Each time I have visited this area (looking for owls) I have seen a resident Northern Harrier, but this time I saw two of these Marsh hawks quartering the fields low in search of dinner.
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Birding in and around Thickson’s Woods offers plenty of opportunity for the photographer and bird watcher to view a variety of birds in either the meadow (just north of the woods) or in the old growth white pines of Thickson’s Woods.
Each time I have visited this area (looking for owls) I have seen a resident Northern Harrier, but this time I saw two of these Marsh hawks quartering the fields low in search of dinner.
Thickson's Woods Whitby
Birding in and around Thickson’s Woods offers plenty of opportunity for the photographer and bird watcher to view a variety of birds in either the meadow (just north of the woods) or in the old growth white pines of Thickson’s Woods.
Thickson’s Woods is located in Whitby, Ontario, Canada on the shores of Lake Ontario.
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Northern Harrier / Marsh Hawk
February 16th, 2008 by Rob McKay
Each time I have visited this area (looking for owls) I have seen a resident Northern Harrier, but this time I saw two of these Marsh hawks quartering the fields low in search of dinner.
Kestrel Kill On A Long-eared Owl Hunt
January 19th, 2008 by Rob McKay
Looking for the resident Long-eared owl at Thicksons Woods Waterfront Trail this afternoon and noticed a female Kestrel hunting along the hydro lines..
Long-eared Owl Photographed In Flight
January 12th, 2008 by Rob McKay
Today we had the pleasure of seeing and photographing the Long-eared Owl in flight, as usual, here in Southern Ontario this time of year the lack of light was an issue, it was another un-forecasted dull overcast day.
Thickson’s Waterfront Trail Eared Owls
January 6th, 2008 by Rob McKay
With reports of Short-eared Owls cruising the meadows, we took a trip out there today in hopes of spotting one of these birds. But it was the Long-eared Owl that showed up.
Thickson’s Woods & a Great Owl
November 25th, 2007 by Rob McKay
We hiked in and around Thickson’s Woods and explored the meadow in search of, well, birds! We did find a few including black capped chickadees, a few nuthatch’s, a red tailed hawk soaring over the meadow…