[Ontbirds] Common Flicker and Ruby-Crowned Kinglet at Mud Lake, Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa west.

2008-04-17 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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

[Ontbirds] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker spotted near Brittania Yach club, Ottawa west

2008-04-19 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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

[Ontbirds] Rough-Legged Hawk. Ottawa west. Carling/Rifle Road intersection. Fermer's field.

2009-01-18 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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.

[Ontbirds] Loggerhead Shrike Ottawa, Mud Lalke

2009-04-06 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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

[Ontbirds] Wrong Identification of Loggerhead shrike in my previous port. It is N Shrike.

2009-04-06 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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

[Ontbirds] Common Flicker. Ottawa. Mud Lake

2009-04-12 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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

[Ontbirds] Rough Legged Hawk. Ottawa. Modie dr / Fitzgerald intersection

2009-12-31 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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

[Ontbirds] Feb 15th, Ottawa West: Bald Eagles, Big Flock of Turkeys.

2010-02-16 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
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