BIRDS OF ONTARIO Photo Gallery by Kevin Fasken at pbase.com

BIRDS OF ONTARIO

These are some Ontario birds which I have been lucky enough to see and photograph. The birds in this gallery are all free and wild. I add new photos as I get them, so check back every once in a while to see new stuff. If you are interested I also have a CANADIAN ANIMALS gallery and a ZOO PICTURES gallery. Please feel free to check them out! Enjoy :)

K.F.

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WAXWING	GRAY JAY 2009 #1	GRAY JAY 2009 #2	GRAY JAY 2009 #3	GRAY JAY 2009 #4
GRAY JAY 2009 #5	GRAY JAY 2009 #6	GRAY JAY 2009 #7	INTO FLIGHT	SLEEPY BOREAL
SAW-WHET FACE	TREE TOP SNOWY	SPRUCE GROUSE	HERON IN WATER	TEAL & REFLECTIONS
CALLING FROM A TAMARACK	COWBIRD LOOKS AROUND	COWBIRD ON THIN BRANCH	PORTRAIT OF A DOVE	WINTER GADWALL
CARDINAL WATCHES FROM THE BRANCHES	SHORE BIRD LEAVES TRACKS IN THE MUD	LARGE, LOUD AND PROUD	WHITE WATER PADDLER	TRUMPETER ON THE MOVE
ANOTHER TURKEY ENCOUNTER	MUTE SWAN WITH CYGNET	TRUMPETER PAIR	TRUMPETER PORTRAIT	WINTER MALE CARDINAL
WINTER FEMALE CARDINAL	SAW-WHET IN CEDAR	WAITING CHICKADEE	BILL FULL	SUNSET CORMORANT
GREAT BLUE TAKE-OFF	DUCK IN A TREE	ITCHY HERON	HERON IN THE MARSH #1	HERON IN THE MARSH #2
HERON IN THE MARSH #3	TEAL ON A LOG	ROBIN PORTRAIT #2	CLOSE-UP ROBIN	THE KING
ROBIN PORTRAIT	ROBIN IN FRONT OF LILAC	NICE GROSBEAK	GROSBEAK IN LEAVES	JAY PORTRAIT
THE BULLY	BLUE JAY POSE	ANOTHER GROSBEAK	BAD HAIR JAY	SPRINGTIME GROSBEAK
WILD TURKEY FEMALE	WILD TURKEY MALE	SWALLOW	TURKEY NECK	WATCHING
TURKEY NECK 2	RESTING TURKEY	SWIMMING TEAL	TEAL PAIR	TRUMPETER SWAN
TRUMPETER DRINKS	TRUMPETER TRUMPETING	TRUMPETER HEAD	YET ANOTHER MUTE SWAN	CARDINAL IN BRANCHES
AGGRESSIVE SWAN	WOOD DUCK PAIR	DOVE HEAD	EYE OF THE BARRED	BARRED HEADSHOT 5
SWIMMING BLACK DUCK	FEATHER PATTERN 1	FEATHER PATTERN 2	GEORGE SLEEPING	WOOD DUCK FRONT
BLACK DUCK	WINGS	SURFING SWAN	BARRED HEADSHOT 1	LATE AFTERNOON GAZE
BARRED HEADSHOT 2	BARRED HEADSHOT 3	CANADA GOOSE FACE	WOODY 3	WOOD DUCK MALE
WOOD DUCK SNOW 1	WOOD DUCK SNOW 2	MALE CARDINAL	FEMALE MALLARD HEADSHOT	CRAZY MALLARDS
SWIMMING WOOD DUCK	CHICKADEE ON TWIG	TRUMPETER SWAN FACE	BARRED OWL IN GRASS	WOODY
DRINKING WOOD DUCK	WOODY 2	WOOD DUCK	GRAY JAY IN PINE	GREAT BLUE SUNSET
BARRED OWL	SNOW GOOSE	GREAT GRAY ON THIN BRANCH	THE LOOKOUT	ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
MOURNING DOVE	GEESE WITH YOUNG	DOWNY	SHOREBIRD	MUTE SWAN PAIR
JAY	BALTIMORE ORIOLE	CALLING BLACKBIRD	CANADA GOOSE FAMILY	EYES OF THE GREAT GRAY
GREAT GRAY OWL	LONG EARED OWL	THE BARRED OWL	WHISKEY JACK	JACKS FACE
MALLARD MALE ON ICE	GRAY JAY IN SPRUCE	ANOTHER BARRED OWL	CANADA GOOSE GOSLING ON BEACH	CHICKADEE ON SPRUCE TOP
BLACK CAPPED CHICKADEE	CARDINAL IN CEDAR	FEMALE NORTHERN CARDINAL	FEMALE WOODPECKER	GOLDFINCH
GULL FLIGHT	LARGE MUTE SWAN IN SNOW	MALLARD FEMALE ON ICE	NESTING MALLARD	NUTHATCH
RED BELLIED WOODPECKER	RING BILL HEADSHOT	ROBIN ON VINES	THIRSTY SNOW GOOSE	FISHING HERON
2 GULLS	BARRED HEADSHOT 4	FLAPPING DUCK	RED HEADED WOODPECKER	MUTE SWAN 1
MUTE SWAN 2	SUNSET GULL	KILLDEER WITH EGGS

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Rosemary		15-May-2020 03:19
I have a few birds smaller then a sparrow with white on the top of the head, rusty brown backs, & grey coloured breasts, some also have a tiny black patch at the base of their throat. They fly very fast in an up & down pattern. Can you tell me what kind of a bird they are?

