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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Napper on November 19, 2006, 02:50:51 PM

Title: Today around here
Post by: Napper on November 19, 2006, 02:50:51 PM

This morning I noticed while standing on my deck a redtail or what I thougth was a redtail in a tree Just across the road (Derry rd) I watched it for 20 minutes or so. It moved to a large pile of dirt recently placed  during construction that is ongoing behind my house.  It is using this large and long (400 ft) pile of mud as a perch for hunting. On several occasions it made a  dash down the muddy slope at some sort of prey not more that 20 feet from the road. I went for a little walk around to Derry and  it (the hawk) was considerate enough to sit there will I tried to get a picture from across the road. Unfortunately it was  a little to dark for a decent shot.  It is now near 3:00 pm and I just spotted it again just a little further west again adjacent the road. (I will post the image or whatever turned out later this eveining)


I also visisted my favourite pond today I spotted 30 or more Mallards , 5 Buffleheads and in the brush surrounding the pond 5 or six dark eyed Junko's.

My favourite swan has not been around for quite some time.  Napper :D

Title: Red tail again
Post by: Napper on November 19, 2006, 04:18:47 PM

unfortunately a fence has been built behind my house it nearly 9 feet tall . I can no longer just jump the fence and go.

Derry rd. around 11:00 am this morning (behind my house)


(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/testing-album-1/DSC_8157.sized.jpg)(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/testing-album-1/DSC_8149.sized.jpg)


Napper :D