[Ontbirds] Common Flicker and Ruby-Crowned Kinglet at Mud Lake, Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa west.
Tonight I had change to see 3 COMMON FLICKERS had mating games at the top of the tree. Never saw this before, was quite interesting. More common was couple RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and bunch of SONG SPARROW also bunch of WOOD DUCK. Direction: Going from west: Take exit 129 toward Greenbank Rd/Pinecrest Rd/Ch. Greenbank/Ch. Pinecrest/Nepean, Turn left at Chemin Pinecrest/Pinecrest Rd, Turn right at Chemin Richmond/Richmond Rd, Slight left to stay on Chemin Richmond/Richmond Rd, Turn left at Avenue Poulin/Poulin Ave, Turn left at Priscilla St/Rue Priscilla, Turn right at Britannia Rd/Chemin Britannia, Turn left to stay on Britannia Rd/Chemin Britannia, Turn right at Cassels St/Rue Cassels Google map link: http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8ll=45.36879,-75.785751spn=0.021708,0.057335t=hz=15 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker spotted near Brittania Yach club, Ottawa west
Last evening I spot 2 YELLOW-BILLED SAPSUCKER on pines just in front of BYC. Going from west: Take exit 129 toward Greenbank Rd/Pinecrest Rd/Ch. Greenbank/Ch. Pinecrest/Nepean, Turn left at Chemin Pinecrest/Pinecrest Rd, Turn right at Chemin Richmond/Richmond Rd, Slight left to stay on Chemin Richmond/Richmond Rd, Turn left at Avenue Poulin/Poulin Ave, Turn left at Priscilla St/Rue Priscilla, Turn right at Britannia Rd/Chemin Britannia, Turn left to stay on Britannia Rd/Chemin Britannia, Turn left at Cassels St/Rue Cassels Google map link: http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8t=hll=45.371602,-75.802676spn=0.002608,0.00501z=18 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds] Rough-Legged Hawk. Ottawa west. Carling/Rifle Road intersection. Fermer's field.
Spotted gliding over farmer field when I was driving towards Kanata after taking picture of NHO at Grandview. Initially I wans't sure what king of hawk is that but luckyly I took picture, not a good quality because subject was very shy. Picture helped to identify subject like Rough-Legged Hawk. http://picasaweb.google.ca/birds.photography/Misc#5292501698038217522 http://picasaweb.google.ca/birds.photography/Misc#5292501702315113506 Dring west on Carling av. look left 50m before turn to Rifle road. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Loggerhead Shrike Ottawa, Mud Lalke
Last Sunday afternoon accidentally spotted gray bird, which turn out to be Loggerhead shrike. Never saw those guys before, luckily took couple shots and now can tell this was loggerhead shrike. Bird allow me to stare at it from approximately 7 meters, but because it was sitting in heavy bushes identification and photography were hard task. Location: Bird was spotted at dense bushes at the most eastern entrance to Mud Lake, where small pond is, behind the fallen willow tree. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Wrong Identification of Loggerhead shrike in my previous port. It is N Shrike.
After reading many articles and especially this one - http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/loggerhd.htm which shows birds from different sides and compare them I must confirm that specie I previously identified like Loggerhead is a N Shrike. I'm sorry for confusion. At least I will report sighing of N Shrike in the area. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Common Flicker. Ottawa. Mud Lake
Today (Sunday) afternoon I saw single Common Flicker at bushy area of Mud Lake(south of lake closer to bike pass) ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Rough Legged Hawk. Ottawa. Modie dr / Fitzgerald intersection
I observed low flight of Rough Legged Hawk today at 11:40ish am at intersection Fitzgerald and Moodie. Hawk soared over RBC building heading east. Misha Lytvynyuk Ottawa,ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Feb 15th, Ottawa West: Bald Eagles, Big Flock of Turkeys.
During random driving around Dunrobin yesterday I saw 2 Bald eagles having lunch on something. Was too far to tell what was their meal. I was quite excited because it first time in my life I saw bald eagles not on the picture :) Few hours later driving by Carling av. in west direction, in the forest just after the railroad bridge I saw quite a flock of turkeys couldn't count exactly but It was group of about 25+ birds. Direction to Dunrobin: Off the Highway 417 take exit March/Eagleson, Turn left on March, follow March road till March rd/ Dunrobin rd intersection, turn right on Dunrobin rd, follow the road till Dunrobin village. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
