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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mac1958 on February 12, 2014, 02:10:00 PM

Title: Good day birding
Post by: mac1958 on February 12, 2014, 02:10:00 PM

Had a few sightings to make for a good day.

The Great Horned is in Thickson Woods. (book shows sightings dated over a week ago)

(not the best shot)
(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss207/mac1958/BIRDS/IMG_8433_edited-1_zpse767a979.jpg) (http://s576.photobucket.com/user/mac1958/media/BIRDS/IMG_8433_edited-1_zpse767a979.jpg.html)

This, was just AWSOME! (Whitby harbour)
(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss207/mac1958/BIRDS/IMG_8435_edited-1_zpsaeba9832.jpg) (http://s576.photobucket.com/user/mac1958/media/BIRDS/IMG_8435_edited-1_zpsaeba9832.jpg.html)

Two hawks flew in for a shot.
(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss207/mac1958/BIRDS/IMG_8446_edited-1_zps1c4f2dab.jpg) (http://s576.photobucket.com/user/mac1958/media/BIRDS/IMG_8446_edited-1_zps1c4f2dab.jpg.html)

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss207/mac1958/BIRDS/IMG_8457_edited-1_zpsc89cfd96.jpg) (http://s576.photobucket.com/user/mac1958/media/BIRDS/IMG_8457_edited-1_zpsc89cfd96.jpg.html)

In flight. As I was watching these 2 soar... a third one joined. Great stuff! (Over Lear Mfg. on Wentworth st)
(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss207/mac1958/BIRDS/IMG_8470_edited-1_zps8fa47558.jpg) (http://s576.photobucket.com/user/mac1958/media/BIRDS/IMG_8470_edited-1_zps8fa47558.jpg.html)

And ... a gentleman with a scope pointed out a Peregrine falcon at Whitby harbour. ( the geese actually flew over it)

Title: Re: Good day birding
Post by: Paul O'Toole on February 12, 2014, 05:48:02 PM

Some good action in that location. I have yet to see a Great Horned owl, I think they will be siting on eggs soon as they breed and raise young very early.