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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Napper on March 26, 2012, 08:10:19 PM

Title: Kestrel's nesting
Post by: Napper on March 26, 2012, 08:10:19 PM

It appears at least two of our Kestrel friends at Downsview have active nest on the go.

At lunch I spotted a Male carrying a small snake to a high perch  behind the hangers

Napper :)


p.s.
@ home had a Coopers hawk swoop thru the yard within a few feet from where I was standing.

Birds scattered, so I am thinking ok Where is the hawk. Right on queue made it a low approach and swooped up and over

the 6 foot  high lattice I was standing beside. Felt the breeze as he flew by..

Title: Re: Kestrel's nesting
Post by: Sam on March 26, 2012, 10:04:26 PM

Did you see where the Kestrels are nesting ,the RT are nesting in the pocket of tree's beside the pond.

Title: Re: Kestrel's nesting
Post by: Flyingbass on March 27, 2012, 09:30:27 AM

I am guessing these are the bombardier Hangars not the Downsview Park Sports hangar?

Title: Re: Kestrel's nesting
Post by: Sam on March 27, 2012, 04:48:21 PM

Thanks flyingbass

Title: Re: Kestrel's nesting
Post by: Flyingbass on March 27, 2012, 05:06:14 PM

Oh sorry, I don't know where Napper saw the kestrels I was just guessing.  I did see two kesterals mating by the train tracks today, one than flew over the sports hangar.  Today I also saw two Northern Mockingbirds, a couple of red tailed hawks, a bunch of mourning doves, a lot of killdeer and two Downy woodpeckers in the woodlot across the street

Today I also built two bird boxes that will eventually be placed around the park.  The boxes I built today are very small and are designed for small song birds, more boxes will be built when I have time.  

cheers,

Flyingbass

Title: Re: Kestrel's nesting
Post by: Sam on March 27, 2012, 05:33:00 PM

BTW my name is Sam ,Im the owner of the ONTARIO FALCONRY CENTRE ,very nice to have chated ,
Cheers

Title: Re: Kestrel's nesting
Post by: Napper on March 27, 2012, 06:41:45 PM

Hey :!:

I see Kestrel's every day! Usually one or more will sit atop the Northern most

hanger nearest the tracks on the Bombardier property.

The nest I am referring to is in the side of a building on the same  property.

The male hunts at Downsview park and at the airfield and returns with food

very frequently.

This has been going on for the last 4 or five years now.  



Napper  :)