10th Concession ~ north of King Road

Photo by Barry Wallace

STORM CLOUDS

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Eastern Cottontail Rabbits...

 

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There are one or two bunnies every day in the winter backyard, eating seeds under the bird feeders.   The Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) which is almost identical to the New England Cottontail and the Appalachian or Allegheny Cottontail is short-lived (only about two years) and is heavily preyed upon by cats and dogs, foxes, coyotes, other small predators and numerous birds of prey. 

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Trumpeters hanging on at Carrying Place...

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How long will they stay?

Above, are four of the Trumpeter Swans that settled on the main pond at Carrying Place Golf Course last fall.   They decided to stay for the winter and were provided with a small aerated space for open water and regular feed to dine on.  They seemed quite content through the winter but the big question now is will they migrate north as they usually do in the spring?   I counted 11 of the big birds this Sunday.   I am trying to imagine how secure they could feel when the golf course is in full operation after the winter.   We shall see what we shall see.

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Part of the Oak Ridges Trail...

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Ed Miller Side Trail ~ north of King City

Strong winds over the past several months have taken a very noticeable toll on larger trees (see above and below) along the Miller Side Trail, north of King City, but the people who have maintained the trail have kept it clear and stable.   As I took the picture below of a tree that had resisted fierce winds, there were constant cracking noises coming from the split in the  trunk as it was moved by the wind.   The split in the trunk went far down into the roots   The inevitable seem to be warning me.

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First Turkey Vulture of 2021...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

I spotted my first Turkey Vulture of the new year on Sunday, February 28, soaring above the old Tannery Hill Farm, at Kinghorn, on the north-west corner of the King Road and Jane Street.   In just over 31 years of tracking my bird sightings, I have gone from seeing Turkey Vultures a few times in the months of July and August, to seeing them regularly now  between early March and late November.   So from 1990 to 2021, I have gone from regularly seeing these huge birds for 2 months in the summer in the early 1990s to seeing them regularly now for 9 months of the year.   What is the reason?  Mainly,  it's global warming.   Many bird species, in fact are extending the  amount of time they spend in Canada in the spring, summer and fall.   Food, especially road-kill in the case or Turkey Vultures, seems to be plentiful.

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Jane Street & Hwy. 9

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   Zander Sod turns on its fountain

            ...spring is just three weeks away

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Timeless Lloydtown

 

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Rebellion Way

Centre Street

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