Great Horned Owl (Great Horned) (Bubo virginianus [virginianus Group]) – Reported Dec 03, 2013 20:15 by Luke Berg – Peterborough–Trent University Nature Reserve, Peterborough, Ontario – Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3486498,-78.2882738&ll=44.3486498,-78.2882738 – Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15844574
On Sunday, November 24, 2013 between Lindsay and Little Britain on the Little Britain Road, there was a Golden Eagle perched in a tree beside the road. I had to turn around and go back to make sure. It finally took off and I headed home to check my bird Read more…
Heavy bodied and long-legged, Moose (Alces alces) are the largest inhabitants of the boreal forest. A mature bull can easily weigh 1000 lbs and measure almost seven feet tall at the top of the back hump. In late September, Moose are in rut – a period of high sexual energy Read more…
Today, we saw a Great Blue Heron flying over Cumberland Avenue in the North End of Peterborough at about 1 p.m. It was heading south. Are they still supposed to be around, what are they eating? Jim and Suzanne Fulton (Every year a few herons linger in the Kawarthas until Read more…
While walking yesterday morning (Nov. 30 at 8am) we spotted a large grey owl. It was perched on a tree branch out in the open and flew slowly to another tree as we approached. It was large and grey with no ear tufts. I’m quite sure it was a Great Read more…
Our Red-bellied Woodpecker has just come back. He had disappeared in the spring, but it seems he likes to winter at our feeder. Our son took this photo yesterday, Nov. 30th. Janet Johnstone and Doug Latham, 1771 Cameron Line, Asphodel-Norwood