We’re pleased to have more of Peter Thoem’s beautiful bird photos for your viewing pleasure today: a lesser scaup and a scarlet tanager. The photo of the lesser scaup was taken at the Burlington Canal, which Peter notes is a safe, food-rich refuge for diving ducks like this one. The scarlet tanager was photographed at the Royal Botanical Gardens last month.

For more of Peter Thoem’s photos, visit his blog: www.mybirdoftheday.ca

A scarlet tanager