Most of my research revolves around fish, and I definitely have a soft spot for fish and fishing. However, I like anything to do with the outdoors! This weekend I had a great time checking out some of the bird migration at
Point Pelee. We were a bit early, and the weather was still a bit cold and windy, but there were still lots of birds...and some other wildlife viewing!
Lots of blue-headed vireos. This one posed nicely for photos!
Brown creeper.
Eastern kingbird.
We saw lots of warblers, including Blackburnian warblers, yellow warblers, magnolia warblers, blue-winged warblers, yellow-rumped warblers, chestnut-sided warblers, and black-throated green warblers, but warblers are hard to photograph! I don't have a great zoom lens (especially by bird photography standards), and I need a warbler to be remarkably cooperative to get a good portrait. This palm warbler was kind to me!
And some other wildlife, in and around the National Park. A cold garter snake is a much easier subject to photograph than a warbler.
Muskrat!
And finally, a raccoon who was surprised by the early morning birders!
