Birding at -3°C, windy and snow flurries

 On our way over to Line 14 and the rail trail, Donald spotted the following:

 We estimated 25 to 30 or so - unusual so a large group in April?

Then we saw  a pair of Trumpeters. They were on the warmish road when we drove over and were feeding when we returned:

 Tanya, we actually  saw them last year in the pond , west of rail, south of Line 14.

I can give you at least 1 date, if not more from 2024. And Vicki and I have seen the pair elsewhere. 

Then after meeting up with Barb, we saw 2 pair of Mallards  with one rep per trail side:

 OK, one photo was of some ice.

 

Then there was the heron as Barb mentioned

 

 And an owl camouflaged as as a broken tree brought down by the recent ice storm:

 But we were not fooled!

(For very long) 

Then on our way back along Woodlawn, Donald spotted the wild Ts roosting;

 

 

When I arrived home Vicki very excitedly told me about the 2 crows mobbing an eagle on the ice just off our place on Lake Couch.

 

Sounds like a fish story but she says she has photos - "Show and Tell" tomorrow?

Great outing,

 

WOB