Thoughts of Spring and Birds Return

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Thinking ahead to thoughts of spring…we could be seeing Peregrines in Winnipeg air space as soon as 24+ days ?
Last year our first bird showed up March 11th which isn’t that far away…so my count down timer has begun.

The question always remains, will Princess return again this year ? She’s now 16 and has been the resident female at the Radisson Hotel since 2004…time will tell.

There will soon be much to do in prepping for their return…then the excitement begins to see who’s back and who is with who.

Search Continues

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Hopefully soon…so far the Great Gray has eluded me after a few trips.
When you spend 4 hrs. on a round trip driving and put in a 11-12 hr day you would think one would receive some sort of reward ?

Just goes to show you that Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate.

Well the search for the Ghost of the Forest continues…with high hopes for the next trip

Time Spent With a Northern Hawk Owl

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photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

They sit perched and alert listening and look for their next meal…as if their head is on a swivel they are constantly looking right, left, up and down.
The Northern Hawk Owl’s are diurnal and means they hunt during the daylight hours as well as at night…this also includes the Snowy and Great Gray Owls.

Owls such as the Eastern Screech Owl and Great Horned Owl would be nocturnal and become active at dusk when they begin to search for meals.

Take note of those talons…not something to mess with.