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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: benc45 on May 31, 2006, 11:53:01 AM

Title: Eagle hovering near Hwy7 and west beaver creek
Post by: benc45 on May 31, 2006, 11:53:01 AM

:o  i've seen it hovering 2,3 times this month along west beaver creek Rd.( i work there)

anyone interested can go and check it out. (dont hurt it though)

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Post by: Kin Lau on May 31, 2006, 01:09:26 PM

Probably a Red-Tailed Hawk. I'm over at Hwy 7 & Woodbine (quite close), and I've seen the Red-Tails btwn Warden and the 404. There should be at least 1 nest in this area, possibly 2.

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Post by: Tyger on June 05, 2006, 04:12:22 PM

I've seen these guys too and I'm over at East beaver creek. I usually see him on Hwy 7 and leslie too. I saw one today in the morning and at lunch but this one looked bigger.

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Post by: Kin Lau on June 05, 2006, 05:50:19 PM

Turkey Vulture. Almost the same size as a Bald Eagle.

Easiest to tell by the silvery underwings, and the "V" position of the wings. Both the Bald & Golden eagles would have the wings straight out.

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Post by: Tyger on June 06, 2006, 04:23:06 PM

Thanx Kin, good to know, It definitely had the "V" shape wings, this guy was huge!