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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: angelicque on April 03, 2010, 06:59:31 PM

Title: Cooper's Hawk - Riverwood;
Post by: angelicque on April 03, 2010, 06:59:31 PM

a cooper's hawk (male) was spotted in a nest at riverwood conservatory this morning!

i will post photos either later tonight or tomorrow. he was quite a handsome and photogenic bird ;)

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Post by: Vince on April 06, 2010, 03:25:03 PM

Where abouts in Riverwood? I visit often but haven't seen him
Thanks
Vince

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Post by: angelicque on April 06, 2010, 08:57:36 PM

Quote from: "Vince"

Where abouts in Riverwood? I visit often but haven't seen him
Thanks
Vince

hey vince! we saw him not far from the parking lot at the front entrance - we took the path above the credit river, not beside it - and located him near the clearing where that small tent like bush was. there's a pretty good view of the nest from the bike path. you can't really miss it, it's pretty big ;)
he comes and goes, so it can be a waiting game. he seems really tolerant of people, though. more curious then anything. good for photos :)

if my description is a little confusing, i can google map it in the morning and screen cap the location.

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Post by: Vince on April 06, 2010, 09:06:27 PM

The map would be helpful. I'm not sure which path you refer to.
Thanks much
Vince

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Post by: angelicque on April 07, 2010, 07:21:21 AM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/angelicque/1fa611bf.gif)

that's where the nest is roughly located. it's easy to spot since the trees are still bare, and it's the biggest nest in that area.

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Post by: cocosally on April 09, 2010, 11:12:17 PM

Angelicque, Thank you for your map posting. This evening--cold and wet, @ 735pm.  I have an close encouter with the hwak, me and my hubby walked to the nest and didn't see him/her there, so we walk bavk to the car because it's freezing cold. then just at the corner of my eye, I got something, he/she is about 20-30 feets on a tree branch, blending so well with the gloomy color of the weather and the tree! It's certainly an experience being so closed to a wild hawk, then it flew back to the direction of the nest and we kind of following and didn't know that we walked pass him/her again!
IT's certainly is a great experience.

After that we leave him/her in peace becuase we figure out it's time for him/her to go back home to take a nap! :P

we also met a guy and he usually go on the trail there and he said he saw Deer in the park as well.

PS Not to mention, there were about 8 TV there as well, very close to the ground!