5B group
the5b.bsky.social
5B group
@the5b.bsky.social
I love Birds,Blooms,Beasts,Bugs and Butterflies, so I opened a group on Facebook. Now my passion is here too! Photographers from around the world display their beautiful photos of wild birds, animals, flowers and bugs. Burlington Ontario Canada 🇨🇦.
It’s been awhile since I posted here.
May is my favourite month. Love the tulips and Redbuds in my garden.#May
May 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Fun day in Algonquin Park feeding the chickadees and Red-breasted nuthatches.
#birds 🪶 #Algonquin
March 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This Week’s Theme is Hello Yellow

Three of my favourite yellow birds.
Yellow-throated warbler, Canada warbler and Prothonotary warbler.
February 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Bohemian waxwings

#birds 🪶
February 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Red

Vermillion flycatcher
Ajijic Mexico
February 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Red

Rose-breasted grosbeak, Scarlet tanager, Northern cardinal
February 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Red is this Week’s Theme

Tulip, Cardinal Flowers, Crocosmia and Fuchsia. Attracting Hummingbirds naturally.
February 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Valentines Day love

Mute and Trumpeter Swans
February 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
SUPERB OWL SUNDAY

This Northern Hawk owl is a rare visitor this far south but several years ago this one stayed around for weeks allowing for wonderful opportunities for photos and simply admiration.
#bird 🪶 #owls
February 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
SUPERB OWL SUNDAY

Another small owl is the Eastern screech owl. Here’s me helping to release one after rehab. Notice how they camouflage well in their cavities.
February 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
SUPERB OWL SUNDAY

I’ll probably never get to see a Great-gray owl in the wild and that’s ok. This youngster is a captive one ( from hatchling).
February 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
SUBERB OWL WEEKEND

The sweet little ( I mean size of a pop can) owl is the Northern Saw-whet.
Had to believe these mini owls are killers.
February 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
SUPERB OWL WEEKEND

Barn Owl

All captive owls as Barn owls are extremely rare in Ontario.
February 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
SUPERB OWL

Snowy owls part 2

#birds 🪶 #owls
February 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
SUPERB OWL WEEKEND
Snowy Owl
🪶
#birds #owls
February 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
SUPERB OWL WEEKEND

Barred Owl

#birds 🪶 #owls #SuperbOwl
February 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sunflowers in Ontario
#sunflowers
February 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Love Autumn in Ontario
#autumn #mapleleaves
February 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
A few years ago there was an irruption of grosbeaks to southern Ontario. This occurs when there’s a shortage of pine cones in the boreal forests and birds come south in search of food. Evening and Pine grosbeaks in my yard.
#birds #Ontariobird #grosbeak
#feeders
January 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This weeks theme is Feeder Birds

A young Ruby-throated hummingbird came to its
feeder but stopped dead in its tracks when it noticed an unwelcome visitor also enjoying the sweet nectar. A Downy woodpecker had been enjoying the sweet water too. The hummer decided to share.
#birds #hummingbird
January 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The attractive Long-tailed Duck breeds in the high Arctic and spends winters mostly along ocean coasts. In all plumages they have extravagantly long tails. These prodigious divers can feed as deep as 200 feet, swimming with their wings, catching invertebrates and small fish.

#birds #ducks
January 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A rare arctic gull. Kumlien's Iceland Gull.

Stoney Creek
January 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Herring-gull

Hamilton
January 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Great Black-backed gull
Largest gull in the world

Mississauga
January 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Slaty-backed gull
Big brute compared to the Ring-billed and even the Herring gull.
Mississauga
January 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM