Metal detecting in a city park and this pops up.
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A female Red-winged Blackbird perched in my redbud, looking to the left. As I said in my bird name talk last week, she's neither black nor has red-wings, and is often mistaken for a sparrow.
This morning I saw this female Red-winged Blackbird in my backyard, the first this spring. The males returned several weeks ago, so it's nice to see the females back in town as well. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt
A kinglet perched in a cedar tree, in profile view looking to the left and downwards, showing off his yellow crown with its central orange stripe.
There are lots of Golden-crowned Kinglets around these days. This was one of several at our pond yesterday. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt
Just dug at a farm. 1946 (or 48) silver quarter. (-4c & windy) too cold to be out on a field !!!
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A blue jay peeking between branches of my backyard redbud, looking to the left
A blue jay peeking between branches of my backyard redbud, looking to the right
A Blue Jay given a timeout in my redbud jail for gluttony and bullying at the feeders. I don't think he learned any lessons. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #HamOnt #Ancaster
A pine siskin perched on one of the arms of my feeding station, next to the central pole, with the background blurred out. It is in profile view, looking to the right and a bit defiant!
A Pine Siskin on my feeders, one of three that are still hanging around. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt
How to maximize your spendable coin count on the Nokta Legend 2
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A bird on snowy ground at the base of my feeding station, in profile view looking to the left. It's upper parts are dark brown while the underparts are a buffy cinnamon colour. It has a long tail.
A surprise St. Paddy's day visitor to our yard was a female Eastern Towhee - first one ever. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt
While metal detecting the "fur trade forest" I found this
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Metal detecting in the woods and this pops up.
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A few days ago I was sitting out back, wearing a t-shirt and enjoying a beer at +21C. And here's today!! #Ancaster #HamOnt
A golden-crowned kinglet perched on a bare branch, with the background blurred out brown, in profile view looking to the left.
A golden-crowned kinglet perched on a bare branch, with the background blurred out brown, in profile view looking to the left. Taken a few seconds after the previous shot, it is now leaning forward, beak opening, vocalizing.
A golden-crowned kinglet perched on a bare branch, with the background blurred out brown, in profile view looking to the right
A Golden-crowned Kinglet at our pond this week. #birds #birding #Ancaster #HamOnt
Some metal detecting days are like this . . .
#metaldetecting #metaldetector #relichunting #treasurehunting #ancaster #dundas #stoneycreek #waterdown #millgrove #carlisle #flamborough #freelton #greensville #mounthope #glanbrook #hamilton #hamont #detectorismo
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A song sparrow is perched on a thin vine wrapped around a small tree, in profile view looking to the right, mouth open singing. The background is blurred out and is the same soft brownish colours as the bird.
Yesterday was a glorious day for spring migration. Literally thousands of tundra swans on the move, including a flock over our neighbourhood, lots of killdeer flying around calling, and my first backyard Song Sparrow of spring. #birds #birding #Ancaster #HamOnt #Bobsbackyard #springmigration
1944 Americano wheat cent, fresh from the ground.
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Two ducks swimming in calm water in front of a grassy bank, which is reflected in the water. The female is in the foreground, in profile view looking to the right, while the male is the reverse, in the back looking left. His hood is not flared up.
It was nice of this pair of Hooded Mergansers to stop by our pond on the weekend. #Birds #birding #ducks #Ancaster #HamOnt #Bobsbackyard
Flashback Friday to 2024. Double Dragon Slayers at farm.
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The full moon with just the upper left edge in the earth's shadow
About 25 to 30% of the moon is eclipsed
About 59 to 55% of the moon is eclipsed
Dawn sky looking eastwards to a pink glow
It was looking so promising this morning until the moon was about 70% eclipsed, and then it slipped behind cloud cover so I never saw totality. Meanwhile, frustratingly, the sky was mostly clear to the east! #lunareclipse #eclipse #HamOnt #Ancaster
Sweet little find at the ballpark. Metal detecting is the best hobby !!!
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Indigo Books & Music Inc. presents In Conversation featuring @nataliehaynes.bsky.social at Indigo Ancaster on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
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Some of my relics (and Mike's Mike Relics ) are on display at the Kenilworth Library (Hamilton, Ontario).
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A red-bellied woodpecker on the left side of my double suet feeder, in side profile looking to the right, and a hairy clinging to the right edge, in profile view looking to the left.
When Hairy met Sally......a good size comparison between Red-bellied (left) and Hairy woodpeckers (right), both female. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt
Nokta Legend 2 VDI / Target ID for Canadian coins
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Sweet find metal detecting an old school.
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A male golden-crowned kinglet perched in some bare tangled branches, floofed up with his head tilted slightly downwards, showing his yellow crown with a central orange stripe
A golden-crowned kinglet perched in some bare tangled branches, in profile view looking to the right
A male golden-crowned kinglet perched in some bare tangled branches, with snow as a backdrop. His head is tilted slightly downwards, showing his yellow crown with a central orange stripe
A golden-crowned kinglet perched in a spruce tree, in profile view oriented towards the left, looking over its should to the right.
Yesterday I saw my first Golden-crowned Kinglets of the year. They haven't slowed down any, however, I have! It's hard to keep the camera on these perpetual motion machines. #birds #birding #kinglet #Ancaster #HamOnt
Metal detecting in the woods - I dug a 1920s Chinese sterling silver dragon ring !!!
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A closeup shot of a downy woodpecker in profile view, looking to the right, on my backyard photography setup.
A downy woodpecker in profile view, looking a bit away and upwards, on my backyard photography setup.
A downy woodpecker in profile view, looking over its shoulder back to the left side of the image, on my backyard photography setup.
The first Red-winged Blackbird of "spring" showed up at our feeders yesterday, but I didn't manage a photo, so here are three different poses of a very cute little Downy Woodpecker in our backyard. #Bobsbackyard #birds #birding #Ancaster #HamOnt #woodpecker #downywoodpecker
Friday, Feb 27th - Ancaster Historical Society - Mike Relics talks metal detecting & my 1860's heel-plate
#ancaster #dundas #stoneycreek #waterdown #millgrove #carlisle #flamborough #freelton #greensville #mounthope #glanbrook #hamilton #hamont
A grackle perched on a small branch, with a large maple tree behind it, glaring towards me with their usual grumpy look. The body is black, with an iridescent blue hood and head, and piercing yellow eyes.
Look who is back! This is the earliest I've had the grumpy birds oops Common Grackles back since I started recording backyard dates in 2020. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #HamOnt #Ancaster #grackle
Flashback Friday 2016 in Niagara region. My 1st & only US large cent - 1837 - a beauty !!!
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