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Red Headed Vulture
Virginia from Mississauga wrote ... It was sitting in a tall pine tree, very camouflaged. We have not seen it before and we have lived here for 17 years.
Assorted Possums
Several of our readers from far and wide, Etobicoke, Newmarket, Niagara Falls, Chatham, Maple, Burlington, Brampton, Oshawa, Scarborough, Barrie, have written to tell us about their Possum sightings ...
The elusive Catbird
Catbirds give the impression of being entirely slate gray, but on closer observation you will see see that these birds have a small black cap, blackish tail, and a brown patch under the tail. The Catbird is a medium-sized Northern American perching bird and is named for its cat-like call.
Bald Eagle sightings across the area
Our readers from St thomas, Goderich, Kirkfield, Wasaga Beach, Tilbury have sighted Eagles ...
Glenburnie Possum
There's a possum hiding in the corner of our shed that shares a wall with our garage.
Dead Hawk Found
N. Halff wrote to report ... I discovered these two dead birds next to each other in my townhouse complex in Meadowvale, Mississauga
Turkey Vultures in Sutton
Ursula sent these pictures of the Turkey Vultures she sighted in Sutton West ...
Hummingbirds around Ontario
Several readers have written to tell us about their Hummingbird sightings ...
One, Two, THREE
Tyler wrote ... I went kayaking today, made a few friends, July 12 2020. Mountsberg Conservation Area, Just off the 401 in Milton ...
Bobcat Scat
One of our readers wrote ... The scat had hair in it and was fresh so he/she had recently eaten well!
Spotted the Owl!
Jennifer from Windsor said ... I have this small wooded area across from my house. There he is sitting on a tree looking this way.
What kind of raptor is this?
Sarah from Toronto wrote to ask ... We saw this bird of prey sitting calmly by Wilket Creek in the middle of the day in Toronto. What kind of raptor is this?
Bald Eagles in the area
Our readers from Thorndale, Scotland, New Lowell, Grand Bend, Ajax, Shelburne have reported Bald Eagle sightings ...
Indigo Bunting Visitors
Eight of our readers recently wrote to tell us of their sightings of Indigo Buntings ...
Warblers in Markham
Photographed during April and May in Markham, Ontario. Yellow Rumped Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, American Redstart Warbler and Palm Warbler.
Toronto Owl
The owl was on a low branch only 1 to 1.5 meters of the ground as you can tell from the willows in the background.
Adult male Snowy Owl
I was driving from Grand Bend, Ontario to Windsor and turned onto either Bothwell or Tower Road (can't remember which road) and noticed the Snowy Owl perched atop a hydro pole ...
Male Screech Owl Nesting in Our Hollowed Out Mature Crabapple Tree
C LaPorte from Windsor wrote ...
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Possible Red Tailed Hawk
Adam from Cambridge wrote ... Spotted on our morning walk in Cambridge, Ontario, around Townline Road. April 21, 2020 at about 7:30 am, unfortunately I only had my smartphone with me for pictures.
Ontario Rhubarb
Some say that Rhubarb, or as the French say "Rhubarbe" is a vegetable, others consider it to be a fruit, but I don't care, it is just delicious!
More Coyote Encounters
Erin, Garrett, Kyle, Sharon, Jose wrote to tell us about their Coyote sightings ...
More Ontario Opossums
People from across the province have written to tell us about their Possum sightings ...
Indigo Bunting near Allport Lake
Saw a beautiful little male bird yesterday on Beaumont Drive which is near Allport Lake on the east side of Lake Muskoka just outside Bracebridge. I had never seen one before and wondered what it was.
Possum resting in the backyard
Steve from Mississauga sent us this cute picture of a visiting Possum ...
