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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: 42 GREAT BLUE HERONS 1 GREAT HORNED OWL & 1 WILD TURKEY on Taunton Rd. & Halls Rd. From: "markus lise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:45:40 -0400 To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hi Fellow Birders, There were 42 GREAT BLUE HERONS spread on a collection of 35 nests up high in the trees in the HERONRY/ROOKERY on the corner of Taunton/Steeles Rd. & Scarborough/Pickering Town line. Do not go too close to the trees of this colony without wearing a hard hat. Adults are flying in all kinds of branches with some of them the size of a meter. They may be dropped and I would not wish you to have one of them land on your head. They can best be seen from a driveway on Scarborough/Pickering Town line through a scope. Very entertaining. Some were building their nests and re-arranging some of the logs they flew in and others were standing on top of each other copulating. Should be a good flock of birds after the 28 days of incubation. The fledglings leave the nest about 8 weeks after they hatch. They love fish, frogs, snakes and small mammals. So when the time comes and you don't think you need a hard hat. Watch out for the frog bones, chunks of rotted fish or some other unsavory tidbits that may come tumbling down when the adult birds are feeding their young which were hatched from the 3 - 7 pale blue or greenish eggs that were laid. 1 MALE WILD TURKEY on Halls Rd. south west of Whitby by the entrance of the northern path leading to the first observation platform. After stopping my car and opening my trunk for some treats he was very curious and came up very close to me. After leaving him enjoy the food and coming back from the observation platform he put on a show for me. With breast outburst, head drawn back which had now turned a pale light blue color from a brown rusty shade, wingtips dragging, and tail feathers spread into a magnificant fan, he strutted from left to right and back again behind my car and in a timeless ritual designed to lure female turkeys into his private harem of which there were not any. He gobbled in spurts from time to time with a mellow vibrato gobblings as a dominant male. Other species sighted in Cranberry Marsh from the southern platform closer to the lake were: NORTHERN SHOVELER (6) BUFFLEHEAD (12) GREATER SCAUP (4) YELLOW SHAFTED NORTHERN FLICKER (1) 1 GREAT HORNED OWL was perched on one of the highest branches of a tree in Thickson Woods once described as "The tiger of the woods" this morning around 10:00 A.M. Indeed a superbly adapted night time hunter was watching me. Keen of eye, acute of ear, and silent on the wing, it is equipped with powerful talongs for striking and gripping prey and a sharp hooked beak for tearing flesh from its kill. It was perched on a branch without any fear. On rare occasions, the bird has even been known to swoop in and attack people wearing fur hats, apparently mistaking the pelts for living prey. Hold on to your hat and watch out. Directions: Take Taunton/Steeles Rd. to Scarborough/Pickering Town line and turn on to the Town line and park on a dam leading into a field facing the HERONRY/ROOKERY. Go to Hall Rd., Cranberry Marsh Take Thickson Rd. to the lake and park on water front trail
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Apr 4 22:22:59 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from ik-out-1112.google.com (unknown [66.249.90.176]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84DA563470 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 22:22:58 -0400 (EDT) Received: by ik-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id c29so252628ika for <[email protected]>; Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:22:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=SCpsPue1ho+J8uZ636OeTHy9hF960bnr8cV0qNDfBz1mHOQjwAsj9OhOkDMPnLeuqfPIgTRJKpYVEQTVS36guG1gHbZiuxk2pi3KoO5UgfQuT+u2QryYPBwXrufuo2DHCIlEJAQ89c7aAoCSHOul167OeeYDAdrJ6WtDurZKmHQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=s0UUtaGsCjr+ouhIgqJ8GmNxuCjRbEj+i/MH2kuhuttBdUTNmx5ay3cTP19U2QH2agMvqWIFcE7fVfH39iSC+ajyX9elYxNa+DLIixwiqRRilTxV0OfBJTfepFGOep8/61AbawrZ9AKS34Ps0QqX5qWIiBM4Vhobmm2Ayn8o0aI= Received: by 10.78.171.20 with SMTP id t20mr241992hue.1175739777826; Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:22:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.78.176.8 with HTTP; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:22:57 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 22:22:57 -0400 From: "markus lise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:13:06 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]EASTERN TOWHEE X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:22:59 -0000 Hi Everyone, I sighted an EASTERN TOWHEE in my yard today under the feeders. Directions: Take Mill St. exit from # 401 and drive south to 590. Markus Lise Newcastle, on From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Apr 4 14:08:14 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp.tor.pathcom.com (esmtp06.pathcom.com [209.250.157.171]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F22C763899 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:08:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Bain (dial-0187.tor.pathcom.com [216.249.8.187]) by smtp.tor.pathcom.