Heron and other critter watching

Haven't gone out biking in a few days - busy with stuff, bad weather, etc. Anyways, there was a couple of sunny breaks in the afternoon and so I thought it might be good enough to bike to Terra Nova.

Sky-watching from Garry Point Park. The large puddle/pond has disappeared!?

Colors, Nature.

Nothing overly exciting was saw today. Although I saw a Northern Harrier today just when I was thinking that I haven't seen them in a long time.

Otherwise, today was mainly an exploration of colors in nature.

Many European Starlings against a gray cloudy sky.

Yellow Forsythia flower.

Yellow is my favorite color.

Yellow lichen on a broken branch.

Pretty Hyacinth hidden among thorns and prickles. Took me a while figuring how to take a picture of it. Ouch.

Red bark.

The return of the blue sky. A sigh of relief from me.

PS - Identification of the plants in this post would be greatly appreciated. As some of you may know, I am not a botanist or a gardener. But I'm trying to learn. Thanks.

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