Barbara		25-Nov-2019 18:14
I saw a bird today Ive never seen in my life while walking in the bush in Dunsford Ontario. The birds plumage was gray brown, it was smaller then a Heron and twice the size of a crow. The head and neck were a deep red with a long straight beak. The neck was longer then a regular bird too...sorry not familiar with the varieties of bird other then the common ones found in Ontario....

Barbara		25-Nov-2019 18:11
I saw a bird today I've never seen in my life while walking through the bush in Dunsford Ontario. The bird was smaller then a Heron and about twice the size of the crow, the plumage was mostly gray brown and the neck and head a deep red. The beak was long and straight. The neck was longer then a regular bird...sorry not a bird watcher and not well versed in the variety of birds..

Guest		15-Nov-2018 16:14
nise photos!!!!!!!!!!!!

Violetta Martinez		16-Jul-2018 22:17
Fantastic shots and really helps me identify some of my birds too. Thanks so much for sharing!

Valerie Hurry		06-Jul-2018 20:33
Saw an unusual bird in Gatineau Park today - ran like a roadrunner.

Valerie Hurry		06-Jul-2018 20:31
Saw an unusual bird in Gatineau Park today - ran like a roadrunner.

Guest		02-Jun-2018 15:11
Would love to know the approximate area where the photos were taken. A beautiful, inspiring collection of photos!

Guest		02-Jun-2018 15:10
Stunning photos!

Guest		10-May-2018 17:01
Beautiful pictures. Just wonderful.

Guest		09-Mar-2018 22:48
Your pictures are amazing. You are so lucky to have seen so many different types of Owls. I have been looking all winter for Owls and just last week I spotted a Snowy Owl, 4 days in a row (different locations). I was so excited and got some good pics. I am hoping I can now find more types. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Sally		17-Sep-2017 14:42
Just wanted to add that the really red bird I saw yesterday was taller/less squat than what I think of when I see finches or Grosbeaks. Kay!! Please advise!! Many thanks : )

Sally		17-Sep-2017 14:32
VERY new to Toronto. Yesterday I saw a very red bird!Definitely not a Cardinal. I know what a cardinal is. Looked too red and not quite the beak, I believe!>> to be a Grosbeak. But maybe I'm wrong about that. Observed the bird in a backyard, just out and about on the east side of Spadina, near Grange. Please advise if you can!!! Thank you!!

Ade		31-Aug-2017 18:59
the current hurricane has sent a Lesser Night Hawk to Chatham Ontario. do not own a camera to get close enough for a pic

Margaret Wood		11-Aug-2017 12:45
Thank you for your beautiful gallery of birds I am 73 years old and never been a bird watcher but this year I have been restricted by a couple of injuries. I have been blessed with a wonderful backyard surrounded with trees and so many birds which I feed. Not knowing much about wild birds I am learning what kind of birds they are. Today I saw a new bird and found a pic of it in your gallery. Had a great time looking at your pictures.

Guest		04-Aug-2017 16:45
Hi Kevin! Lovely pics. But the pic near the top of page you have identified as a Heron in water. It is in fact a Sandhill crane. We have a couple of nesting pairs of Sandhill cranes nearby because of the small lakes in this area.

Guest		04-Aug-2017 16:41
Hi Kevin Lovely pictures! But the one near the top of the page you have identified as a Heron in water is in fact a Sandhill crane. I have sandhill cranes around our home because we have a couple of small lakes nearby.

Donna		19-May-2017 20:02
Hi Kevin, on our walk today we spotted a pure white bird in amongst some trees and we have no idea what it is. Looking over your pictures I still cannot identify it. Smaller than a dove, reddish eyes, small beak and a bit of a fan tail. This was between Sarnia and Brights Grove. Any idea? We weren't able to get a close picture.

Tracy		29-Apr-2017 00:50
Hi Kevin, we just saw a black,white and red (white stripe down its back and red right above it's chest. We are located slightly north of lake erie and about 10 miles east of Leamington.

marianne		03-Feb-2017 13:29
Kevin it's Marianne. I'm so impressed with your site. Savannah and I just saw 4 types of birds that looked like finches but I wasn't sure if they were. Then we checked on the net and here you are. Awesome. Great work bud.

Betty		24-Sep-2016 01:12
Thank you for the beautiful photos. I have recently seen a very large black bird, bigger than a turkey vulture, which flaps it's wings when it flies. It does not have any white or red markings on it that I can see. It sits on top of a telephone pole not far from my house & seems to almost wrap its wings around itself when still. I live in Lindon Ontario. Any ideas as to what type of bird this might be?

