A Brief Walk in the Heat

Hyde Park Drainage Pond, London, Ontario

Knowing it was going to be a very hot day, I went out for a walk in the morning. It's hot, humid 32c, feels like 37c.  Sounds like the week is going to be very hot.  This is too hot and humid for me.  I hope the whole summer is not going to be like this.  So for birding, it will be short walks.
First, I saw this brown thing swimming in the water across the pond.  I started following it with my camera.  It was swimming at a good speed.  Then it turned and swam across the pond towards me.
It's a Muskrat.  

As it got closer, it started to dive under a few times.  This is the back end, swimming under. 

Wild Lupin

Daisy sp.

Birdsfoot Trefoil

Buttercup

I heard Baltimore Orioles and Field Sparrows. 
Saw Barn Swallows, Common Grackles, Song Sparrows, Killdeers, American Goldfinches, Cardinal, Mallards and Canada Geese.
I also saw some damselflies and a few dragonflies.  I couldn't get any photos as they wouldn't land long enough.

Song Sparrow