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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Napper on December 31, 2008, 01:07:09 PM

Title: Great Blue Heron
Post by: Napper on December 31, 2008, 01:07:09 PM
Hey!!

A few minutes ago while driving home from the corner store, a Blue Heron appeared up and over the road near a tributary of 16 mile creek    . This the first I've seen this winter here in Milton..  The creek must be open and flowing. It is always interesting to spot one of these guys during Winter..

Napper:))

On another note, Junko's disappeared  when the snow melted, they were back this morning, with the tree sparrow.

Yesterday on three occasions we were visited by two juvenile Coopers and one Sharp shinned "I think". It was a beautiful adult bird bright rufous breast . Slate black/gray back.. I was on the deck and it landed on the fence fifteen feet from me..

Happy New Year

juvi Coopers from yesterday (sorry it way darkish outside)

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album09/DSC_3955_1?full=1
Title: Re: Great Blue Heron
Post by: Halton Hills on January 01, 2009, 07:50:55 AM
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Quote from: "Napper"
they were back this morning, with the tree sparrow

In addition to all the usual suspects.......this has definitely been the year of the Tree Sparrow for me.........a dozen or so have set up shop here.



Quote from: "Napper"
juvi Coopers from yesterday


Did he have just the one leg or was it simply tucked in?

I have a one legged Junco that hangs around every day........  :o  


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Title: Juvi Coopers
Post by: Napper on January 01, 2009, 11:11:39 AM
Hey!!


 
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Did he have just the one leg or was it simply tucked in?



The bird kept tucking in his left leg :))

It was back yesterday afternoon. It Gave quite an flying display then settled on the railing of our deck..I missed the op too bad..

Napper :D