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Title: East Scarborough: Crossbills
Post by: BirderBill on March 02, 2009, 12:56:25 PM

First Post!
I have "lurked" and finally decided to jump in with a post.

For some time now I have been looking for the White Winged Crossbills my wife told me she had seen in profusion, in the Markham/Brimorton area.
Well, this morning I saw two, dining on a neighbour's front lawn.  I just hope the neighbour's cat doesn't end up dining on them!  

Photos turned out terrible.  I now realize my camera was probably still set to 'macro' mode, so it didn't focus.  Either that, or it was just too cold!

Title: Re: East Scarborough: Crossbills
Post by: Bird Brain on March 02, 2009, 01:30:13 PM

Quote from: "BirderBill"

First Post!
I have "lurked" and finally decided to jump in with a post.

Welcome to the forum!

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Either that, or it was just too cold!

While out for a nature walk and birding this morning, I couldn't focus my binoculars - the wheel seemed to be frozen, along with my eyelashes!   :shock:  Cripes!  

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Kin Lau on March 02, 2009, 01:44:38 PM

Welcome Bill.

I'll have to keep an eye out for them there.

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Post by: BirderBill on March 02, 2009, 03:12:32 PM

Thanks, you two!

Wifey saw a flock of them, and took some time to ID them.  I have only seen the pair, so far, but lots of evidence of the larger numbers of them, from the litter of cones that they created!

Title: Re: East Scarborough: Crossbills
Post by: Lee on March 04, 2009, 11:22:32 AM

Quote from: "Bird Brain"

Quote from: "BirderBill"

First Post!
I have "lurked" and finally decided to jump in with a post.

Welcome to the forum!

Quote

Either that, or it was just too cold!

While out for a nature walk and birding this morning, I couldn't focus my binoculars - the wheel seemed to be frozen, along with my eyelashes!   :shock:  Cripes!  

Jo-Anne  :)

I was trying to watch a hawk at the apartment buildings at Eglinton and Markham yesterday and the heat from my eyes kept fogging up the binoculars!  I guess that's what happens when you have the binoculars in the car all the time.

Title: Re: East Scarborough: Crossbills
Post by: Bird Brain on March 04, 2009, 11:44:38 AM

Quote from: "Lee"

I was trying to watch a hawk at the apartment buildings at Eglinton and Markham yesterday.

My best friend used to live on Chestermere Blvd so I visited the Markham/Eglinton area a LOT back in the mid to late 80's!   Meanwhile, I was living at Kipling/Eglinton in Etobicoke so it was quite a travel by bus and subway!   Ironically, we both now live in Mississauga walking distance from each other.  :lol:

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Post by: BirderBill on March 06, 2009, 08:54:00 AM

I was at Markham and Ellesmere in the plaza, when I had a Peregrine buzz overhead at about 10'.  Strangely, I thought it was not so odd to see one, except this one had jesses!
I called around, and I think the owner was tracked down and retrieved his bird... it had become a bit overzealous in following the pigeons, and "wandered off"...