The hidden side of the Toronto Islands.
Baker’s Dozen
One of the lovely things about living on a major migratory route is seeing the migrations happen: large groups of birds travelling long distances together.
When they first arrive here on the Islands, they often remain together for a week or two before splitting up to build their nests. Flocks of 50 blackbirds at a time are not uncommon.
Here, a group of 13 black-crowned night herons take over a tree near Doughnut island, a sight that I’ve never seen before.
[…] grounds in Mexico and the southern United States, flocks of up to a dozen night herons will crowd together for a few weeks, staying together in their migratory group. They nest in Tommy Thompson park, but […]
[…] perch on the Heron Tree, where the first migratory group always lands every year. Here’s the same tree back in […]