November 6th: November is a yucky month for many reasons, but one of the things I like about it is that the winter ducks have started to arrive. This wonderful creature is a Hooded Merganser. The male is the show-off on the right, while his cinnamon-coloured mate on the left has tucked her head into her feathers to avoid the rain. These guys spent the summer way up north, and for them, Toronto is a great place to pass the winter. With luck, the oldsquaws will start arriving soon, another winter favourite.
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