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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: Anonymous on October 22, 2008, 10:28:56 PM

Title: Moving South
Post by: Anonymous on October 22, 2008, 10:28:56 PM

Was at Yonge/Sheppard today at about 5pm and looked up to see about 20 raptors soaring south.  Varied types which included Turkey Vultures, and what I'm certain were Buteo's.

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Post by: Axeman on October 26, 2008, 04:56:56 PM

Do other birds of prey fly with TV's when migrating?

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Post by: GStuart on October 26, 2008, 08:25:57 PM

It certainly isn't uncommon to see Red-Tailed Hawks with Turkey Vultures.  And both of the smaller accipiters will join in when they are kettling.

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Post by: Axeman on October 30, 2008, 11:50:33 AM

OK...definition of Kettling?

Is that the spooky circling?

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Post by: GStuart on October 30, 2008, 06:49:06 PM

According to WickedPedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettle_(birds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettle_(birds))

Sorry if I verbed a noun.

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Post by: Anonymous on October 30, 2008, 10:31:00 PM

We'll forgive you this time GStuart... :lol: But to be technical, you verbed a verb so it's all good.  :D

Late Edit - oops. I was wrong. Man. So yes, you did verb a noun...but if you forgive me for being wrong, it's all good.  :lol: