Ross's Goose

While out birding the Humber Arboretum in search of a Saw-whet or Great Horned Owl, Sue and I stumbled upon a raft of ice upon which sat about 20 Canada Geese and one Ross's Goose.  A pretty good substitute for the owls, as it was a lifer for Sue.  Though we didn't see any owls, we did have nice looks at a Red-breasted Nuthatch, a Downy Woodpecker and a few Goldfinches and many Black-capped Chickadees, that love eating seeds out of your hands.  So far this year, I have seen one Great-Horned Owl, but didn't get a photo.  

Home for hot soup to warm me up,  and will head out to see if I can find that Western Grebe down by the lake.