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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bird Brain on October 05, 2018, 04:11:56 PM

Title: Riverwood - Nemesis Bird! (Red-bellied Woodpecker)
Post by: Bird Brain on October 05, 2018, 04:11:56 PM

Hi everyone.  This afternoon at Riverwood, after 25 years of birding, finally saw my Nemesis Bird, Red-bellied Woodpecker! (adult female)   :D

A young girl was with her dad and she was trying hand feeding wild birds for the first time.  She ended up with a White-breasted Nuthatch which returned over and over for food.  Wow, what a fantastic bird to start with!   8)

Lots of birds today including dozens of Blue Jays ... walk along the Red Trail to see these.

Wildlife - lots of Chipmunks and squirrels including my favourite Red Squirrels - they are so cute, noisy and full of attitude.  Ha Ha!

Title: Re: Riverwood - Nemesis Bird! (Red-bellied Woodpecker)
Post by: Rotarran on October 10, 2018, 11:13:32 AM

Nice congrats!  Funny enough the RBW is one of those birds that seems to follow me wherever I go.  What's the opposite of nemesis bird lol

My "nemesis" bird is the Red Cross-bill.  Been up to Algonquin several times for this bird including one winter they were seen virtually every day in good numbers.  But somehow I missed them lol

Oh well one day hopefully.

Title: Re: Riverwood - Nemesis Bird! (Red-bellied Woodpecker)
Post by: Bird Brain on October 10, 2018, 02:10:57 PM

Quote from: "Rotarran"

Nice congrats!  Funny enough the RBW is one of those birds that seems to follow me wherever I go.  What's the opposite of nemesis bird lol

Thanks.  Stalker bird?  lol

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My "nemesis" bird is the Red Cross-bill.  Been up to Algonquin several times for this bird including one winter they were seen virtually every day in good numbers.  But somehow I missed them lol

Oh well one day hopefully.

I hope one day you get to see your "nemesis" bird!