What’s going on out on the land?

Red Tail Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis)
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Red Tail Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis)

I love Red-Tailed Hawks (RTHA). They are commonly seen, in the midst of peak migration (mid November) and are pretty accessible birds to learn about. They hang out near people and fun to watch perched by the road, or soaring high above.

Here is a first species entry of, hopefully, many more to come. The Legendarium continues!

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Truffles and the Muskrat Pond
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Truffles and the Muskrat Pond

I was sitting on top of the root dome, looking down over the shelf, peering into the soft muddy substrates below me while folks were figuring the story of the tracks out. While they investigated further, I looked around on top of where I was and was grateful that I did as I realized that I had narrowly avoided putting my hand in a moderate pile of Raccoon scat.

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Tracking Cooper’s Hawks along the Etobicoke Creek
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Tracking Cooper’s Hawks along the Etobicoke Creek

I was exploring the northwestern end of the Etobicoke Creek trail on July 14th when I made my way into an Eastern White Pine plantation edging a creekside forest on the other side of the trail I was on. Near the opening of the trail I found a Robin carcass missing the head.

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