. #birds #strangeducks #Ontariobirds

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Wild looking bird! Surf Scoter

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Always a snappy dresser is the Northern pintail. Male northern pintail ducks have a white stripe down their neck and long tail feathers, while females are mottled brown and have a pointed tail.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It’s always an event when you see a hybrid. In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction. On the left is a hybrid of a Redhead duck and Canvasback.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

We also had a Cinnamon Teal in a local wetland. Far away from its regular migratory pattern.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Last year we had a far away visitor to our area. Eurasian Wigeon. He hung around with a female American Wigeon.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Our weekly theme is just for fun. Feel free to share your favorite photos of the theme or any other wild critters. This weeks theme is celebrating World Waterfowl Day. Bufflehead, Ring-billed duck, Cross Redhead/Canvasback and a Pintail.

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5B group @the5b.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Welcome to the new 5B Bluesky family also on Facebook. Birds,Blooms,Beasts,Bugs and Butterflies is a group that started almost 10 years ago to celebrate the beauty of nature from around the world. Post your photos of wild birds , animals,flowers and bugs and butterflies.

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