Outdoor Ontario
Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on February 09, 2020, 05:59:17 PM
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On Saturday (Feb 8, 2020) I drove to Brantford and spent about an hour and half on Birkett Lane Trail. I went to look for an all white Red-tailed Hawk that has been reported earlier. As soon I arrived at the location, the hawk was immediately spotted sitting on a tree far away, sticking out like a sore thumb - it was that obvious. An all white Red-tailed hawk is highly revered among Canada's original people - it is considered a spirit animal or a spirit hawk. The hawk is very skittish and because of its all white feathers it is hard to focus on. I managed to get a few decent photos. As a comparison I posted a normal adult Red-tailed Hawk at the end - the difference is amazing.
Albino Red-tailed Hawk
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49513392752_19226bcee2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2irk5Do)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49513391077_ee6523c1d8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2irk59v)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49512650033_6e4252e5b0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2irggRT)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49512648908_84a1599982_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2irggwu)
Normal looking adult Red-tailed Hawk.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49513172856_d6c9891887_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iriXh5)
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It's certainly breath-taking. Who would have imagined that Brampton could be breath-taking.
It must feel right at home here in winter. Simply stunning!
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Oh my God, that is gorgeous. I wonder whether it's still there.