Good Day Fellow Birders:As I stood fwatching Mr. P this morning, I couldn't
help but admire his stamina and tenacity, having survived such a wickedly windy
snowy, night. We received approx. 3 inches of very wet snow followed by steady
rain which continues still. Mr. P. was sitting quite high in the rose bush in
full view, and every now and then flicked his wings and tail to rid them of the
rain. At that point he was his usual quiet self. Shortly thereafter the merlin
flew in and perched quite close by, on an antennae and then turned to face Mr.
P. The distance was only one house away. Mr. P. did not dive for cover but
instead stayed in the same place and began vocalizing his very distinctive
call, every 3 seconds. Normally, he does this when feeding but I've also seen
him vocalize when threatened by the mockingbird. So, I believe that he was well
aware of the merlins position. After approx. 10 minuted, Mr. P. moved into the
rose and proceeded to eat the hips. I watched for a half hour as he continued
to eat and rest and vocalize, all the while staying in the cover of the rose.
His location is still the backyard adjacent to # 20 Ascot and access is still
kindly being given bySue and access is also, still being given by Shirley at #
8 Aberdeen. When accessing the backyard of #8 Aberdeen, please proceed
alongside the enclosed patio rather than through the patio. Thank you very much.
Good luck and good birding.Dian
Directions:401 to 410 north, exit Steeles Ave. east, turn north onto Dixie Rd.
turn east on Birchbank, turn north on Avondale, turn east on Addington, turn
north on Ascot, turn east on Aberdeen, #7 is the location of the log book etc.
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