The Sam Smith 2013 Bird Fest
Sunday May 26, 2013 Back in 2010 I wrote about the first Spring Bird Festival being held in Toronto's Colonel Sam Smith Park . The tradition has continued since then, and yesterday morning Steve and I headed over to once again check out the displays. Unfortunately we were a little rushed as I had another commitment to get to, but we were still there long enough to see... The Sciensational Sssnakes!! Display Snapping turtle Eastern fox snake Steve's new friend. The Wild Ontario Display (These guys are from the University of Guelph; the program used to be called the Wildlife Education & Environmental Program, or WEEP.) Artemis, the female American kestrel Whistler, the Broad-winged hawk Einstein, the Great horned owl (we've met before ) Information on Local Organizations There were lots of displays from some great organizations, such as Toronto and Region Conservation , the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) , Local