Thematic Wildlife

**WPRESTO** · 01-06-2016, 11:39 AM - **3 Likes**

Haven't posted one from the bluebird shoot spring '14 for a while

Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

**tmlawes** · 01-06-2016, 01:37 PM

Ring-billed gulls all lined up in a row.

**WPRESTO** · 01-06-2016, 02:18 PM

The terror of all mice and voles.

**tmlawes** · 01-06-2016, 03:11 PM

Just another loony bird.

Last edited by tmlawes; 02-09-2017 at 05:23 PM.

**WPRESTO** · 01-06-2016, 03:25 PM

Here's a close relative, although generally called a red-throated diver rather than red-throated loon.

**tmlawes** · 01-06-2016, 03:40 PM

Another ring-bill gull. This time in flight.

**WPRESTO** · 01-06-2016, 05:08 PM

A bunch of airborn gulls, a bit small to identify for certain. scan from a chrome

Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

**noelcmn** · 01-07-2016, 01:40 AM

A tawny Eagle on an overcast day

**WPRESTO** · 01-07-2016, 04:21 AM

A woodpecker, peeking. Scan from a chrome

pete-tarmigan · 01-07-2016, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The terror of all mice and voles.

...and rabbits, hares, skunks, raccoons, opossums, rats, house cats, small dogs, pigeons, and owl-banders.

The greatest source of mortality among Peregrines fledged from hacking sites used to re-introduce the species to the Toronto area was...the Great Horned Owl. Granted it was done under cover of darkness. But still, any predator that is willing to take on another fairly large, heavily-armed predator is truly fearsome. Just ask bird banders who have climbed up to Great Horned Owl nests and lived to tell the tale.

**WPRESTO** · 01-07-2016, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by pete-tarmigan

...and rabbits, hares, skunks, raccoons, opossums, rats, house cats, small dogs, pigeons, and owl-banders.

The greatest source of mortality among Peregrines fledged from hacking sites used to re-introduce the species to the Toronto area was...the Great Horned Owl. Granted it was done under cover of darkness. But still, any predator that is willing to take on another fairly large, heavily-armed predator is truly fearsome. Just ask bird banders who have climbed up to Great Horned Owl nests and lived to tell the tale.

There's nothing in the face of a Great Horned that says: "Let's be friends," or "I'd love being your cuddly pet." It's all uncompromising contemptuous ferocity.

**noelcmn** · 01-07-2016, 12:46 PM

Not quite as fearsome as the Great horned owl. In fact quite timid by comparison and smaller too. Wahlberg Eagle

**savoche** · 01-07-2016, 01:21 PM - **1 Like**

Not quiiite on topic, but...

I haven't been in shape to leave the house for a week (nothing serious) - got incredibly bored and set me up a safari of my own

**tmlawes** · 01-07-2016, 01:42 PM

Caspian tern

**noelcmn** · 01-07-2016, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Not quiiite on topic, but...

I haven't been in shape to leave the house for a week (nothing serious) - got incredibly bored and set me up a safari of my own

I get the message, you've been to Africa

. 2 Giraffes and a Baobab. Works for me!

01-06-2016, 01:37 PM	#3272
tmlawes Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 771	Ring-billed gulls all lined up in a row. Last edited by tmlawes; 02-09-2017 at 05:23 PM.

01-06-2016, 02:18 PM	#3273
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,137	The terror of all mice and voles. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

01-06-2016, 03:25 PM	#3275
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,137	Here's a close relative, although generally called a red-throated diver rather than red-throated loon. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

01-06-2016, 03:40 PM	#3276
tmlawes Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 771	Another ring-bill gull. This time in flight. Last edited by tmlawes; 02-09-2017 at 05:23 PM.

01-07-2016, 04:21 AM	#3279
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,137	A woodpecker, peeking. Scan from a chrome Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

01-06-2016, 11:39 AM - 3 Likes	#3271
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,137	Haven't posted one from the bluebird shoot spring '14 for a while Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

01-06-2016, 03:11 PM	#3274
tmlawes Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 771	Just another loony bird. Last edited by tmlawes; 02-09-2017 at 05:23 PM.

01-06-2016, 05:08 PM	#3277
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,137	A bunch of airborn gulls, a bit small to identify for certain. scan from a chrome Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

01-07-2016, 01:40 AM	#3278
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,206	A tawny Eagle on an overcast day

01-07-2016, 07:33 AM	#3280
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by WPRESTO The terror of all mice and voles. ...and rabbits, hares, skunks, raccoons, opossums, rats, house cats, small dogs, pigeons, and owl-banders. The greatest source of mortality among Peregrines fledged from hacking sites used to re-introduce the species to the Toronto area was...the Great Horned Owl. Granted it was done under cover of darkness. But still, any predator that is willing to take on another fairly large, heavily-armed predator is truly fearsome. Just ask bird banders who have climbed up to Great Horned Owl nests and lived to tell the tale.

01-07-2016, 10:00 AM	#3281
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,137	Originally posted by pete-tarmigan ...and rabbits, hares, skunks, raccoons, opossums, rats, house cats, small dogs, pigeons, and owl-banders. The greatest source of mortality among Peregrines fledged from hacking sites used to re-introduce the species to the Toronto area was...the Great Horned Owl. Granted it was done under cover of darkness. But still, any predator that is willing to take on another fairly large, heavily-armed predator is truly fearsome. Just ask bird banders who have climbed up to Great Horned Owl nests and lived to tell the tale. There's nothing in the face of a Great Horned that says: "Let's be friends," or "I'd love being your cuddly pet." It's all uncompromising contemptuous ferocity.

01-07-2016, 12:46 PM	#3282
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,206	Not quite as fearsome as the Great horned owl. In fact quite timid by comparison and smaller too. Wahlberg Eagle

01-07-2016, 01:21 PM - 1 Like	#3283
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Not quiiite on topic, but... I haven't been in shape to leave the house for a week (nothing serious) - got incredibly bored and set me up a safari of my own

01-07-2016, 01:42 PM	#3284
tmlawes Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 771	Caspian tern Last edited by tmlawes; 02-09-2017 at 05:23 PM.

01-07-2016, 02:04 PM	#3285
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,206	Originally posted by savoche Not quiiite on topic, but... I haven't been in shape to leave the house for a week (nothing serious) - got incredibly bored and set me up a safari of my own I get the message, you've been to Africa . 2 Giraffes and a Baobab. Works for me!

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