We've been seeing the Cooper's Hawk almost every day. It was perched on the well and in the shrub right close to the house on Sunday morning. Unfortunately the camera was not close at hand. Dave saw the hawk stick his (or her?) head right into the shrub, looking for a snack.
On Saturday, there was a very strong wind blowing. Leaves were flying, trees were bending. It was so windy that a juvenile Great Blue Heron had to come in for a landing in our neighbour's field and take a break. We got some shots of him hanging out for a bit before continuing his trek. This is the first time we've ever seen a Heron land nearby. We usually see them flying overhead in the mornings and again in the evenings as they head towards the 16 mile creek for a day of feeding.
We also saw the male Red-Bellied Woodpecker again. He's been around more often than in the past. He seems to be enjoying the sunflower seed feeder quite a bit. Usually we see the female and she's been at the suet feeder. We haven't seen her in awhile.
Dave took the dogs for a walk on Sunday to Samuel Smith Park in Etobicoke and saw all kinds of interesting birds, including some new ones for his list. I was otherwise detained, so I missed out on the new finds. I'll have to ask him to post what he saw- I know there was a new goose and a few new ducks. He also got some great shots of the Belted Kingfisher.
Nice work Brink!
Here's a link to an interesting article in Birder's World (one of our favourite magazines- great pics and great articles).
Researchers discover a second breeding season for five migratory songbirds
http://cs.birdersworld.com/brdcs/blogs/field_of_view/2009/10/26/researchers-discover-a-second-breeding-season-for-five-migratory-songbirds.aspxand here's a link to a very sad article on the same site, reminding us that nothing is without consequence:
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