This bird is truly wonderful, but surely the non-birder camera-buffs DO NOT NEED TO CLOSE IN SO CLOSE TO THEM. Indeed, should we be traipsing all of the paths where the owls are found?
I have met so very many wonderful folk over the past week who have come great distances to binoc and scope these magnificent Great Gray Owls et al. I am at fault as much as anyone for my daily reports. Should I shut down? If so let me firstly get out a brief Whitby Dec.30 report. On Dec.29 there were 4 GGOs to the east of Hall's Rd. in the wooded areas. This AM only 1 was reported, and I will not tell you where!! Where are the others?-- I feel they are keeping themselves hidden during the daylight hours. There are lots of voles. The change in weather may be a factor also. Pringle Creek, west of the Brock St.S., Whitby bridge, harbours an elegant, sometimes standing, sometimes strutting, sometimes flying-about SANDHILL CRANE. It has been there for 4 weeks. The Hall's Rd. environs include 3 N.Harrier(1 male), several Red-taileds and Rough-legged Hawks and a Sharp-shinned Hawk. In the Lynde Shores bird-feeder trail woodlot are a number of Red-winged Blackbirds and Robins. For the first time in several days I did NOT find a Barred Owl there. Doug Lockrey, Whitby -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30/12/2004
