Based on the silhouette's key features, this bird is a Common Raven. Identifying these smart birds can be "crow-ded" with confusion, but a few "beak" performance details set them apart. The "Tail" of Two Birds The most reliable way to tell them apart in flight is by looking at the tail shape: Raven: Features a distinct wedge or diamond-shaped tail. Crow: Has a smaller, fan-shaped or squared-off tail.

It’s definitely a raven—anyone who says otherwise is just "raven" mad. 🐦‍⬛🌿🦉🪶🐦🍁

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Open Hobomok Skipper: This species is always found near woodlands, forest edges, and clearings and is common in the Toronto area. One day in High Park, Toronto, a Hobomok Skipper butterfly was feeling particularly nimble. He was zipping around, showing off his ability to skip from flower to flower. Another butterfly, a large Monarch, noticed his speed and asked, "Hey, why are you in such a rush? Trying to skip the line at the nectar bar?" The Hobomok Skipper paused on a leaf and replied, "You nailed it! I'm trying to skip the line before the Great Blue Heron shows up at Grenadier Pond". See, next image Alt text for end of story.

Closed "But that's a pond problem, not a park problem for us flyers!" laughed the Monarch. The Skipper adjusted his antennae and said, "Well, I just don't want to skipper a beat in my busy schedule! I have to be fast, you know!" The Monarch just shook his head and said, "You flutter my heart with your terrible puns."

Is it a butterfly? A moth? No, it’s a Hobomok! (And it’s totally un-bee-lievable)

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A single Red-tailed Hawk is the central focus. The bird has brown plumage on its head and back, with lighter, streaked underparts and a bold brown belly band. The warm light highlights its features and suggests the characteristic reddish-brown tail, though it is partially obscured. The hawk is perched on the vertical leader (topmost branch) of a green evergreen tree. It appears to be looking down and to the right of the frame. Red-tailed Hawks are commonly seen perched on high points like roadside poles or trees while surveying open country for prey. The lighting is dramatic, with warm, golden light from the sun low in the sky, as the sun sets illuminating the right side of the bird and the tips of the pine needles. The background is a soft, out-of-focus blue sky, providing a clean contrast that makes the subject stand out.

That red-tailed hawk takes its evening hunting very seriously; it has a real "prey-ference" for a late dinner.

Earlier tonight on a busy Dixie Rd., Mississauga - Ontario. 🤠🤙🍁

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