Hi Ontbirders, This morning at 10:25 am I observed a juvenile light-morph Parasitic Jaeger harassing the gulls out on the river at the east end of Andrew Haydon Park. The bird flew in from the north, harassed the gulls for approximately 20 seconds, and then flew off into the distance towards Bayshore. I remained in the area for another hour and the Parasitic Jaeger did not return. With thanks to Tony Beck who aided in identifying the bird from a few photos I took. These photos can be viewed at:
http://www.pbase.com/reflectionsofnature/image/128067411 http://www.pbase.com/reflectionsofnature/image/128067413 http://www.pbase.com/reflectionsofnature/image/128067409 Chris Bruce Directions: Andrew Haydon Park is at 3169 Carling in Ottawa's west end. The entrance to the park is at the intersection of Carling and Acres west of Bayshore. The bird would have been easily viewable from any point along the shoreline at the east end of the park._______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
