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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on February 09, 2015, 09:37:54 PM

Title: Downsview Snowy
Post by: Dinusaur on February 09, 2015, 09:37:54 PM

Just over a year ago on January 18th, 2014 I saw my first Snowy in Downsview Park. I was hoping to see another one there this year. However, several week-end trips produced nothing  until last Saturday. I went there in search of Rough-legged Hawk that Rottaren reported earlier. I found the hawk - there may be two as I saw two flying close to each other. In addition I got to see a Snowy - with light snow coming down and the bird sitting on a snow mound or branch of a tree almost at eye-level was the teat I was waiting for. From time to time a leash free dog would come by and the snowy would move to another location - interestingly always on an elevation close by the circuit road. At the end I left her sitting on the wood chip mound at the north-east corner of the park looking intently to the slopes of the nearby hill. Hope she got a treat too.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/16468518255_acd5620052_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/16468518255/)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/15846026704_c327c4b72b_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15846026704/)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/16442515976_4b5eb10290_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/16442515976/)

Title: Re: Downsview Snowy
Post by: Paul O'Toole on February 10, 2015, 05:59:15 AM

The light snow adds to the shot nicely and gives it a good feel, glad you got one this winter.

Title: Re: Downsview Snowy
Post by: paul_reeves on February 10, 2015, 06:03:09 AM

Beautiful shots.

Title: Re: Downsview Snowy
Post by: Rotarran on February 10, 2015, 08:51:11 AM

Cool, thanks for sharing Dinu.  Great pics as always.  And thank you for the info on where it's been spotted.