[Ontbirds]Belted Kingfisher - Don River Toronto

[Glenn Steplock]

Hi Folks,
 
I had a window seat today on the GO trains Union Station to Richmond Hill Line. The first "spring" bird I saw in 2007 was a King Fisher on the Don just south of Pottery Road on Bayview Ave.  Today some 9 months later, I saw, to my surprise, a King Fisher in the exact same spot. Although not uncommon for these birds to winter in "southern Ontario" so I read, I would think the Don is a little north than south. Each year I see oddities. Last winter it was well into November and I was still seeing several Heron's on the Don despite frost and ice forming. I guess this years early snow knocked some sense back into the Herons, as they appeared to make an early exit, I guess the King Fisher is a hardy little guy.

Regards,
 
Glenn
Richmond Hill