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Today (November 23) from 1020 h to 1300 h, I gull-watched at the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre in Renfrew County. 6 species of gull including: Iceland (4 kumlieni ), Glaucous (1), Lesser Black-backed (1). I also observed and photographed a first cycle “Nelson’s” Gull. Continue reading Gulls at the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre →
As fall progresses and winter takes hold, top tier predators such as Great Horned Owls often switch hunting strategies in order to sustain themselves: they wander, often widely, in search of prey. This is especially true of birds in the north (i.e., in the boreal forest region). Continue reading Great Horned Owls in Winter →
One golden rule of thumb that I’ve learned from advanced and expert hawkwatchers is: shape trumps plumage! Plumage details are easily lost at a distance and/or obscured by a variety of lighting conditions. Continue reading Raptors at a Distance: shape trumps plumage →
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