Thứ Tư, 22 tháng 12, 2010

Return of the Hawks... Winter 2010

The cold weather has set in, the snow is on the ground and Hawks are all around. It's true, more and more can be seen through this season as a lot of their food source seemingly disappears in the snow... small mammals. Smaller birds become more of a staple diet through these months.How do I know? Steady attacks at my bird feeders by these birds of prey.There definitely is at least one Coopers Hawk who has been taking out some Pigeons lately....

Chủ Nhật, 12 tháng 12, 2010

Grey Jays and Algonquin Park... November 2010

About a month ago I visited Algonquin Park for the very first time ever in my life. Angie and I were taken up there by some friends of ours who are familiar with the area. We had a mission for this trip and that was to find and experience the presence of Grey Jays nicknamed "Whiskey Jacks" or "Camp Robbers".I heard the stories of these birds, and while I believed them, it is nothing compared to actually seeing them in person. A mid-sized bird...