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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Marek on February 07, 2007, 05:59:57 PM

Title: American Kestrel
Post by: Marek on February 07, 2007, 05:59:57 PM

I saw him(her) at Samuel Smith today at 3pm.
http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Samue ... n_Kestrel2 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Samuel-Smith-Park/American_Kestrel2)
http://mareknaturephoto.com/Gallery/Jan ... an_Kestrel (http://mareknaturephoto.com/Gallery/January/American_Kestrel)
Just wondering, what is this bird carrying in his claws?

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Post by: Dr. John on February 07, 2007, 06:06:11 PM

Great shots. It looks like it is carrying a small rodent. The shape and colour seem to fit and I think I see a tail in the first picture.

-John

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Post by: birddog on February 07, 2007, 07:08:14 PM

I agree, looks like a small rodent furball. Also nice that your must have cleaned your lens so you don't get that red markings like previous pics, some which are nice shots

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Post by: Halton Hills on February 08, 2007, 12:15:50 AM

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Great shots Marek

It's a Deer Mouse

It's the right size and right colour with a flash of white underbelly showing

Too many of them around anyways  :wink:


(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/T_Bone_1962/DeerMouse.jpg)


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Post by: Marek on February 08, 2007, 10:41:36 PM

Our boy or girl from Samuel Smith Park seems to be very hungry. This photo was taken today(Thursday). It looks like he’s got himself nice lunch.
http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Samue ... rk/Kestrel (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Samuel-Smith-Park/Kestrel)

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Post by: Pat Hodgson on February 09, 2007, 02:24:45 PM

We can't tell in this last photo, but the bird in the first two at the beginning of this thread is clearly male due to the bluish-gray wings.

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Post by: Voyageur on February 09, 2007, 04:51:45 PM

I saw both of the AKs together again this afternoon. They must be a pairing since I see them there every day.

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Post by: Marek on February 09, 2007, 05:55:59 PM

I'm so sorry for the trouble with picture American Kestrel2. Somebody is playing with my web.
................................It works again.........................