Some great Easter long weekend sightings

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A few of our sightings over the long weekend … 

  • American Bittern and American Kestrel on Centre Line of Smith
  • Great horned owl at a nest – watched the male being chased by a flock of crows
  • Red-tailed Hawk feasting at a kill site on Hwy 28
  • Turkey Vultures going over their itinerary for the day on Selwyn Road
  • Porcupine posing for the cameras on Hilliard Street

 

Nima Taghaboni
American Bittern - Nima Taghaboni

American Bittern – Nima Taghaboni

GHOW on nest -Nima Taghaboni

Great Horned Owl on nest – Nima Taghaboni

Turkey Vultures - Nima Taghaboni

Turkey Vultures – Nima Taghaboni
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Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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