What a great winter with an extended cold period and lots of snow that stayed around! Great to see the TFN Juniors exploring Toronto’s green spaces and finding the cool creatures that live in our ravines. Please have a look at the video below, to share in their discoveries. Part way through the video there is a game where viewers are invited to identify animal tracks. If you find this challenging, check out the webinar on last month’s blog post.
At this time of the year, one of our common feeder birds, the lovely House Finch, leaves its winter flock and enters into long courtship rituals to establish almost permanent mating bonds. Check out the video below to see what these look like, and then keep an eye out for them.
Be sure to sign up for our Spring 2021 10 Week Zoom Nature Class, by sending an email to juniortfn@torontofieldnaturalists.org.
Keep watching for old nests, tree buds, early migrants, and winter ducks. Look forward to connecting with you on next month’s nature blog, and at the first Zoom nature class on April 7!