Willow Ptarmigan - Sue&Gary Milks
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Location

Tommy Thompson Park
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Map Coordinates: 43.6282673, -79.329167
Age
Not specified
Sex
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Observation details

Found earlier in morning. Large, almost pure white bird. Dark tail visible below wings. Breeding plumage just beginning to show around head. Red eye wattle just visible above dark eye as bird blinked. Tiny bill for size of bird. Heavily feathered feet. No black eyeline so not a Rock Ptarmagin. On rocky beach feeding in low willow bushes. Photos taken.

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