Hi, Today (February 21), at Stony Swamp Trail in the west-end of Ottawa, I observed:
A Golden Eagle (juvenile) being mobbed by four Common Ravens. The eagle was coasting very, very high in the sky; I was just able to make out the white in the primaries, white base to the under-tail, and dark axillaries enough to confidently discount the bird being a juvenile Bald Eagle. The eagle was coasting NW over the Stony Swamp parking lot. Had I not given Michael Runtz such atrociously erroneous directions to the Stony Swamp P6 parking lot, he too would have enjoyed a short but sweet view of the eagle. Cheers, Jon Ruddy Directions*:* From Highway 416 take exit 72 (West Hunt Club Road). If southbound, a 0.4 km offramp dumps onto West Hunt Club Road, where you will turn right or southwest. If northbound, the 0.2 km offramp brings you to Cedarview Road, where you will turn right or SSE onto it and in 0.2 km come to West Hunt Club Road. Turn right or southwest onto it and in 0.4 km join the southbound traffic. Both groups will now follow West Hunt Club southwest for an additional 3.0 km (approx) to eventually join Old Richmond Rd. Turn left or S onto it and drive 0.7 km to reach parking area P6. It will be on your right. _______________________________________________ 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/
