LaSalle Marina is a great place to see ducks during the winter months, including many species such as the Canvasback that have migrated south for the winter.
Canvasbacks are large, flashy diving ducks with the males showing a lot of contrast between their pale gray bodies, black breasts and tails, and reddish-brown heads and red eyes. This photo shows four males and one female, which are drabber than the males, like most bird species, on the right in the foreground.
About Bob:
Robert (Bob) Bell is an exploration geologist who had to retire after contracting Lyme disease. After settling in Ancaster, he quickly discovered the therapeutic benefits of birding as a coping mechanism for dealing with his chronic pain and illness. He is the author of “Out of the Lyme Light and into the Sunlight: Birding as Therapy for the Chronically Ill.” Bob is passionate about sharing his joy of birds and birding, and has given a number of talks on this subject on behalf of BurlingtonGreen. He would be delighted to have you follow his book and birding activity, by sending a friend request to https://www.facebook.com/TheBirderBob/, or by following him on Twitter at @ThebirderBob, BlueSky at @thebirderbob.bsky.social, or Instagram, @thebirderbob.
