Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Dinusaur on June 07, 2022, 08:10:58 PM
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Ever since I came to know about Carden Alvar through this forum some 8 years ago I keep going there at least twice a year, sometimes more often. On May 28, a friend of mine and I ended up at Carden when we couldn't secure permit to go into Nonquon Sewage Lagoon. We arrived mid morning; by that the most birds went into hiding; however, still ended up seeing some grassland birds.
The most entertaining part was watching a House Wren, busy house hunting when it popped up below a nest box that was already claimed by a pair of Tree Swallow. The swallows obviously didn't like to see another renter among them. The pair went after the wren which quickly fled the scene, only briefly. A short while later it returned to the same spot obviously not wanting to give up this prime real estate. Another chase pursued and the wren finally moved on.
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When the carver didn't quite get it right.
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Some cool photos indeed. I am familiar with the fuel between tree swallow and house wrens. I remember seeinga tree swallow attacking a wren nearby first thing it left its nestbox. His to do list that day: kick that wren :P :P
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Fantastic images!
I visited there at least twice in the past, and did not get anything. Perhaps because it was not the right time.