Guest		03-Aug-2016 00:05
Beautiful pictures Kevin. You have spent a huge amount of time to capture these. Thanks for sharing them. And to Todd, yes, like Kevin said they are Nuthatch's, we have both species here where we live and they are a joy to watch. I will definitely check out the other galleries you have Kevin. Thanks again.

Kevin Fasken		21-Jul-2016 20:45
@todd Ouellette We do have at least 2 types of nuthatch that live here in Ontario, so what you have in your birdhouse could be one of these species.

Gord		21-Jul-2016 12:28
I saw a large (17-19 cm) black and white (striped white) with a crest that was pecking like a woodpecker. I would like to know what it is but I have been unable to find a picture of this bird, could anyone help? Thanks

todd ouellette		17-Jun-2016 22:29
Hi ok I have a pair of what I believe are nuthatch nesting in my bird house Which is next to a huge pine tree, the thing is these birds are Brown backed and bluff bellied these are the only colors they are about 3" to 4" long with a 1/4 inch beak , they are always accompanied by a young male wren who helps feed the chicks, the pair are very chatty with a very short but 7 chirp call, I know that nuthatchers are from southern United states but everything I have read about nuthatcher this couple fit the bill so to speak lol plz advise if you can.btw I'm in Ontario close to the st Lawrence river.

Will Robinet		25-Apr-2016 01:11
Thank you for your magnificent photos. I have a question that you might be able to answer. I live in Windsor Ontario. I am a very casual observer of birds in my yard. Yesterday and today I saw a bird, large, pigeon size that looked somewhat like a very big woodpecker. But it had a bright red tuft on the back of its neck, white plumage under its tail and a pale yellow under its wings, observable when it flew. it was a sort of dull grey with a speckled breast. It pecked off the ground, yet liked to cling to tree branches and trunks in any position. I have never in my 64 years seen such a bird. Tried to get a picture showing the coloration but it flew out of range as soon as I tried. Any ideas?

Guest		14-Apr-2016 16:52
I saw a pair of all-gray sparrow-sized birds with a white circle on the part of the belly surrounding the legs (not the breast) and I am unable to identify it on several sites. This is in southeastern ontario...does anyone know what they are?

elena		06-Nov-2015 17:38
I love birds my special type is blue jay and chickadee thank you for showing all Ontario birds photos

Guest		07-Oct-2015 01:55
hi

Guest		01-Oct-2015 08:25
We should talk like this all the time

Guest		01-Oct-2015 08:25
Bye

Guest		01-Oct-2015 08:24
:)

Guest		01-Oct-2015 08:23
Stop shopping Kyle bye bye

Guest		01-Oct-2015 08:22
Ok guest ruby :)

Guest		01-Oct-2015 08:21
Hello guestkyle I do not know when it was published

Guest		01-Oct-2015 07:57
When was the date of publication

Murray		01-Sep-2015 15:32
On a short walk today, my dog flushed out a medium-sized flightless bird hiding beside a log in a rehabilitated drainage area in Kitchener. I expected it to fly off, but, rather, this bird took off RUNNING??? Kind of reminded me of a road-runner (not the cartoon type :) ). Any ideas? Some type of rhea, or perhaps a juvenile female wild turkey???

Guest		24-Aug-2015 15:34
Bill, it is most likely some type of bellbird. Probably a Neotropical Bellbird.

Tom Brady		01-Jun-2015 13:04
Hello m8 I jst wunt 2 noe abut byrd. I habe byrd dat luk lyke drg0n and wunt 2 noe if i eat 1

Denise		16-May-2015 13:25
I seen an interesting bird yesterday. I'm not sure if it is a local bird or an escapee from a pet store. It was in our birch tree hopping from branch to branch. It was not too large probably the size and shape of a finch but it was vibrant teal blue in color. Is this a finch species or a local bird?

Sandra Caruso		02-Feb-2015 21:32
I have photo of 2 birds seen at very close range in our parking lot. Have no idea what bird it is never having seen one of these before. They had no fear of me and though they looked puffed up with porcupine like bristles - this attribute did not change during our viewing of them - they just kept pecking away at the ground. Though we have shown many people this photo we have not one person has identified the breed. HELP

John Patchell		14-Dec-2014 14:55
We had a small warbler sized bird with blue legs and greyish body

John Patchell		14-Dec-2014 14:54
We found a small warbler size bird with blue legs and greyish body

Guest		29-Nov-2014 22:00
This is Morteza from Afghanistan, thank you for sharing these nice photos!

Guest		24-Jul-2014 13:52
I too am in Sudbury and am hearing that bird with the beautiful song, like a bell ringing, but can't identify it. Any thoughts?

Guest		18-Jul-2014 03:03
I just returned from Ontario on a fishing trip and heard a wonderful song bird with a beautiful song, like a bell ringing. Can anyone help with the ID. Great Photos!! Thank You, Bill

Kelly		09-Jul-2014 23:03
Really beautiful pictures. Thanks for posting.

