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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: newfoundlander61 on December 27, 2010, 07:08:49 PM

Title: Amherst Island Outing 27 Dec 10
Post by: newfoundlander61 on December 27, 2010, 07:08:49 PM
Owl population is very low this year. Only managed to find two total. It was darn cold and windy today, but still managed a nice outing.

Northern Saw-whet Owl tucked away in a fir tree in owl woods

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5297666132_7f2c3e8ce5.jpg)

Snowy owl taking shelter from the wind and maybe just resting on the Kingston Field Naturalist property

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5297659214_0ab52ebc31.jpg)
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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on December 27, 2010, 07:31:54 PM
its a shame to say it, but after the last few years, maybe its best that Amhurst has a quiet year and, possibly, fewer visitors.

nice pics tho
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Post by: newfoundlander61 on December 27, 2010, 07:40:22 PM
True, I have not been over there in a while myself.
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Post by: denis on December 27, 2010, 09:19:42 PM
nice shots paul,and i agree.
the place needs a very deserved rest from us humans.
Title: Re: Amherst Island Outing 27 Dec 10
Post by: Kin Lau on December 28, 2010, 07:42:18 PM
Quote from: "newfoundlander61"
Owl population is very low this year. Only managed to find two total. It was darn cold and windy today, but still managed a nice outing.

Northern Saw-whet Owl tucked away in a fir tree in owl woods

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5297666132_7f2c3e8ce5.jpg)


Was that you that my wife and I met?  We're the Chinese couple.

Other than lots of Roughies, Red-Tails and Harriers, we got a nice Red-Bellied WP by the feeders.
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Post by: RKD on December 28, 2010, 10:53:41 PM
I was at Amherst a couple weeks ago and didn't find a single owl as was the case with everyone else we talked to that day.
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Post by: newfoundlander61 on December 29, 2010, 06:28:54 AM
Yes Kin, I hope I didn't startle your wife when I came up behind you.
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Post by: Kin Lau on December 29, 2010, 11:40:26 AM
Quote from: "newfoundlander61"
Yes Kin, I hope I didn't startle your wife when I came up behind you.


It was nice to meet you. Thanks for the tip on the sawwhet.
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Post by: steven rose on December 29, 2010, 05:26:14 PM
Lots of voles there this year, thus lots of Hawks but as you say not many owls.
Steve R