Ho Ho Ho Ontbirders
This morning, I took a British client into a true Canadian winter
wonderland.
Several snow squalls created a post-card landscape throughout the
hills of Quebec's Outaouais Region, just north of Ottawa.
The highlight was a Northern Hawk Owl along Hwy 366, in the Masham
area, about a kilometre west of the intersection with the Ramsey Lake
Road - the road that cuts through Gatineau Park from the village of
Eardley (Chemin Eardley).
In the park, along the Ramsey Lake Road, there were several small
flocks of White-winged Crossbills and a flock of 35 Bohemian Waxwings.
Along the Lac-de-Loup Road, I was able to squeak-in a Barred Owl.
An unexpected surprise was a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk hunting
through a ravine along the north side of the Steele Line, between the
Lac-de-Loup Road and the "S" curve, .
Also present nearby were 2 Bald Eagles.
For Ottawa listers, these birds are all within the Ottawa District
(except the Barred Owl).
Cheerio
Tony Beck
http://www.tonybeck.ca
Always An Adventure
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