Tuesday 11 March 2014

Tuesday, March 11, 2014


6 C / 43 F
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Sunny and Clear
Cirrus and Mackenzie
Photos copyright of Bill McCreadie

 When we arrived at the Lift Bridge both adults were hanging out on the Hamilton Hydro Tower.  As we took a walk out the pier we lost sight of Cirrus.  It turned out that she had disappeared inside the nest box and was not visible from the parking lot.  After a while, Mackenzie joined her inside the box where they stayed for a short time.  He then flew to somewhere on the Hamilton Bridge Tower were we could not see him.  Cirrus exited the nest box and was hanging out on the front edge where Mackenzie joined her and they mated once again.  They are certainly spending a lot of time in the next box.  Hmm, are there eggs or are they just getting the scrape ready.   
 
 
 
 

Most of the waterfowl in the canal have disappeared.  Today, there were just a few Long-tails, White-winged Scoters and this beautiful Red Breasted Merganser in the canal.  I hope they have all started to head north and that spring is just around the corner.  It was a beautiful day to be out by the water.
 
 

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