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Bob Marlow

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Canadian, retired Ontario Land Surveyor, mapmaker, photogrammetrist. Cabbagetown, Toronto. Dogs (Irish Setters) Photography (birds, dogs, aeroplanes, anything else) and my garden and fish pond.

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Hi Rosemary. Me too. I had to go through my bird books several times before I confirmed what this bird was. Saw it once and never seen again. We are now in the midst of another snowstorm. So spring will be delayed. I trust all is well with you, Bob

13.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Never seen one before or since. Had to check it many times before I thought they were a real actual bird.

13.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great picsπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

13.03.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#birdoftheday #headshots. This is a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker. Honest! That’s what it is. Perched on my Russian Olive tree in my backyard in downtown TorontoπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

13.03.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Great pic. Haven’t seen one here in downtown Toronto for a couple of years. Used to be a flock of them. Very hard to miss. I have no idea where they all went.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

12.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great pics. I love that contortionist Pelican.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

12.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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##birdoftheday #wingsopennotflying A Heron stretching its wings in a tree in Riverdale park in downtown Toronto. The bird then flies happily away to do some fishing in the Don River nearby.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

11.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dog and Goat killer. And what is more a thoroughly nasty piece of work. First of many to be gotten rid ofπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

06.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely NOT a hickey from Melonia!

04.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great pic. We had a flock of these in downtown Toronto in 2024. Then none at all in 2025. But I do have lots of pics somewhere.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

24.02.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#birds If brown and ruffled feathers are wanted I think I have the right pic here. My local sparrows at my fountain which they love for bathing and drinking…but it’s just not big enough. Please enjoy.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

24.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That looks like a bad road to be on. But spring is coming…or so I tell myself. Stay safe Diane.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

24.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Male sparrow in procreation mode

Male sparrow in procreation mode

#birds #ruffledfeathers #brown The bird of the day is ruffled feathers or brown. This little male sparrow looking for a mate seems to be both. The sparrows, juncos and robins stay all winter and are very ready to procreate come spring. They are some of my favorite birds in my toronto backyardπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

23.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#birds #Branchbirds. A Burnhamthorpe warbler in my backyard in Cabbagetown, downtown Toronto. Almost warbler time once all the snow goes away and it goes above freezing. Enjoy!πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

20.02.2026 03:20 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#branchBirds Here is a Wood Duck high in a Maple tree here in (not very) sunny downtown Toronto. Evidently wood ducks have claws so can perch on branches. Enjoy!πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

19.02.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No birds about here either, except the sparrows, juncos and the odd robin. So don’t worry.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

17.02.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#birds Here is what I think is a better pic of the Grey Catbird. This time with some berries.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

08.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Grey Catbird in Toronto

Grey Catbird in Toronto

#birds #posted. A Grey Catbird on my back fence in sunny (?) downtown TorontoπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

08.02.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You can do it Rosemary.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

05.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#trumpthemurderer so far you have been personally responsible for TWO murders by your brown shirts. You are guilty.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The World.

25.01.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Go piss up a rope.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.🀑πŸͺ“πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

25.01.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Video says one thing. Lying Trump ice says the opposite. They could go and work for Putin’s Russia or North Korea with no problems.🀑πŸͺ“This is the USA NOW?unbelievable!πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦literally!🀑πŸͺ“

25.01.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#trump. The USA is now a pirate nation worse than any other in this world. The country is thieving oil and profits from Venezuela. They are killing innocent citizens in Minnesota. Trump and his Nazi supporters need to be stopped by the US military and the chicken shits in the GOP.🀑πŸͺ“

25.01.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Walk away after stepping on his fingers for fun.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

23.01.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My Irish Setter Finn is out in the woods chasing chipmunks now. They all have such fun in the snow don’t they?πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

23.01.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s because the world turns over and the sun changes sides. My only question is Why doesn’t the sea fall off?
Yup!πŸ€‘πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ

23.01.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#trump. I bet Mark Carney is just over the moon at being banned from the trump board of pissers.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Yup! The GREATEST bunch of pissers EVER.

🀑Thank you for your attention to this matter.πŸ€‘πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

23.01.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I could also see much of Europe barring US visitors as well as other sanctions just against ordinary Americans. I just don’t know how nasty things might get. All over a failure to say please.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

16.01.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yup! You are absolutely right. Let’s be honest. All anyone can do right now is hope that they decide not to invade. Or (very faint hope) that Congress and the military says no.

16.01.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And that is the real problem. The US government is just a demented old guy. I just hope that somebody grows a pair and suggests that if they just say please they will get what they want.πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

16.01.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0