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No problem. Juveniles can be difficult to ID.
It is a black-crowned night heron (juvenile). The juveniles can be difficult to tell from the yellow-crowned night herons. Look for the bill being partially yellow and shorter legs. (Yellow crowned juvenile would have had an all black bill and longer legs.)
Isn't Ontario out of range for the Tricolored Blackbird.
A type of tiger moth. Perhaps Apantesis phalerata - Harnessed Tiger Moth.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/33325/bgim...
Living dinosaur is a great description! When I saw this stork at the Lowry Park Zoo (Tampa, FL), it was right up next to the edge of the enclosure and I didn't see it until I was almost right next to it. I was expecting something smaller (like a boat-billed heron) or less intimidating. I was quite startled and had to take a few steps back!
Hope you saw it in flight. The light blue feathers on the underside of the wings add an unexpected pop of color.
I have updated this spotting with ID information. If you have trouble finding this information in the future, please let me know.
I have updated this spotting with ID information. If you help finding this information in the future, please let me know.
