[Ontbirds] Immature Bald Eagle

2013-01-03 Thread Dave Van de Laar
there is an immature Bald Eagle perched in a tree on the Niagara Parkway just south of Line 6 road (on the river side) in Niagara-on-the-Lake.It is directly across from where the small church use to be google map coordinates https://maps.google.ca/?ll=43.185255,-79.05827&spn=0.000655,0.000797&

[Ontbirds] Great Egret at Dufferin Islands

2012-03-28 Thread Dave Van de Laar
I spotted a Great Egret at Dufferin Islands in Niagara Falls this afternoon. He flew off with some sticks in his mouth so perhaps they are building there nests on the island above the falls ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl in Niagara Falls

2011-12-07 Thread Dave Van de Laar
this is second hand information but a person where I work said they saw a Snowy Owl perched on the old Police Station at the NE corner of Zimmerman Avenue and Park Street in Niagara Falls, Ont. yesterday evening at 4:30. You may want to keep your eyes open http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Zimmerman+Av

[Ontbirds] Eastern Screech Owl and American White Pelican

2011-11-28 Thread Dave Van de Laar
I went back to Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary in Niagara-on-the-lake and on my way to the blind I noticed an Eastern Screech Owl sticking his head out of one of the bird houses Jack has up in the tree.To view the Screech take the trail at the end of the parking lot and head towards the blind overl

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican google map correction

2011-11-27 Thread Dave Van de Laar
sorry about that link I originally provided regarding the location of Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary. It appears a few people went to 1210 Line 1 instead of the Bird Sanctuary which is located on Concession 7 South of Niagara Stone Rd it appears my link showed the sanctuary and also a street view o

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican

2011-11-26 Thread Dave Van de Laar
In response to Willie and Betsy's post. I am not sure if the Pelican at Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary is a juvenile or not but I did take some photo's yesterday . I placed them on flickr. I hope this works ps. I am not sure if posted a link to images is against the rules of ontbirds. If it is

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican update

2011-11-26 Thread Dave Van de Laar
I stopped by Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary at 5pm tonight and the American White Pelicank was still swimming in the pond. I talked to Jack Custer and he said over 200 people visited his sanctuary today. to visit the sanctuary here is a google maps link http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=1210+line+1+n

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican

2011-11-25 Thread Dave Van de Laar
there is an American White Pelican at Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary in Niagara-on-the-Lake The Pelican has been at the pond for the last two days and was still there at 4:30 pm when I left. I asked permission from the owner to post this message but since it's only a small pond please be careful and