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Photography => Wildlife => Topic started by: bronco on April 15, 2013, 04:33:33 PM

Title: Help to ID this nest please.
Post by: bronco on April 15, 2013, 04:33:33 PM

Came across this very high up in a area of hardwood that was flooded. It doesn't have the typical squirrel look to it. Is it possible it's a bird nest?
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-04-14-4922_zpsa86cf5b8.jpg) (http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/bronco1941/media/2013-04-14-4922_zpsa86cf5b8.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Help to ID this nest please.
Post by: newfoundlander61 on April 15, 2013, 07:35:34 PM

This is just a guess as I have one like it in my yard that is built by squirrels.

Title: Re: Help to ID this nest please.
Post by: Grenfell on April 15, 2013, 07:51:54 PM

Could be a hawk of some sort ... I've been watching a hawk nest (near Guelph) over the last week, which doesn't look unlike the one in your picture, but I have been unable to formally identify the occupier - all I see is the tail feathers, and occasionally a head will pop up for a second or two. Since I can see the tail I'm pretty sure it's not a red-tailed. Just for the record a squirrel home is usually referred to as a dray (sometimes it pays to watch Jeopardy :))

Title: Re: Help to ID this nest please.
Post by: bronco on April 15, 2013, 08:47:21 PM

I'll be checking it again tomorrow.