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Coyotes seen almost everyday ln Georgina

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:10:33 GMT

I have seen Coyotes, walking, prancing and running across fields near where I live. I have also seen them digging in the snow for mice. I have called

Coyotes in Whitby

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:02:29 GMT

I live in Whitby, Ontario. I am in the subdivision at Rossland Road W and Cochrane Street. I have seen the Coyotes from time to time over the years.

Coyote in East Guelph

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:56:30 GMT

I was on my way home from working the afternoon shift and made a right turn from York Road onto Watson Parkway. About 30 seconds later I had to slam

St John's Church, St Thomas - you'll get a warm welcome!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:23:47 GMT

If you are new to the St Thomas or London area, and are looking for a home Church, why not come on out to St John's Anglican Church on Flora Street, St Thomas! With two Sunday Services, Rev Jim meets the needs of those parishioners who prefer a traditional Service, at 9:00am, and those who enjoy a Contemporary Family Service at 10:30am

January 30, 2012 and they're here!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:19:11 GMT

I went to work, as usual, and when I got to the front of my office building in St. Catharines, Ontario, there were at least 25 robins roosting in the trees

Robins never left

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:04:25 GMT

All winter long I have been watching at least 10 Robins sit in my backyard. They go to a neighbour´s flowering pear tree and they are eating something

Better change your thinking!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:14 GMT

I live in Cambridge, Ontario, and I have been an outdoor person all my life. I am 50 years old and have lived here since I was 5 years of age. I have

January 2012 Robins

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:12:54 GMT

Today is February 1 2012 and I just saw my third sighting of Robins in my back yard. Last week I saw three of them on two consecutive days. Why are

Lone Wolf sighting Jan 30 2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:03:43 GMT

I was letting one of my dogs out yesterday around 10am and noticed movement behind my house across the ravine that borders us at the back. I quickly

Coyote in Woodbridge

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:26:36 GMT

My first experience seeing a Coyote was today, Monday January 30th 2012, at around 1pm, and it was a fairly good experience. I was on my desk next to

Cornwall Bald Eagle

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:59:53 GMT

Two summers ago I saw a beautiful Bald Eagle flying overhead on a clear sunny day, as it soared over me as I was fishing on Charleston Lake, just north-west

Coyote in the Guelph Quarry

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:49:03 GMT

Today two of my friends and I went for a walk in the Guelph quarry, we went in there a couple weeks ago for the first time because we were curious as to

Manitoulin Island Sighting of Coyote

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:53:18 GMT

On Sunday, January 29, 2012 my husband and I were taking a leisurely walk through trail 107CD outside of Kagawong, Ontario on Manitoulin Island. We

Wolf in Fonthill Ontario

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:39:16 GMT

I was driving down Canboro Road (near Effingham) when I saw a White Wolf trotting close to the snowbanks. At first I thought it was a dog off it's leash.

First time Coyote experience

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:34:16 GMT

Like many, I have known that urban areas can and do share their areas with Coyotes. I have yet to see any, but nevertheless, I had my first experience

Coyotes in Ottawa, Ontario

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:28:36 GMT

January 27th 2012 This morning I saw a Coyote digging in a field along Terry Fox Road in Kanata's Glen Cairn community. It was early morning, just

What did I see?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:32:17 GMT

Good Morning! As I was sitting here having my coffee and watching the snow fluttering down in my back yard, I noticed a large bird sitting on the T

Possibly Cooper's Hawk

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:16:52 GMT

The predator sits on the magnolia tree in front of my window looking at birds and squirrels feeding under the bird feeder. Which one out of three Squirrels,

Strange bird?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:14:06 GMT

January 26th 2012 at noon in St. George, Ontario. I was outside and saw the strangest bird. I was probably 200 ft away but I saw 15 - 20 birds flying,

What is this unusual bird in my yard?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:07:59 GMT

Hi there, I caught a picture of this bird this morning just before he took flight. We live in urban Ontario in a townhouse style condo. My kids first

Animals I have seen in Southern Ontario

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:29:52 GMT

Here are the wild animals I have seen in Southern Ontario: Coyote - one outside Hamilton (running through a field with what looked like a chicken in its

Red-Tailed Hawks in downtown Toronto

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:54:12 GMT

Hi there!! Saw two very big birds of prey flying over my building in downtown (!!) Toronto on Saturday, January 14th. It was just west of Queen and Bathurst,

Fergus Ontario Sighting

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:52:12 GMT

Recently as I head west on Wellington Road 18, I have seen a Bald Eagle soaring in the sky. Once, I spotted it over the sports complex and another time

Wolf spotted in Brampton ravine

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:30:25 GMT

Folks, I know the difference between a Coyote and a Wolf. On Tuesday January 24, 2012, approximately 1815hrs, I was walking my 65lbs Standard Poodle

North Oshawa Coyote

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:11:36 GMT

I work just north of Taunton Road on Simcoe Street, Oshawa. Having Camp Samac right there and lots of wooded areas we have seen Coyotes over the years.