Sue		07-Jun-2014 13:40
Caitlin, could it be a blue indigo bunting. I saw one for the third time this year.

Sue		07-Jun-2014 13:38
I am trying to identify a field bird. It is not a turkey, and not a blue heron but like a mixture of the two. I have only seen them twice. I live 45min east of Peterborough Ontario. Any hints or clues would be appreciated.

Caitlin		22-May-2014 19:25
Any ideas aboit the two birds in our backyard feeding on the ground, no clue what they might be, I live in Northern Ontario. They're a vibrant blue with darker wings and thick bright yellow/orange beaks.

Rich		12-May-2014 21:41
ISO far this year behind my house I have seen three new birds , one is bright red with a black tail not a cardinal we have lots of those a gun metal grey bird about the size of a robin and has a great song that it sings and the other is a bright blue bird not a blue jay and lots of woodpeckers! Wow I've never been interested to intensely about birds but it's great to have such a variety. I live in Brampton ontario

Guest		20-Apr-2014 22:50
Colleen I think it was a dark-eyed junco slate grey

Colleen		09-Apr-2014 00:42
Wonderful Photos! Such clarity and personality - thank you for publishing them. Query: I've recently moved to Goderich in southwestern Ontario from Sudbury up north and I've got a new feathery friend visiting the birdfeeder for the last couple of days which I can't identify. Perhaps someone can help me. He/she is a smidge larger than a sparrow and is an even dark (very) grey with a perfectly round white belly area. What is very striking is that the colour is dramatic and quite uniform. The entire head, cap, back, sides and tail are all this very dark grey and it almost looks like its sitting on a little white saucer - the contrast is very sharp. There are no other markings at all - just the solid grey with white. Hope someone can help>

Guest		02-Mar-2014 03:00
Your photos are awesome! I have a growing collection of good pics, but it will take me a few more years to catch up to you! I will check in more regularly now that I have found your site.

guest		19-Nov-2013 21:21
thank you

cliff		21-Oct-2013 19:17
small gray bird . chickadee like .gray head.. 3' max long. black crest on wing. thought it might be immature chickadee but but this is almost November. ccckkkaaa@rogers.com have any ideas. thanks

Guest		12-Oct-2013 20:41
I'm going to be strung up for this but I really want to know if anyone can identify this bird but no photo. One of our cats caught a tiny (approx. 4") bird, black brown in colour, not long tail or beak, looked mouselike after it lost some feathers in west end of Burlington ON Canada. I've never seen one so tiny pretty much one colour before. Wondering if it's migrating and stopped to find food but tired after long flight. Any suggestions? No photos.

Jo		29-Aug-2013 18:13
Does any one has idea which bird scream loud at the end of summer? the sound is cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Marilyn		25-Aug-2013 21:02
What bird looks similar to a Cardinal but doesn't have crest?

Elinor		13-Aug-2013 21:19
I saw a black headed dark brown bodied duck with a shiny head, grey bill and a large white circular patch on it's throat. Any ideas?

Alejandra		06-Aug-2013 16:14
I want to know about humminbird in durham región ,Ontario

Ron Ray		04-Aug-2013 15:08
Hello Kevin. Any photographer that has taken a good picture of a turkey has my respect. (for those who don't know) Other birds will fly close enough to get a decent shot, but the turkey is one of the most clever and illusive birds in the world. Excellent photography! Ron

Guest		04-Jun-2013 21:53
cool pics

Ella		06-May-2013 21:32
Those pictures are awesome.

lee funk		17-Dec-2012 23:50
i need some help i have an eye for rare things but never thought a bird would be on my list!while working in hamilton something white flew in front of me then it rested on a bare branch i have iphone pictures its like an albino cardinal???beak like a cardinal but body like a finch and its snow white.has anybody seen something like this?

lee funk		17-Dec-2012 23:50
i need some help i have an eye for rare things but never thought a bird would be on my list!while working in hamilton something white flew in front of me then it rested on a bare branch i have iphone pictures its like an albino cardinal???beak like a cardinal but body like a finch and its snow white.has anybody seen something like this?

Guest		24-Aug-2012 22:43
Weird. Out of the blue tonight our feeder is attacked by about 18 Grackels and this one orange under bellied bird which sounds similiar to previous posts. too Orange for a robin and pretty big and not a Cardinal?

Lynda		21-Aug-2012 14:47
Aug 20 sighting of bird just like Nancy saw. Thick orange/red beak, head was tufted like a cardinal but most often crest was down and not noticed. Body basically brown with bright robin breast and a little blacker face than a male cardinal. Have searched my bird books to no avail.

