Barred Owl

Barred Owl

Lower Valley Road, Beaver Valley #barredowl this beautiful bird caught my eye while I was driving to work. It was hunting in the ditch, I slowed down for a few window photos and continued on, he didn’t even give me a glance, he was all about...
Snowy Owls in April

Snowy Owls in April

It seems a little odd to be seeing them in April … soon they will be on their way north. Project Snow Storm has trackers on many owls, it’s interesting to visit the web sight and see where they travel to, you might be surprised. Snowy Owl research and...
Osprey nest with chicks

Osprey nest with chicks

The Osprey nest at Lake Eugenia has eggs hatch each summer, however they usually are attacked before fledging by a Great Horned Owl.  I was surprised to see that they have survived this year and managed to fledge. Success...
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

So hard to see in the fall leaves. I missed this one and only saw it when it moved to another perch a little further from me. If it didn’t move, I would have passed right by it.  The name refers to it’s feathered legs right to it’s toes, the only others that also have feathered legs are the Golden Eagle and Ferruginous...
Northern Harrier Hawk Juvenile

Northern Harrier Hawk Juvenile

We were so excited to see this different looking raptor, usually the adults we see are grey.  The white band above the tail is the telling sign that this is a juvenile Northern Harrier Hawk hunting the hay fields. They are known for the way they hover in place while they watch or look for...
Osprey at nest site near Guelph

Osprey at nest site near Guelph

Seems a little late in the year however maybe it is a second brood or they could be young Osprey returning to the nest just because there is no place like home.  These two were busy building or repairing a nest as the gathered nearby branches and stuff  just east of Guelph on my way home from the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, a nice break in the drive for a few minutes.    I included a photo of the leg band, if you know someone involved with studying the Ontario Osprey, please share it with them, I did do an entry on the banding page however it came back that they are too busy to look into most notifications regarding bands, oh well.         This leg band appears to be from a study as it is not common for Osprey to be...
Bald Eagle Chicks

Bald Eagle Chicks

I haven’t seen much of the Bald Eagles in the valley this summer, so I had thought they had left.  I was so happy to go canoeing with my son and find that they are indeed back and raining two chicks again this year.  This makes it three years in a row that they have anger to raise two, usually one eats the other if there isn’t enough food …  ...

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