2/20/2012 3:10 PM I explored an area by the Don River after lunch on Family Day. I spotted a male and female mallard by a deposit of riverside trash and went over to investigate. Nearby the ducks, I noticed a lot of movement in the shrubs nearby. A northern mockingbird was chasing a feeding flock of robins. The mockingbird swerved and flew from branch to branch, spooking, but not catching any of the robins. A blue jay even made an appearance to investigate what all the commotion was about . I continued by walk, and an hour later, the northern mockingbird was still spooking the large flock of robins.
A trail leading to the riverside path, can be accessed from Duncan Mill Road. Duncan Mills Road is two lights north of York Mills on Don Mills Road in Toronto. There is parking at 240 Duncan Mill Road. The Betty Sutherland trail can be found on the north side of Duncan Mill Road, and the trail through the field to the river can be found on the south side of Duncan Mill Road, just before Don Mills Road. The trail goes through the field near Duncan Mill, under a bridge, then along the river on public land, before ending nearby the Donalda Club. Noah Cole Don Mills -- Noah Cole 647 224 1494 [email protected] http://www.GreenRavenPhotography.com <http://www.greenravenphotography.com/> “Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” Native American Proverb The information and conversation in this e-mail are strictly confidential. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