Lynda		21-Aug-2012 14:26
Aug 20 sighting of bird just like Nancy saw. Thick orange/red beak, head was tufted like a cardinal but most often crest was down and not noticed. Body basically brown with bright robin breast and a little blacker face than a male cardinal. Have searched my bird books to no avail.

nancy		20-Aug-2012 20:46
I had a bird on my feeder today that resembled a robin because of orange underbelly but the beak was thick and red. Never saw this before and of course got my camera and sat outside for an hour or so just waiting, but of course no return. Anybody know what this beauty is?? Backyard of bolton, ontario. Thanks. Nancy

JJ		13-Aug-2012 02:09
where do you take all these great shots? They look awesome!!

josh		22-Jun-2012 17:52
hi, i saw the same bird that tj saw and i'm just wondering if you have any idea what it is as well.. the bird must be rare because i have never seen one before in my life. as well as the orange underbelly, it also had some yellow on it's underside. it had a dark red ish beak and an all black body

Tj		18-Jun-2012 13:27
Hi, this weekend I saw an unusual bird and cannot find it in my North American Bird book....it was in my huge maple tree.....catching something I assume....and would hang slightly upside down flying from branch to branch....(voicing almost like a laugh...he he he)....from what I saw it had an orange underbelly, under tail and top of tail.....the tail would form a fan as it fed.......it appeared to have black on it's head....and measured approximately somewhere around 4 to 5 inches....at first the husband said it was a Robin but it definitely was not....but did have the underbelly color of one.....and it was not large enough and when I saw the shorter tail...new it was not.....

joyceline		25-May-2012 13:51
is it possiable to get information as to what each bird eats in their feeders? new at this and want to attract many birds

Sara		11-Apr-2012 03:34
Classy. Thanks for the inspiration to stay in one spot a little longer!

Guest		11-Apr-2012 01:53
i really like these pictures !!!!!!!

Leah		18-Mar-2012 15:28
Beautiful photography!! Thank you... I am showing your photos to the children I teach, to learn about Ontario birds.

Faye		22-Jan-2012 18:00
Hi, About a year ago I let my dogs out in the backyard in the early morning and I saw a huge bird fly by. I quietly called my dogs in thinking it could swoop down and fly away with one of my dogs and my dogs are not small, that is how big this bird was. When my dogs were safe in the house, I quietly went back out and the bird was sitting in the tree next store, He easily would have come up to my thigh. He looked like a hawk, brown with white tipped feathers, his wing span was enormous,so I'm thinking how could this be a hawk,aren't they fairly small? Anyway, could you please tell me what kind of bird this is? The image of it still blows my mind, it was an awesome sight. Thank you.Faye

Phil Stillman		06-Oct-2011 15:10
I have recently visited Canada, touring around Ontaria especially Toronto area. I have taken some nice pics of wildlife but did not know some of the type names. Thanks to your site I now have all the bird type names I need. Thanks very much - Canada is a wonderous country you must be very proud.

Merrie		15-Aug-2011 12:23
Kevin this summer we have noticed birds nesting in our field they flew up when my hsband was cutting the hay they are black with white all the way from their head to end of the tail about the size of a robin. Merrie

Merrie		15-Aug-2011 12:22
Kevin this summer we have noticed birds nesting in our field they flew up when my hsband was cutting the hay they are black with white all the way from their head to end of the tail about the size of a robin. Merrie

Heather Thompson		14-Aug-2011 19:50
We have a feeder in the back yard and we are getting some birds that are small like a barn swollow , there chest and heads are bright red and the backs are brown and a line down the side that is black what would they be does anyone know. thank u

Elle		04-Aug-2011 03:15
Big smiles. I randomly came across your site looking for bird themed fabric to make a shower curtain. Seems I took a wrong turn and ended up here. What a treat, thank you for displaying your amazzing photos.

george		31-Jul-2011 02:25
last emaill brid is i size of a black brid george

george		31-Jul-2011 02:22
hello just seen a brid which i have not seen black head an throat also wing the breast yellow an stomach an tail 1 or 2 feather .When it take off flying the underside all yellow . O one other thing each side of the breast size i dine redish orange . Hope you can tall me the name of is brid thank you George

george		31-Jul-2011 02:22
hello just seen a brid which i have not seen black head an throat also wing the breast yellow an stomach an tail 1 or 2 feather .When it take off flying the underside all yellow . O one other thing each side of the breast size i dine redish orange . Hope you can tall me the name of is brid thank you George

Pat Millington		24-Jun-2011 13:51
I've just learned of an Albino Robin seen by a number of folks in the small town of Trout Creek Ontario. (This is South of North Bay). The young robin is totally white with pink eyes, one of three that had been from the same nest. Is this very common?? Pat Millington

Guest		04-Jun-2011 13:44
Stunning shots Kevin. What lens is required to get these pictures?

Lorraine		04-Jun-2011 13:41
Please tell us what camera and lens you use for these stunning shots. Please, pretty please!

emilyzavitz		29-May-2011 02:01
You're pictures are now my 'go to' for identification. Beautiful. I searched the web over trying to identify the grossbeak and it wasn't until I found your picture.

