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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: alex on April 11, 2022, 12:35:56 PM

Title: What happened to the Great horned owls of High Park?
Post by: alex on April 11, 2022, 12:35:56 PM

I spoke briefly with a birder in High Park yesterday who informed me one of the park’s famous Great horned owls had been killed by a hawk on or around new years eve. Has anybody else heard anything about it?

The last time I for sure saw one of the owls was Dec 31st but at least one sighting was recorded as recently as Mar 31st, so perhaps one owl survives?

Any info would be greatly appreciated as I have a sentimental connection and would like to get some closure on the matter.

Thanks!

Title: Re: What happened to the Great horned owls of High Park?
Post by: lovemypt on April 11, 2022, 03:48:05 PM

I read in a forum,  the dead bird was tested and came back positive for rat poison in its system, must have gotten into a bad rat

Title: Re: What happened to the Great horned owls of High Park?
Post by: Charline on April 11, 2022, 07:46:56 PM

Quote from: lovemypt on April 11, 2022, 03:48:05 PM

I read in a forum,  the dead bird was tested and came back positive for rat poison in its system, must have gotten into a bad rat
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Yes, I also heard this.

Title: Re: What happened to the Great horned owls of High Park?
Post by: Piokii on May 18, 2022, 01:44:35 PM

Ohh terrible! That's really sad.


What forum by the way? Not a lot of high park posts here...