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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: Bluffs Birder on March 11, 2010, 07:48:04 PM

Title: Wooded Area Saved/Construction Plans Altered
Post by: Bluffs Birder on March 11, 2010, 07:48:04 PM

A fellow birder/photographer and good friend to many of us, Ann Brokelman, has been busy over the past year photographing and blogging about a pair of nesting Red-tailed Hawks that are on the property where she works in Scarborough.  When news reached her that there were plans to level the area and build a library, Ann stepped in and saved the day for her feathered friends.

http://www.insidetoronto.com/community/life/article/627815--trees-used-by-hawks-to-nest-saved-near-scarborough-civic-centre

Way to go Ann, congratulations!!!  A wonderful story with a very happy ending.

Walter

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Post by: Murray on March 12, 2010, 08:41:51 AM

A big round of applause for Ann!!!
That is fantastic news. It's nice to see
the city make a common sense decision. But it wouldn't have happened
without Ann Redtail!!!  
Way to go Ann!!!

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Post by: angieinto on March 12, 2010, 08:56:36 AM

This is wonderful! :D

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Post by: Moira on March 12, 2010, 12:29:14 PM

Way to go Anne!  What a great story.  Hope to see you soon.

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Post by: Leslie on March 12, 2010, 08:30:56 PM

Well done, Ann.
Fighting this sort of thing requires a huge commitment of time & energy.
Kudos also to your councillor, for the vision to value nesting sites, to the Toronto forestry dept, and to the library for being flexible.
But all of these three need a resident to take the lead.