Possible sighting of Wolves

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:54:07 GMT

I live off of hwy 48 around the Ravenshoe Road area (south of Lake Simcoe) and I have, on 3 separate occasions, in the past year and a half seen a pair

A Grey Wolf South of Georgetown

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:50:26 GMT

South of Georgetown, in daylight...a Grey Wolf! I spotted this majestic creature in a farmer's field, very close to a row of houses and livestock, South

Wolf on Old York road

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:47:40 GMT

Running on Old York road, around 8:45 AM about .2 km west of the cemeteries. I'll start of by saying I'm a wildlife lover first an foremost. Any time

Wolves in Cherry Grove

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:26:47 GMT

There is a pack of about 7 or 8 healthy Wolves living in the woods near my house on Gregory Drive, just west of Fairview Road in Cherry Grove, located

Howling? Almost every night!

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:17:37 GMT

I own a cottage resort 5 minutes away from Algonquin Park. We own 28 acres surrounded by Crown Land. Secluded, with no neighbours close-by ..... I see

Why our front porch?

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:12:57 GMT

I live in Cambridge (Hespeler). On Sun January 22 /12, a young Coyote trotted up to our front porch while my brother was smoking a cigarette there. He

The interupted hair-cut

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:06:38 GMT

My young friend is learning the art of hair styling, and I volunteered to be a test subject. She needs to get some experience, and build confidence.

Two Bald Eagle Sightings, Kincardine, Ontario

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:04:24 GMT

On January 22, 2012, we spotted, we believe, two different Bald Eagles south of Kincardine, Ontario. One was spotted twice on the shore of Lake Huron

Northern Lights on a midsummer night on a lake

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:47:34 GMT

Back in my young adult days, longer ago than I like to think (I am now 81), my Mom and Dad and two brothers were at our deep-woods cabin by the side of

Walking back to work

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:20:05 GMT

I was walking back to work after lunch when I saw a Coyote cut across a neighbour's back yard. He was clearly injured because he wasn't walking on one

They are not rare

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:21 GMT

Brian, one of our readers says ..... White Squirrels are just another colour phase of the grey. Not so rare. If you look hard enough. There are blonds,

Is this a Red-Tailed Hawk?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:29:24 GMT

My husband and I came across this bird on January 7, 2012. We're in Hamilton, Ontario and we've been watching Red-tailed Hawks for years now. This

Cat-like creature near Port Bruce

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:14:32 GMT

Regarding the large cat-like creature - not just me but my sister, husband, and aunt, have all seen a similar feline, small cougar-like creature in the

Saw a Robin this Morning

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:26:21 GMT

It is Monday, January 2, 2012 and the temperature is 0c. I live in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It was windy last night and there were some branches that

So what?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:45:01 GMT

I've lived in Southern Ontario most of my 48 years. Grew up on the Welland canal from St. Kitts to Port Colborne. I've always had a dog and walked them

Owen Sound, Port Colourne and Conestogo Bald Eagles

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:19:42 GMT

This past week we received three reports of Bald Eagle sightings in Southern Ontario, and here they are for your enjoyment! A reader from Owen Sound tells

Coyote pack in Ajax

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:00:02 GMT

January 15th 2012, I was just heading out at 9am for grocery shopping. Stopped at the side of the road to let four Coyotes cross the road from one ravine

Saw twoCoyotes this morning.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:56:13 GMT

We live on 15 acres and occasionally see one at the edge of the property, however around 8:00 am January 18th 2012, I saw two. One large grey Coyote with

Coyote sighted in urban NE Waterloo

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:52:51 GMT

January 5, 2012, approx 3:00 pm, just coming off of the expressway at University Avenue on the outskirts of Bechtel Park and Parkside cemetery, N.E Waterloo,

Great Grey Owl in Kingsville, Ontario

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:35:17 GMT

In the past few weeks there have been reports of a Great Grey Owl sighted in Kingsville, Ontario, and even CBC TV has sent their crew to see it! This

Grey Wolf spotted

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:07:53 GMT

I was driving home to Ottawa, from Burlington, after Christmas 2011, and spotted a Grey Wolf on the side of the highway (416). It appeared to be eating

Coyote found in back of home

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:04:16 GMT

It was 8:45 p.m. I was closing the shades in my house and about 40 feet away I see a Coyote sitting there....... almost as if it were staring into my home.

Yes I have

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:59:45 GMT

One day I was in my house and my dog started to bark, so I looked out the window and there were two large Coyotes trying to attack my pet ducks. So I

Hey there from Saskatchewan!

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:53:01 GMT

My buddy down the street is a hunter and fisherman from BC, who is retired now, and came and purchased a little house in Mossbank, Saskatchewan, but now

Coyote in South Middleton Ontario

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:19:33 GMT

During my Saturday afternoon walk through the bush with my dogs, behind our house - upon approaching the irrigation pond, I spotted a Coyote down the field.