Sparrows and Cardinals from High Park today
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Sparrows and Cardinals from High Park today

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Niloc

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Roamed the entire park today, lots of Chickadees,Sparrows,Cardinals,Nuthatches, 2 Red tailed hawks way up....lots of Finches too you can hear them everywhere - American Golfinches mostly although I did see a female House Finch.....

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« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Niloc »
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Colin ... great photos!  :)

I wonder who banded the male Cardinal?  

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« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Bird Brain »
Jo-Anne :)

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great shots colin.
the f. cardinal,can be elusive at times.
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One possible banding location could be at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory.

 http://www.peptbo.ca/
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Terrific shots, especially the cardinals. I'm still trying to "catch" the elusive one in Marie Curtis Park, he's always singing way UPPPP high in the trees!
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Quote from: "JTF"
One possible banding location could be at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory.

 http://www.peptbo.ca/
Thanks Paul.  Interesting reading!  :)
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Bird Brain »
Jo-Anne :)

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Thanks all for the comments. Bird Brain no luck with the TAG though could not blow it up to see clearity....
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Niloc »
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Quote from: "Niloc"
Thanks all for the comments. Bird Brain no luck with the TAG though could not blow it up to see clearity....
Thanks for checking Colin.  I appreciate it!  :)

Much easier to read wing tags on Trumpeter Swans.  :lol:

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« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Bird Brain »
Jo-Anne :)

"If what you see by the eye doesn't please you, then close your eyes and see from the heart".