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    Mystery bird of prey - south-west Ontario

    ah maybe you're right. maybe this whole bird of prey angle is wrong - lol. i just thought the feather patterns looked like owl or hawk, but i'm a rookie for bird id
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    Mystery bird of prey - south-west Ontario

    On my backyard trailcam this afternoon. the cam only snapped one blurry pic. I zoomed in on the first pic, you can see the full pic for scale in the second. Maybe a red-tailed hawk? - but my friend thought it was a Great Horned Owl (I did find a GHO feather in the backyard a few days ago, and I...
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    SW-Ontario, Canada - small, long-tailed raptor ID

    Hi - I saw this today perched on a sign by the exit ramp in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Hamilton is located at the western tip of Lake Ontario). To respect the bird and not spook it, I stayed really far away, so the quality is poor, but I've included two pics on this Instagram post - one zoomed...
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    SW Ontario - late night bird call ID

    I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the western end of Lake Ontario. I was out for a walk around 12:30 AM, and I kept hearing this bird. It sounds really familiar - but it's not something I'd expect to hear late at night. I think I've heard it in meadows in the daytime? The clip is very...
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    what species of hawk is this? southern Ontario

    amazing! thanks so much for this info. I've often seen Red tailed hawks - one just caught something in our backyard a few days ago, but this is the first time I've had a verified Cooper's Hawk sighting. The Cooper's Hawk is back there right now. I can see it perched in a tree from my window as I...
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    what species of hawk is this? southern Ontario

    Thanks everyone! Now my next question is, does anyone know why it flew to the ground like that? Is that common behaviour? I've never seen a hawk do that unless it was eating something. Obviously it looked very healty and alert, i was just surprised it would walk around on the ground like that.
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    what species of hawk is this? southern Ontario

    Hi. I just saw this hawk in our backyard this evening. I saw a Red Tailed Hawk in our backyard a few days ago - maybe this is a redtail too, but this looks smaller and slightly different in colour. Can anyone confirm what kind it is? Thanks!
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    Unknown call needs ID. - SW Ontario

    I heard this around 6:30 am this morning in the woods - there was a creek right by there, and very close to Cootes Paradise, at the west end of Lake Ontario. Marshes nearby. Any idea? I thought maybe it's a species of heron? (not Great Blue, which I've heard, but maybe another one) thx in advance!
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    SW Ontario - small marsh-dwelling bird

    Hi - I saw this bird early this morning. Here is a short Instagram clip. It was hard to film because it kept darting through reeds and jumping from island to island. Any idea what it is? Thanks! https://www.instagram.com/p/BynBLl-FKwF/
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    south-west Ontario - possible Bufflehead?

    oops lol I meant to write merganser. Already looked up bufflehads and it wasn't them. but ya. thanks!! :) Beautiful birds. Never seen them before.
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    south-west Ontario - possible Bufflehead?

    I was at a wetland this evening and saw this pair of ducks. one has a very large black and white head. I looked it up - thinking it might be a kind of Bufflehead but I'm not sure. here's a short video clip of them below. Any ideas? https://www.instagram.com/p/BwLYqJqlaME/
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    south-west Ontario - possible kingfisher? ID needed

    Thanks, people :)
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    south-west Ontario - possible kingfisher? ID needed

    This evening a saw a bird with a large head and crest perched in a tree by wetlands. My first thought was that it was a kingfisher. By the time I got my camera out it got spooked and flew far off to a telephone wire. I zoomed in as much as I could but it's hard to make out. Any ideas on what it...
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    ID needed - Unknown hawk in our tree - south-west Ontario

    Just saw this big hawk in our backyard - would love to know what it is. In the short Youtube clip you can also see a squirrel getting very close to the hawk - I was surprised it was being so bold. Is this normal behaviour for squirrels? Was it testing it? Anyway any info is appreciated...
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    Unknown bird call - south west Ontario, 6:00 am

    Thanks so much everyone! Now, could you guys tell me the names of any other birds in that video? Aside from the cuckoo you guys IDed I haven't a clue - I'm trying to learn the basics of birds in my area. Heard 'em all my life but barely know any! cheers :)
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    Unknown bird call - south west Ontario, 6:00 am

    Hi. Could you people listen to this short Youtube video posted here, and see if you can tell what this bird is? "this is in south west Ontario , heard around 6 am. it's a 2 part call - first part of the call you hear at the beginning - a "whoo whoo whoo whoo" - then you can hear the second...
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    unknown water bird - Grand River, SW Ontario, Canada

    thanks! :)
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    unknown bird - possible raptor on Grand River, Ontario

    thanks aeshna5! :)
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    unknown water bird - Grand River, SW Ontario, Canada

    Hi - saw this duck-like bird in the water today on the Grand River. It keeps just its neck and head out of the water, similar to an Anhinga, but obviously it's not one of those. I imagine this will be an easy ID here's a short Youtube vid of it...
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    unknown bird - possible raptor on Grand River, Ontario

    I was out at a place overlooking the Grand River (south west Ontario, Canada) this afternoon when I saw this bird chasing the other gulls and terns away. I tried to follow it the best I could with my camera. All I know is it's a big grey bird and maybe a raptor. Here's a video clip of it. Any...
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    Unknown shore bird - South-west Ontario, Canada

    Saw this bird on the bank of a creek - around 6 or 7 pm this evening. Never seen one of these before - any idea what it is? This is the instagram video I uploaded of it - it can play off computer no problem https://www.instagram.com/p/BFAo6NKpYcF/?taken-by=_recoil
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    Unknown raptor - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

    Thanks everyone!
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    Unknown raptor - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

    Hi there. Filmed this a few days ago on my acation down in Hilton Head, SC. Every evening, this bird would come and roost in one of the trees by the golf course - then it would fly down onto the course and catch various unknown things in the grass, sit there a while, and then fly back into a...
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    South-western Ontario - many Great Horned Owls calling - wondering why?

    Hi - I live in Hamilton, Ontario near the Dundas Valley - right at the western tip of Lake Ontario. This morning around 4 AM I was awakened by loud hooting coming from my backyard - even with the window shut. I go outside and I can hear numerous Great Horned Owls calling to each other from...
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    2 unknown bird calls - south western Ontario (video)

    Interesting - I didn't know crows made calls like that. Thanks people!
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