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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on January 04, 2021, 06:23:07 PM

Title: 2021 will be a great year
Post by: Dinusaur on January 04, 2021, 06:23:07 PM

After witnessing an epic battle (let imagination run wild) between a Short-eared Owl and a Peregrine Falcon on Jan 1st in the skies over Downsview Park, I have every reason to be hopeful about the year.

On a side note, the middle two images are two consecutive shots - the falcon was so fast that by the time the owl opened its talon the falcon was gone past by.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50800858508_6f99f84660_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kp6FmQ)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50800865663_b29f620007_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kp6Huc)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50801718387_8131946dd8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kpb5Yk)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50800863968_f84013de71_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kp6GYY)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50800866638_a173067233_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kp6HM1)

Title: Re: 2021 will be a great year
Post by: Ally on January 04, 2021, 09:08:48 PM

Wow, and wow and wow some more. Fighting, and involving one bird I haven't met!!

Title: Re: 2021 will be a great year
Post by: thouc on January 04, 2021, 11:39:24 PM

Agreed, wow! You have some knack capturing great interaction between species.

Title: Re: 2021 will be a great year
Post by: Napper on January 05, 2021, 12:43:38 AM

Very Nice!

 I think I spotted one of your Short Eared Owls on my way home this evening from work, was about 10:30 pm. It looked to be an Owl "Slim and Long" on the fence adjacent Beffort Rd. before the Fire Station. I was looking for Snowy's.

I once saw a couple of Short eared Owls flying about in the early morning darkness a number of years ago at Downsview South of the Soccer Domes. They reminded me of Butterfly's in flight.
Napper:)afternoon shift.

Title: Re: 2021 will be a great year
Post by: Rotarran on January 05, 2021, 01:15:08 PM

Wow Dinu that's amazing.  That's what I love about Downsview, there are things you can see there that you will not see anywhere else.  Sure it does take a bit more patience than some other parks, but that hopeful energy is always there...that potential that something wild and crazy can happen any second.  I love DV...thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: 2021 will be a great year
Post by: Charline on January 07, 2021, 11:52:56 AM

Dinu, fantastic captures! I wish I will get to see them one day....

Title: Re: 2021 will be a great year
Post by: Dinusaur on January 10, 2021, 11:49:23 AM

Quote from: Rotarran on January 05, 2021, 01:15:08 PM

Wow Dinu that's amazing.  That's what I love about Downsview, there are things you can see there that you will not see anywhere else.  Sure it does take a bit more patience than some other parks, but that hopeful energy is always there...that potential that something wild and crazy can happen any second.  I love DV...thanks for sharing.

Thanks Elias. I know your love for Downsview - it was you who encouraged me to eBird back in 2013 or 2014. Today the park boasts 218 different species of birds sighted there.