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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on November 12, 2010, 08:29:08 PM

Title: Kortright Centre... Woodbridge
Post by: Rob'in'To on November 12, 2010, 08:29:08 PM

I visited the Kortright Centre in Woodbridge off Pine Valley.  A first for me and a real nice place!  

I saw 3 Hawks along the winding drive into the centre from Pine Valley...  guessing they were all Red Tails as they all looked similar to the photo I posted in the ID section.

Black Capped Chickadees (lots)
Blue Jays (lots)
Northern Cardinals (3)
American Robins (lots)
White Breasted Nuthatches (4)
Dark Eyed Juncos (lots)
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Hairy Woodpecker (1)
American Goldfinches (lots)
House Finches (lots)
Mourning Doves (lots)
Belted Kingfisher (1)
some kind of Sparrow but not House Sparrows (6)

There is also a Raptor Centre with a number of Peregrines, an American Kestrel, a Bald Eagle, GH Owl and an European Eagle Owl (magnificent and huge)...  see the pic attached.

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/IMG_8041-1.jpg)

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Post by: BIGFRANK on November 13, 2010, 03:07:10 AM

That is Bubo. He is a real beauty. It is the Canadian Peregrine Foundation Raptor Centre at Kortright. They are all educational birds. CPF does a school visit program,related to the grades 4-6 ciriculum. Done over 16000 classroom visits so far. (http://i52.tinypic.com/2ptqzqh.jpg)
Me and Oscar
Watch for us at The Toronto Sportsmans Show this March.

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Post by: Rob'in'To on November 13, 2010, 05:33:34 PM

Cool Frank!  Nice to be able to *play* with the birds.  I was looking for information on Bubo at the centre but couldn't find anything...  you know, like why is he there, what's his story?

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Post by: BIGFRANK on November 13, 2010, 07:39:15 PM

Boo joined the CPF Education Team in June 2001.  He is the North American cousin of the Great Horned Owl. Boo was hatched in captivity and was imprinted on humans.  His original owners had no interest in keeping him, and offered Bubo to the Canadian Peregrine Foundation.  Boo has become an important part of the CPF Education Program, helping to support the our Owl Unit.

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Post by: Rob'in'To on November 13, 2010, 08:17:31 PM

Thanks for the 411...  much appreciated.   :)

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Post by: angieinto on November 14, 2010, 07:01:49 AM

Rob's and I are going back in a couple weeks, I haven't been, and it sounds great! and I wanna see Boo too!  :D

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Post by: egret on November 19, 2010, 11:07:06 AM

Hi Frank:

Great picture of you
and your feathered friend

tks for sharing

I just caught this today


Egret :D