Pat		20-May-2011 16:18
Sharon, That sounds like it might be a Harrier Hawk. I had noticed them before but now there seems to be a huge number of them in my area.

k.wilson		18-May-2011 21:29
just seen a blue bird wow

Guest		14-May-2011 13:17
Leonard, the bird is a northern flicker

Leonard Houle		04-May-2011 01:46
Help for the last two days I have seen a bird in my front yard eating seeds from my pine tree. this bird is best discribed as a small Rough Grouse(about the size of a large morning dove) with a long beak use for digging in my lawn the difference is that it has a red triangle on the back of it's head and a black patch on a white chest can anyone tell me the name of this bird and what I can feed it ? E/mail me at lenberniehoule@sympatico.ca I live near Sudbury Ontario Canada Thank you

Leonard Houle		04-May-2011 01:46
Help for the last two days I have seen a bird in my front yard eating seeds from my pine tree. this bird is best discribed as a small Rough Grouse(about the size of a large morning dove) with a long beak use for digging in my lawn the difference is that it has a red triangle on the back of it's head and a black patch on a white chest can anyone tell me the name of this bird and what I can feed it ? E/mail me at lenberniehoule@sympatico.ca I live near Sudbury Ontario Canada Thank you

sharon		25-Apr-2011 11:56
we have a mystery bird, it appears and one thinks, a seagull, then a second look no, it's light grey turns white in summer, with a definate black band of finger tip wings, head much like a hawk, chubby head, it will hunt the wetland but prefers the fields, swooping down to catch it's prey? any ideas? large like a hawk as well?

bruce		24-Apr-2011 14:25
i seen a bird was dark grey back belly was ligth grey.small bill.about size of woodpecker.thank you dale

SJ		28-Mar-2011 17:07
I was hoping to get a bird identified. I was driving near Belleville Ontario when I noticed a bird on the road. I got out to see if it was OK. It then woke up and flew away. It had the body somewhat like a mourning dove but an unusual beck. It was long and narrow. Any idea on what it was? I have never seen one like it before.

guest		27-Feb-2011 19:29
I have 2 pics. of a bird and I don"t know what it is? To whom do I send it to to get the information. Only saw it for 2 days and it disappeared?

kelly		12-Feb-2011 03:35
well i live in Markham, Ontario and yesterday febuary 10 or 2011 my father saw a bird like none other, with a wing span of four feet ,give or take a couple inches and the beak was curved and yellow ... ish but the most distinctive thing that my dad remembers about it was red specks that you could see from the behind but I'm not sure if it was on its back or its wings. b.t.w it was brown. every website that i've encountered cannot show me the description i was looking for and with great difficulty google can't give me an answer either! b.t.w anything as close to that as possible this desciption. i was definite it was a bird of prey (but don't rule out any other types of birds) because we put bird food out for our local birds and the large fam. of birds now live beside our house in a bush made of vines but anyways the unidentified bird was probably waiting for the birds to come back until my dad saw it. Thank you if you can solve this mystery kelly age (very young

kelly		12-Feb-2011 03:08
sorry theres lots of mitakes on the last comment, my bad

kelly		12-Feb-2011 03:07
soo my I've seen some bird in my life and one day my Father describe a bird like none i've never seen or heard about. well i live in ontario and i was wondering if there is any large and i mean large bird that has red specks on its wings or its back. well my father said the wingspan was about 4 feet and every website i've encountered so far cant seem to match the description and I knwo that this isnt much to go on but can somebody help me solve what my father saw. Post Script- the beak was curved and yellow ... ish thank you kelly age 13

Jim Simpson		27-Jan-2011 16:07
I woke this morning to find my bird feeder on the ground. Strange tracks in the snow. Looka like a hand print minus the thumb and no palm just 4 fingers? Any ideas?

Shirley		22-Jan-2011 16:49
Kevin, can I ask what camera and lens you use for these pics please? They are beautiful. Shirley

Karen		22-Jan-2011 14:39
Hi, Just got my first birdfeeder and I'm trying to identify my visitors. These photos were very helpful. helped my identify a downy woodpecker this morning /thanks

Edwina		19-Jan-2011 16:34
about a month ago birds came to my juniper tree, seemed to be eating the berries. I don't know what kind of birds they were. Apeered to be a light brown with a pale yellow chest, the ail had a very bright band of yellow on it, they also had feathers on their heads like a cardinal and the blue jay. Does anyone have any ideas what kind of bird this is?

marylou		18-Jan-2011 14:07
Does anyone answer these posts? I too,have a bird at my feeder that I cannot identify. He is brown in colour with white specs and a green tinge. His belly is black with white spots. He has short tail feathers and a long beak. He is bigger than a sparrow but smaller than a dove. Any ideas? He comes by himself everyday.

Kevin Fasken		19-Dec-2010 12:37
Pauline, all of the books which I have seen are just about "Birds of Ontario" or "Birds of Canada", but not specifically for a certain area in Ontario. Of course that doesn't mean that such books don't exist, but I just don't know of any. I am sorry I can't help you. Thank you for visiting my gallery :)

pauline		09-Dec-2010 14:19
would you know where to find a book about birds of northwestern Ontario, thunder bay region I can't find anything and don't want a book filled with the southern ontario birds. Appreciate if you could help. thanks

Guest		08-Dec-2010 06:33
Great pictures! Thanks very much for sharing them.