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 100231043DB for <[email protected]>; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:08:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Nancy Howchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bird sightings" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:08:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:13:25 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Pair of Pileated Woodpeckers X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:08:14 -0000 At noon today we just spotted a pair of pileated woodpeckers.They were = eating the old berries of the sumac bushes. It is cottage country on Kahshe Lake just south of Gravenhurst, off Hwy = 11 ,on North Kahshe Lake Road. 1009 South Sunnycrest Rd Nancy Howchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Apr 5 07:57:58 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from simmts8-srv.bellnexxia.net (simmts8-qfe0.srvr.bell.ca [206.47.199.166]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D57D634AA for <[email protected]>; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:57:57 -0400 (EDT) Received: from rickscomputer ([69.156.7.202]) by simmts8-srv.bellnexxia.net ESMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:57:57 -0400 From: "Rick Thornton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Ontbirds'" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:57:55 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acd2D6/WPHIdo14hS0iksWY5b6hqWwBaSSIg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Subject: [Ontbirds]Mountain Bluebird in St. Clair County X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:57:58 -0000 =20 Folks: For those of you that don't monitor the MICH-List, here is a good bird = that is close to home. At least close to Sarnia, Ont. With a nice long = weekend coming up, some may want to take a little trip. And with the bird = hanging out near a church, you can tell your wife you=92re going to church for = Easter. Don't forget your passport. If you would like to see the pics of the = bird, I have included the link in this email http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html My apologies, Mark, if this is not to Ontbirds standards, but wanted to = get the word out. Good Birding, Happy Easter, Rick Thornton, Exeter Ont=20 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen Chartier Sent: April 3, 2007 12:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; SE-MICH, Bird Listers; MICH-LISTERS Subject: Mountain Bluebird in St. Clair County Birders, Thanks to Tom Dennis for finding this great bird. Thanks to Pat Burden = for forwarding Tom's photos to me yesterday. Thanks to the Cornerstone = Church for opening their restroom and providing coffee this morning! When I arrived just after 8 a.m. the bird was present despite the rain. = It was gone for perhaps 30-minutes around 9 a.m. but was almost constantly findable up until I left at 10:45 a.m. Everyone who came while I was = there got to see the bird. It seems to forage in a somewhat circular, = clockwise pattern, starting across the road (North Road) to the east, then coming southeast to a stand of bare deciduous trees on the south side of the church, circling around behind the church to a row of small spruce trees = on the north edge of the property, then back to smaller deciduous trees and spruces lining the driveway to the east of the church (sometimes with a = stop in a small marsh on the property). Sometimes the bird spent time on the ground in the field to the north of the church. I watched four "laps" = like this while I was there. Coming from I-69, take the Wadhams Road exit and go north to just past = the bridge over the Black River and turn right onto River Road. River Road = makes two shallow bends left and becomes North Road. After a little over a = mile, you will see Krafft Road on the right, and the church is immediately = after this on the left. Mr. Dennis's wife has posted "Welcome Birders" on the = sign out front. Can't miss it! Allen Chartier [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1442 West River Park Drive Inkster, MI 48141 Website: http://www.amazilia.net Michigan HummerNet: http://www.amazilia.net/MIHummerNet =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Every day, the hummingbird eats its own weight in food. You may wonder how it weighs the food. It doesn't. It just eats another hummingbird. ---Steven Wright=20 _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.25/745 - Release Date: 4/03/07 12:48 PM =20 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/04/07 1:09 PM =20
