Sunning Cormorants

September 18, 2017
Wonderland Rd S Drainage Pond - Middlesex County

Part sun/cloud, warm, 25 degrees, wind 22km/S
I took a walk around the pond this morning to see what was there.  The Caspian Terns are gone.  I saw Ring-billed Gulls, lots of Double-crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mallard, Cooper's Hawk, Killdeer, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, and Cardinal.
Monarch (1), Cabbage Whites (5)

Ring-billed Gulls

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorants

Lots of goldenrod, etc around the pond

This Cooper's Hawk came flying in over the birds in the pond and caused quite a stir.

Cooper's Hawk

Mallard

Cabbage White

A Large Loud Raspy Tern

London, Ontario  - Wonderland Rd S. Drainage Pond - Middlesex County

This morning, I thought I would visit the drainage ponds to see what was there.  Just when I got there it clouded over with a few rain drops.   

Double-crested Cormorants

There has been some Caspian Terns (4) at the Wonderland Rd S. Drainage Pond for the last few days.  They were flying around so I tried getting some photos of them on the wing.  I only got a few not so blurry photos. One did a plunge dive...can really hear the slap sound on the water.  They are excellent flyers!

Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret