Hello Ontbirders
The Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds continue to thrill Ottawa area birders
with excellent diversity, impressive numbers and entertaining
wildlife drama.
Along with the pelican and egret this evening there was an adult
Caspian Tern, 14 Bonaparte's Gulls, at least 20 Black Terns, 2
juvenile Black-crowned Night-Herons and a juvenile Peregrine Falcon.
Some of these birds were present this morning, including an American
Kestrel taking several swipes at the Peregrine. Hi-speed, aerobatic
chases ensued - a genuine David and Goliath scenario.
(The Caspian Tern may have been too distant to see colour bands)
Around 9:30am this morning, there were two Baird's Sandpipers with
several yellowlegs, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers at the pond off
March Valley Road, south of Klondike, beside the golf course, across
from the skeet shooting range.
Adding to Wilson Hum's message from Friday - the "funny incident" he
missed was of a Double-crested Cormorant jumping onto the back of the
pelican and balancing there for a few seconds - if only a video
camera was rolling.
Directions courtesy Neily World
Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds: http://ca.geocities.com/
[EMAIL PROTECTED]/stony8.htm
March Valley Road: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
orwo24.htm
Cheerio
Tony Beck
http://www.tonybeck.ca
Always An Adventure
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