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Bald Eagle feeding on carcass near Fowler’s Corners
On Sunday, January 15, I saw a Bald Eagle feeding on a carcass in a field on the east side of Highway 7. I think it was just south of Fowler’s Corners. Jackie Lewis, Maynooth ON
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Large flock of Common Mergansers on Katchewanooka
I saw 14 Common Mergansers on Lake Katchewanooka on January 8. Also, my neighbour tells me he recently saw a Bald Eagle steal a fish from our resident American Mink. I would have loved a video of that! Laurie McLaughlin-Maveal
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Eagles, ducks and a loon along Otonabee
Today was a really productive day on the River Road. We spotted a female Wood Duck around the buoy just north of Trent University. An adult and an immature Bald Eagle were on the ice at Lock 25. The adult was feeding on a fish. They flew off, the immature Read more…
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Large numbers of eagles along County Road 6 and at Unimin Mine
I received an email from Gwen McMullen in Warsaw. Her son, Sandy, works at the Unimin Mine and lives on the Galesburg South Road. He drives to work along County Road #6 to the mine. On November 28, he emailed his mom, saying: “I was seeing groups of eagles all Read more…
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Bald Eagle near Viamede
I saw a mature Bald Eagle last night, September 10, flying over our cottage. It was just above the trees so very close. I’m on the north shore of Stoney Lake, near Viamede Resort. It’s the first one I’ve seen in many years (last saw one at a nest near Read more…
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Merlins and two clutches of orioles on Otonabee R. property
I live on the Otonabee River between locks 24 & 25, and saw a pair of what I believe were Merlins flying over our yard Wednesday evening, August 24. Both of them had the shape of small falcons. I got a good look only at the brownish one when it Read more…
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Great photos of a nature-rich June weekend on Lower Buckhorn Lake
I went out early both Saturday and Sunday (June 18 and 19, 2016) on Lower Buckhorn lake and took these pictures. Robin Blake
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Whooping Crane sighting! …. and two active Bald Eagle nests on Buckhorn Lake
Just an update related to my earlier Whooping Crane sighting. I met a fellow from the MNR who, on Friday May 20, saw a Whooping Crane spiraling above the Beer Store in Peterborough (two weeks to the day after my sighting). His name is Scott Poser. Also there are two Read more…
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Some sightings of late
We returned to our home on Dodworth Island on Stony Lake on Monday and immediately filled the four feeders. The activity is the most ever….We have 10 usual species but two things stand out. There are no Common Redpolls, but we have over 50 Pine Siskins. At least one Osprey Read more…
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Eagles and Bohemian Waxings in Selwyn Township
We spotted Bald Eagles (adult and immature) along the shoreline of the Otonabee River, just south of Lakefield, on two consecutive days. We also came across a flock of Bohemian Waxwings picking off the fruit from apple trees along the 15th line of Selwyn Township. Nima Taghaboni
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Beautiful pair of adult Bald Eagles on Simmons Avenue in Peterborough
I photographed this pair of adult Bald Eagles on January 31, 2016 @ 1:00 p.m. on Simmons Avenue in Peterborough. Simmons Ave. is off of McFarlane Street near the Trent Canal. Trudy Gibson
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Pair of adult Bald Eagles perched side-by-side
I saw these two Bald Eagles in a pine tree just north of lock 24 (and south of Lakefield) on the Otonabee River today. Thomas Northey NOTE: Scroll down for more January eagle sightings.
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Adult Bald Eagle over Otonabee River, south of Lansdowne
On January 23/16 at 11 AM, we saw an adult Bald Eagle flying over the Otonabee River, south of Lansdowne Street in Peterborough. This is the first one we have sighted from our property in several years. Ross Jamieson
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Immature Bald Eagle south of Lakefield
Today, I saw an immature Bald Eagle on a small carcass on the ice. It was just upstream from Lock 25 on the Otonabee River, south of Lakefield. Rob Welsh
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Both Bald and Golden Eagle on same morning and in same area near Rice Lake
It has taken me 70 years, but today (Jan. 7) was the first time that I have seen both a Bald and Golden Eagle in the same morning. The Bald Eagle that I saw yesterday in the adjacent cornfield to my farm was back to savage the frozen small carcass Read more…
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Opossum and Bald Eagle on Rice Lake near Bailieboro
We had a sighting of a Virginia Opossum in mid-November 2015 near Bailieboro. It was a large animal and a white-grey shade in colour. Also, on December 30 2015, we had an immature Bald Eagle in our tree overlooking a small inlet off of Rice Lake. The bird seems to Read more…
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Bald Eagle photographed eating fresh kill at south end of Chemong Lake
I spotted this Bald Eagle flying over the south end of Chemong Lake this morning. Just a while ago, he reappeared with a fresh kill and landed on the shell ice to eat it. He was a bit far up from our shoreline so the pictures aren’t the best…..but a Read more…
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Close call with a Bald Eagle
Yesterday, Feb. 2, at around 3 PM, I was driving on Hwy 28 to Northey’s Bay Road. Just after the big bend after Young’s Point, an immature Snowy Owl flew across the highway and off across a field. Shortly after and just before Northey’s Bay Road, I almost hit an Read more…
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Three eagle day – both Bald and Golden
Yesterday, (January 27th), during a forty minute walk between Belmont Lake and Round Lake north of Havelock, I enjoyed a nice bit of eagling, (if that is indeed a word). First, along came a lovely 4th winter Bald Eagle at only about 150 m above the ground. She flew right Read more…
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Adult Bald Eagle near Lakefield
I saw an adult Bald Eagle today, January 26, at around 2:30 PM on County Road 32/River Road, near the entrance to Lakefield. The bird was soaring over the river. I was able to take several photos. Scott Kendall
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Deer and eagles on a Sunday drive
On Sunday, December 14 at around noon, my wife spotted a couple of small White-tailed Deer as we drove along Northey’s Bay Road, north of Stony Lake. Later, she spotted two Bald Eagles on the 10th line of Selwyn Township at about 1:30 PM. There may even have been three Read more…
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Bald Eagles dining on Mallard
On March 21, my wife and I watched two adult Bald Eagles sitting on the ice in front of our house and eating a Mallard duck they had caught. A third eagle, an immature, arrived and tried unsuccessfully to join in on the meal. Recently, one of the eagles also Read more…