Falcons to be moved to new bridge
The peregrine falcons that lived under the old Champlain bridge will have their nesting boxes moved to the new bridge to allow them time to settle in before the old bridge goes away. Let’s hope they find the new bridge satisfactory.
Bert 21:04 on 2019-12-05 Permalink
Not sure it was a peregrine, but there was a bird of prey feasting on a pigeon in the parking lot on Phillips Square a couple of days ago.
Kate 22:10 on 2019-12-05 Permalink
I think it’s likely, if only because most of the hawks and falcons shown on the local Flickr wildlife group are peregrines, with Cooper’s hawks a distant second. We also have owls but the owl photos are almost always from wooded areas, not hanging around downtown.
EmilyG 09:17 on 2019-12-06 Permalink
There are a lot of merlins, especially in the more suburban areas and the boroughs just outside of downtown.
Ian 15:19 on 2019-12-06 Permalink
While I have seen peregrine falcons several times in the city and I know there are lots of nests, there are also tons of hawks of various sorts throughout town, I have spotted 3 species on the mountain alone.
Blork 15:38 on 2019-12-06 Permalink
The turkey vultures are always a spectacle. Those things can have a six-foot wingspan, and they like to buzz the tall buildings downtown in the summer months.
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Orr 10:12 on 2019-12-07 Permalink
I was told by a birder (one of those with a 2 foot-long lens on her camera) that I was most likely to see a La Petite Buse aka the Broad-winged hawk. This was south of Montreal near the border where I see a lot of birds of prey. I find it hard to identify birds of prey outside of turkey vultures (easy) or eagles (easy but rare).
Dhomas 10:55 on 2019-12-07 Permalink
I don’t know about turkey vultures, but I regularly see a group of turkeys roaming around in the East end. They’re usually close to the RDP train station. I was really surprised to see them the first time!