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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Napper on August 23, 2007, 06:10:05 PM

Title: Coopers hawk
Post by: Napper on August 23, 2007, 06:10:05 PM

Just now

while standing on my deck I noticed the Cardinals next door were pip-ing quite frantically. I walked over to the corner of the deck to see what was going on..  I could see nothing.. Meanwhile under the feeders grazing on spilled seeds 6 Mourning doves all take flight.. I turn around and a Coopers hawk wips by at an amazing speed (navigating the trampoline net and the tree).  It powered away after a Mourning dove twisting and turning out of view across Derry Road..:shock:

Very impressive!!  

This past week I have noticed Dove feathers under the feeders and just yesterday it was dead quiet at 4:00 pm as a Coopers took flight from a tree behind my house..

Napper   :D

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Post by: granma on August 23, 2007, 11:18:14 PM

I notice you are in Milton.  What are good locations to go birdwatching in or close to Milton?

Title: Birding in Milton
Post by: Napper on August 24, 2007, 04:25:15 PM

Mountsberg, Hilton Falls, Rattlesnake point are all conservations areas near the or on the Escarpment.

All have walking paths through treed areas.. look up Conservation Halton..  

Personally, I like checking out the new drainage ponds in the town itself..

Napper:D



http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/ShowCategory.cfm?subCatID=909