Nancy		08-Nov-2010 13:12
Thank you Kevin for the beautiful pictures.I live in Val Caron, North of Sudbury and love to feed/look at the birds at my feeders. Yesterday, i noticed i had some grey jays hanging around and they later perched high up in my pines. I had to research them. that is how I came across your webpage ... defenitily a keeper.

Guest		05-Nov-2010 15:04
Amazing birds! I learned a few species, too. Thanks for posting this gallery!

gail		17-Jul-2010 00:26
wow what lovely shots...thank you for doing this

Melanie Blue		31-May-2010 21:46
Great Pictures! You have a wonderful gift! I have an identification question. Parents live near Sauble Beach Ontario. They have a spring fed pond on thier property. A water bird has nested and succesfully hatched ~ 10 babies (very recently as this weekend was the first time we have seen them). We have not tried to get very close to her as this is the first time anything has nested there. The adult looks very much like a loon however it has a white or very light coloured body with a red/orange neck and head. I have looked a some pictures of the canvasback duck, but I don't think that is what it is. Any thoughts??

Jennifer Robbins		31-May-2010 02:32
Dear Kevin We live in Millbrook, Ontario. We are surrounded by hay fields. We have been listening to the oddest sounding thing out in the tall grass - at first we thought it was a bullfrog because of the ponds in the fields; however, tonight we were able to catch a glimpse of a large brown and black bird (obviously nesting as it's been in the same place for a couple of weeks now). It has a three or four syllable call and it seems to puff it's neck and head up and out while calling. Would you happen to have any idea what kind of bird this might be. I've googled everything under the sun and have had no luck identifying this. Please email us back if you can help. Thank you so much for your help - by the way, your pictures are truly awesome. Steve and Jen Robbins

Leah--11		22-May-2010 13:09
I liked your pictures. Will you put more up?

Tami		10-May-2010 01:19
Beautiful Photos

Sue armstrong		03-May-2010 22:53
Nice pictures I just had to check and see what bird I just saw on the tree outside and it was a grosbeak, I am glad you could help me Kevin

Frances Mitchell		25-Mar-2010 16:08
i just seen this bird for the first time and i dont know what it is . its body is all black the head is white with black spacks. between the head and back of its neck it had some telik blue. can you tell me what type of bird this is

jkyuj		25-Mar-2010 00:33
asome birds

NJ Emard		14-Mar-2010 18:13
Incredible pictures, such awesome talent. Thank you for all the info.

DAVID RETALLICK		31-Jan-2010 17:57
We have a bird coming to our feeders within a flock of yellow finches.It is larger than them and has a large red msk in front of the eyes and at the base of the beak.It also has a large yellow coloured patch at the end of the wings.I can't find it in the BIRDS OF ONTARIO ?

DAVID RETALLICK		31-Jan-2010 17:56
We have a bird coming to our feeders with in a flock of yellow finches.It is larger than them and has a large red msk in front of the eyes and at the base of the beak.It also has a large yellow coloured patch at the end of the winks.I can't find it in the BIRDS OF ONTARIO ?

Jim		25-Jan-2010 18:14
Hello...and thanks for reading my mail. I have some pictures of a redheaded woodbecker and what appears to be a hawk that I took in my yard in Wallacetown Ontario. How do I get them to you? I'm assuming of course you would like to see them. Thanks...Jim.

Suzanne in Welland, ON		11-Jan-2010 22:26
Thanks for the beautiful pictures of God's creation Kevin! Your site helped me confirm that I have Mourning Doves (I guessed it was some type of dove) camping outside my apartment balcony in the trees. First I saw 3 two days ago and I took about 50 pictures of one of them. Today the whole family of about 15 and I took some more pics. I don't have your lens so they are only good enough for me.

Cheryl		09-Jan-2010 16:24
I have a bird at my feeder that I cannot identify. He is brown in colour with white specs and a green tinge. His belly is black with white spots. He has short tail feathers and a long beak. He is bigger than a sparrow but smaller than a dove. Any ideas? He comes by himself everyday.

Kevin Fasken		27-Jul-2009 16:08
Sandy, the most common yellow bird in our area is the American Goldfinch, but they have black on their wings and head. If the bird was entirely yellow it could be a Yellow Warbler. I have a picture of one in my "Other Birds..." Gallery that you can check out, or Google it for better pics.

Sandy		27-Jul-2009 02:58
H! I live in Toronto and yesterday I looked across the street and saw a very small bird which was all bright yellow. I could not get close enough to see its beak. Does anyone have any ideas.

Dorothy Armstrong		20-Jul-2009 15:32
Great Pictures I have seen a Northern Cardinal in my back yard now I know what it was! Thankyou for the pictures it sure helps in naming the birds in the Niagara Region.

Dorothy Armstrong		20-Jul-2009 15:30
Great Pictures I have seen a Northern Cardinal in my back yard now I know what it was! Tahnkyou for the pictures it sure helps in naming the birds in the Niagara Region.

