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Arthur Gron
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Lives in S. Ontario. Interested in nature, data, everything.

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I found this book to be informative but annoying to read. The author jumps between contenients and bird species in the same sentence. I had to constantly look up specific locations.

#birds #bird #book
Birds In Winter title page, by Roger F. Pasquier.
January 23, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Saw a rusty blackbird today in Cedarvale Park.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/15707311

You don't usually see these in Toronto. Looking at the migration map, they live north of here, and migrate south of here. Skipping over Toronto, and much of Southern Ontario […]

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rusty blackbird in the snow and leaves
January 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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I like how the sparrows all flock together and rush the seeds put out.
Mid-town Toronto.

#birds #bird #toronto
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Attached: 1 image Happy Winter Solstice, which will occur at 15:03 UTC (10:03 a.m. EST) today. Today, earth's axis, which is currently tilted 23.44° from the plane of its orbit around the Sun (the ecliptic), will point away from the Sun. It is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere; which means that days will keep getting longer starting tomorrow 🥳 https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-december-solstice/ 1/n
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December 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Attached: 1 image Happy #DecemberSolstice! 🌞 Understanding seasons - a look at the hourly incoming solar radiation during the two solstices (23.5°N/S). I've added a red marker for ease of viewing. Dashed line shows the equator This graphic can be found at https://zacklabe.com/arctic-climate-seasonality-and-variability/
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December 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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It's winter, that means it's mostly house sparrows at the feeders. Still nice.

#birds #birding #bird #toronto
December 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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#sunset #toronto St.Clair W.
Sunset over streetcar tracks
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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#sunset in #toronto
Orange sunset and clouds over houses
December 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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A cardinal hanging out with the sparrows this morning. From Toronto, Ontario.

#birds #birding #bird #toronto
December 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Woody enjoying the suet. Have had a snap of cold weather recently, in Toronto, but this downy seems to be doing just fine.

#birds #birding #bird #toronto
downy woodpecker on a suet feeder
December 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Had a dove scampering around the bottom of the bird feeder harvesting whatever the sparrows dropped.

Haven't had a dove in some time.

Not sure what is going on with the feathers on its' head.

Cold weather here today, dropped to -12^C here in Toronto, Ontario.

#birds #bird #birding #toronto
dove with odd feathers on head dove with odd feathers on head dove with odd feathers on head
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The junco doesn't always come around to the feeder, only occasionally. Wish it was more of a regular. Here in mid-town Toronto.

#birds #bird #birding #toronto
junco a a tree twig
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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It's cold and snowy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Put out a store bought suet feeder, to add a bit of variety.
The house sparrows are drinking water, I refresh the birth bath in the mornings when putting out some bird seed. With everything else frozen they enjoy it […]

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sparrows on a suet feeder sparrows on a bird bath sparrow on a bird bath
December 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Canada geese enjoying some green grass on a trampled school sports field. One of the few places without snow. West end of Toronto.

#toronto #birds #bird #birding
Canada geese eating grass with graffiti behind them Canada geese eating grass with graffiti behind them Canada geese eating grass with graffiti behind them
December 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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If anybody from Toronto, Ontario, is interested on Monday nights, at 825 Manning there are Irish Set Dancing lessons. All welcome. Open to beginners.

https://www.torontoirishsetdancing.com/classes

#toronto #dance #music #classes #lessons #social #dancing #irish
Classes | Toronto Irish Set Dance
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November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Morning sparrows.

Population numbers dropped significantly when cars phased out horses. For thousands of years house sparrows would feast on oats left out for horses.

#toronto #birds #bird #birding
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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The downy woodpecker is back, haven't seen it for a few weeks.
It's starting to peck at my homemade suet feeder.

#toronto #birds #birding #bird
female downy woodpecker on a suet feeder female downy woodpecker on a suet feeder female downy woodpecker on a suet feeder
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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A couple of house sparrows and a junco on the stairs. Keeps the cats in the window occupied though. From Toronto, Ontario.

#toronto #birds #birding #bird
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Sunset in #toronto
Red sky and utility pole in city
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Just some house sparrows. With winter about here, bird species in mid-town Toronto are getting scarcer.

#toronto #birding #birds
November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The colder, windier, days meant I've seen fewer species of birds nearby (midtown Toronto). .

However the 2 local ravens are flying up a storm and more active.

#toronto #birding
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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The state of traffic safety in Toronto, plastic pylons that look like they've been mashed hundreds of times.

Can't imagine these keeping pedestrians safe.

We really do need safer streets in Toronto.

#toronto #topoli #ontario #onpoli
knocked over plastic springed pylon, on a crosswalk
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Robin was enjoying the ivy berries this morning.

Guess the robin decided not to migrate south. Instead shifts its diet from worms and flies to berries during the winter. Also becomes a scavenger, and momentarily gives up its territory, until the snow recedes.

#toronto #birds #nature #birding #bird
robin sitting on a wooden fence, with bits of ivy
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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There were a dozen ravens playing around today near the Stockyards, Keele and St.Clair. The break from the snow, and some sun brought the fun out in them.

I couldn't get a good video, but got a snippet.

#toronto #birds #bird #birding
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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With all the snow in Toronto this week, the cardinal is feeling it. Here he is with some small snowflakes on its head.

#toronto #birds #bird #birding
Male cardinal with some snowflakes on it amidst Manitoba maple keys.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM