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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: BIGFRANK on August 29, 2009, 07:05:34 PM

Title: Nice Buck at Rosetta McClain Gardens
Post by: BIGFRANK on August 29, 2009, 07:05:34 PM

I was sitting on a bench,when I spotted a big male White-tailed Deer. He was a real beauty. I called to Lee,and the deer stopped in its tracks to look around,so Lee and I got nice shots of the deer.
(http://i31.tinypic.com/2a5klj.jpg)
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2mzgkgo.jpg)

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Post by: Moira on August 29, 2009, 09:02:16 PM

Wow!  I was there last Saturday and didn't see a thing.  When is a good time to check for hawks at Rosetta McClain.  Must be soon??

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Post by: BIGFRANK on August 29, 2009, 10:31:47 PM

Hi Moira. Raptors started to migrate past the park in early August,but very few. In the last 2 weeks though things have been great. To date we have seen 185 birds of prey,since Aug1. Sunday looks very promising. Watch for northwest winds. Please join us whenyou can ,Im pretty hard to miss. Between now and the end of October we should see 4000-5000 birds of prey. The best time of day is between 10am and 2pm. Things pick up considerably in the 2nd week of September,but any north element winds should bring a decent number of birds now. My blog of whats being seen is at http://raptorwatch.blogspot.com (http://raptorwatch.blogspot.com) Please understand most of the birds are migrating past the park,sometimes we get lucky and they land.

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Post by: Moira on August 30, 2009, 05:27:53 PM

Thanks for the info BigFrank.  I wonder if I met you last Saturday morning?  There was a wedding party being photographed and I spoke to two guys by the bluffs.  They mentioned there wasn't too much activity, lots of cedar waxwings in the trees.  Anyway, I'll be down for sure - likely on the w/e, due to the drive.

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Post by: BIGFRANK on August 31, 2009, 02:48:33 AM

There is a watch in your area..2 infact. One at Cranberry Marsh in Whitby on Halls Road and another at Iriquois Shoreline. There is a Family Raptor Day at Cranberry Marsh on Sept 3.
  Of course you are more then welcome to join us. Id imagine you may have spoken with some combination of myself,walter and/or Dave. Things are very wind dependant this time of year.

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Post by: egret on September 01, 2009, 02:37:13 PM

Hi Frank;

What a great photo you posted

and.. your blog
I really enjoyed it

Tks :))

Egret