Thursday, November 13, 2008

Fall Migration, Part III

Yes, sequels, sequels, sequels, that's all anyone gives you now and I'm no different. Also seen at Colonel Sam Smith park is this American Wigeon (sorry, no Canadian Wigeon), another male in breeding plumage. And of course these guys are just passing through Toronto on their way farther south. With the weather changing since I took this it's likely this guy has flown the coop by now.

And just to show you how resilient wildlife of all kinds can be, the wigeon population of North America was cut in half at least in the 1980's because of drought, and already it's completely rebounded. So there.