Hi Ontbirders:
After a visit to the Jack Pine Trail late today I dropped
by the Moodie Drive Quarry Pond. Tony Beck was already there and informed me
the American White Pelican was on the (its usual) island just hidden in the
tall grass. I had a look through his scope and saw big white feathers moving
in the grass. After much waiting, the Pelican finally made its way into the
water. I had driven by earlier in the day and saw nothing. Then the Pelican
took to the air and made a straight flight from near its island perch all the
way to the island to the left of the gate giving the birders there great looks
at it. After disappearing behind the island to the left for a bit, it took to
the air again and flew right back to the island on the far right giving great
views again. I finally managed a decent (maybe I exaggerate) photo of this
elusive big white bird.
Then there was the funny incident between the Pelican and
the Cormorant. Tony excitedly waved me over to have a look through his scope.
By the time I looked through the scope, I saw a Cormorant swimming away from
the Pelican to join the other Cormorants. I wish I had gotten to the scope
sooner but you'll have to ask Tony about the funny "incident". www.tonybeck.ca
Other birds of interest at the Moodie Drive Quarry Pond
were 3 Hooded Mergansers, 2 juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron, a Peregrine
Falcon was seen perched in a tree (scope needed) and a Sora was heard. A river
otter was also seen (not by me unfortunately) by the others there. Happy
birding.
A half-decent photo of the American White Pelican
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/102041907/original
W.H.
Ottawa, Ontario.
www.pbase.com/golfpic
Directions courtesy Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
[EMAIL PROTECTED]/stony8.htm
>From Highway 416 take exit 66 (Fallowfield Road). If southbound, a
0.4 km offramp dumps onto Fallowfield, where you will turn right or
west. If northbound, the 0.4 km offramp brings you to Fallowfield,
where you will turn left or west onto it and in 0.5 km join the
southbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Fallowfield
Road west for an additional 0.4 km to reach Moodie Drive. Turn left
or southeast onto Moodie Drive and go 5.3 km, passing Cambrian Road
to reach the quarries (second gate on the left).
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