Struggling in High Park...

James and I visited High Park again this afternoon after school in the hope there might be a few grounded migrants to photograph. Wrong! It was soooo quiet, quite unbelievable for mid May. A few Yellow-rumped warblers, the odd Yellow and Black-throated Green Warbler and that was about it. So instead I took a few photos of common birds that I wouldn't normally spend much time with.

The brilliant male Northern Cardinal above is a good example of a fine bird that is often taken for granted because it's a pretty common garden species. But look at it - it's not bad, really. I might even be tempted to paint this one day...


There were a few Double-crested Cormorants swimming around and this one came close enough for my lens to capture. Another attractive bird when in breeding finery.


I like female Red-winged Blackbirds better than the males. You've gotta love the streakiness and that pale cinnamon throat. Common as anything in High Park but who cares...

BTW, you will have to forgive the lack of anything mothy right now - I'm just not catching anything! Some Moth Man...