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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Napper on January 22, 2007, 04:12:56 PM

Title: kestrels again
Post by: Napper on January 22, 2007, 04:12:56 PM

Today at lunch I watched two American kestrels checking out last years nest. (side of building)

Male and female pair. Female slightly larger than male.  They moved to a tree along the tracks adjacent Downsview park.  

The male landed on the female but she did not comply and he moved to another branch.

Napper  :lol:

Will keep an eye out for them.

Another note: a friend spotted a squadron of Robins in urban Mississauga/Meadowvale yesterday. They were feeding in a fruit tree in his yard.

(I thought the Robins were confined to the lakeshore this time of year):?:

Title: Robins
Post by: Al Johnston on January 23, 2007, 04:28:14 PM

There's been a lone robin, here in Whitchurch-Stouffville, for the last couple of days feeding on the apples that didn't fall. It was neat hearing that familiar "chirp" again.

Title: Hey Al
Post by: Napper on January 23, 2007, 06:14:09 PM

My friend the photo nut took this picture in his yard  this past sunday..

Mississauga/Meadowvale,  Napper  :lol:

Robins :?:

I have never seen them so puffed up before.

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/testing-album-1/mariosrobinsjan20.sized.jpg)

Title: kestrels
Post by: Napper on February 21, 2007, 06:11:30 PM

Beautiful day today

At  break this morning  9:30 am I spotted two kestrels again in the same location..

same result.  One visited the old nest and then back to the tree beside the tracks, Downsview park..

Napper

 :lol: