[Ontbirds] Great Blue Heron-Ottawa

2010-01-03 Thread K. Zbitnew
Sorry for the late post. On January 1 there was a very late (for Ottawa) Great Blue Heron in the creek between The Aviation Parkway and the bus Transitway. The best way to access the area is to park on Palmerston Drive and walk the snowy pathway that starts behind Epiphany Anglican Church on

[Ontbirds]Great Blue Heron, Ottawa

2008-03-28 Thread Don Wigle
We saw what appears to be the resident Great Blue Heron at Mud Lake in Ottawa today...first time we have seen it this year. It managed to catch a small fish in the small ice-free area. Beth and Don Wigle Ottawa Directions: at Google map, enter cassels street, Ottawa

[Ontbirds]Great Blue Heron - Ottawa area spring migrant

2008-03-20 Thread Michael Tate
Ontbirders, This morning at 8.45 am I saw a Great Blue Heron flying west over Richmond Rd near Rushmore Rd. This is the first Ottawa area spring migrant that I am aware of, and the bird is going to find it difficult to find open water in the area as we are still very much frozen over with