Northern Shrike @ Col. Sam Smith Park

[nana]

An actively hunting Northern Shrike moving from tree to tree on the SW side of the marina this afternoon at Col. Sam Smith Park
The park is located at the foot of Kipling Avenue

[Molebird]

We also saw the northern shrike flying from tree to tree.  A lovely sight.

Looked for the kestrel but no luck.

[cosmo3667]

Was at the park this morning saw the kestral hunting the field next to the marina, He seems to prefer to perch on the light post right next to the dumpster which is located behind the city of toronto building. I drove around and stayed in the car for cover to shoot it. Very colorful in the sun today. No sign of the Northern Shrike, did see a healthy Redtail circling though. Also did not see the snowny owl which was briefly seen over the marina the other day

[mr.sharp-photo]

Was at the park this morning saw the kestral hunting the field next to the marina, He seems to prefer to perch on the light post right next to the dumpster which is located behind the city of toronto building. I drove around and stayed in the car for cover to shoot it. Very colorful in the sun today. No sign of the Northern Shrike, did see a healthy Redtail circling though. Also did not see the snowny owl which was briefly seen over the marina the other day

i was there in the morning. saw jack didly squat all

[Rob'in'To]

I was there on Sunday afternoon for a walk and saw less than Jack.

[jackbreakfast]

Jack saw Jack too. Well, a kestrel and circling glaucous gull, that was pretty nifty.

[Irene]

Here's a question for you guys, do you think the shrike has an affect on the birds (meaning are they hiding or gone elsewhere?) and also how much impact do you think the skating rink has on the bird life in the park (music, people etc.)

just some food for thought...

[feathered]

I think the loose dogs have a much larger impact than either of those. The shrike is resident throughout the winter - the park hosted two a couple of years ago, plus the kestrel. There are still plenty of chickadees and tree sparrows around; it's usually quiet for passerines around this time of year anyway as most have migrated, and better for waterfowl and gulls.