Kevin Fasken		09-Jul-2009 15:44
Irene C. - look up the Eastern Meadowlark and see if this is the bird you are seeing by your barn. It is the only one that I could find that sort of matches your description. Maureen - interesting story, I wish I could have captured that with my camera :) Thank you both for checking out my gallery!

maureen		09-Jul-2009 01:14
I have been seeing the eagle in the hay field behind my house the nest is on the grand river.Im about 15kils from the nest in march I sawthe eagle dive on to a hawk he put him to the ground and then another hawk flew at him and the hawk on the ground got away the eagle was just sitting there he was about 20 feet from my kitchen window; I went outside I was about 10 feet from him he just raised his wings flew off I have never seen anything like this/

maureen		09-Jul-2009 01:14
I have been seeing the eagle in the hay field behind my house the nest is on the grand river.Im about 15kils from the nest in march I sawthe eagle dive on to a hawk he put him to the ground and then another hawk flew at him and the hawk on the ground got away the eagle was just sitting there he was about 20 feet from my kitchen window; I went outside I was about 10 feet from him he just raised his wings flew off I have never seen anything like this/

Irene C.		24-Jun-2009 21:45
we have a bird that we see by our barn quite frequently and we are trying to find out what kind of bird it is. It has a yellow belly. the wings are a light brown and my husband says it has stripes on its head. I think it may be atree swallow but not sure. Do you know what kind of bird it may be. Thanks. IYC

Norma Teigen Matheson On		09-Jun-2009 17:09
Fantastic site, hope you continue to post your wonderful shots. Wildlife photography has fast become a hobby I enjoy year round. Have shots of so many different birds coming to the North -- some I can't identify so I appreciate sites like yours to help me out -- along with a number of bird books I have -- your photos are wonderful!! Norma Teigen, Matheson, Ont.

Guest		06-May-2009 23:19
Thanks Kevin for ths shots. I'm a bird watcher in the making :) Our home backs onto a ravine and we get alot of birds coming onto our deck for food, Your pics were helpful in identifying some feathers in our yard. keep up the hobbie pal.

Lynne		22-Apr-2009 00:58
Great Bird Shots Kevin, Inspiring to me as an amature photographer in North Bay Ontario

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Guest		12-Mar-2009 13:55
Great gallery Kevin. I really like the owls. V.

darlene		07-Mar-2009 07:44
hello, your pictures are really good. i wish i was a great photogapher like you. i really like the chickadee and the woodduck pictures. oh yeah, and the turkey's and the carndinals. I LOVE YOU WORK!!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB ON THE PHOTO'S!!!

avalon		07-Mar-2009 07:41
hello

Dolly Syrette		03-Mar-2009 14:17
Beautiful pictures...I seen one the other day...it was a very small bird but with a red head...the size of a blackbird...would you know the name of the species?

Guest		03-Mar-2009 14:14
Beautiful pictures...I seen one the other day...it was a very small bird but with a red head...the size of a blackbird...would you know the name of the species?

Steve		01-Nov-2008 03:21
Beautiful Gallery . Nice shots good size and format Thank You ! I enjoyed it !

Helen Martin		31-May-2008 22:31
Wonderful pictures. You where a big help. Today i seen a Baltimore oriole and just had to find out what it was. Thank you for the help.Keep up the great work.

Glenn		17-May-2008 11:50
Great photos

Tracy Burton		21-Apr-2008 13:18
Wow outstanding site!

Kevin Fasken		18-Apr-2008 01:10
I really don't know of any websites for identification of bird species, but I am sure if you Googled "Bird Identification", some sites would come up that would be helpful to you. I personally use a variety of bird books and field guides to identify the birds I photograph. Sorry I can't be of more help. Thanks for stopping by to check out my gallery :)

brady poll		09-Apr-2008 21:05
i seen a bird yester day but it wasent in your pics so do you have any idea of where else i should look ?

Bonnie		31-Mar-2008 23:22
Absolutely fabulous. I'll be sharing these with our Cub pack.

Irene		21-Mar-2008 15:48
I love birds. Its amazing how they can fly so far, like during the migration. You picked a great subject to photograph! Keep up the great work!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		18-Aug-2007 17:38
Great gallery keep up the good work. Ben.

Guest		25-Jul-2007 20:47
Lovely critters and birdies! Good work, nice veriety V

Kevin Fasken		25-Jul-2007 20:36
Thank you Cath :)

Cath in Watson's Corners		24-Jul-2007 14:30
Great pics . . . keep up the good work!

Aivar Mikko		05-Mar-2007 16:20
Interesting and rich gallery of well composed shots. V.

Guest		19-Mar-2006 03:22
Very cool! I have never even seen an owl in the wild before. Wood duck is cool too!

Bill Ko		13-Feb-2006 06:04
Super job on this gallery!

Ashley Hockenberry		10-Feb-2006 02:06
Excellent gallery

Kevin Fasken		08-Feb-2006 14:35
Nick, the barred owl in these pictures was quite tame and willing to pose. He was more interested in catching dinner than in the photographers around him. I was able to get quite close with a 500mm lens to get the head shots. Thank you for your nice comments!

Guest		08-Feb-2006 02:36
Nice barred owl shots! How did you get the head shots?

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