Last night, we went on a owl hunt. About 30 hikers met up at Thickson Woods Waterfront Trail in Whitby for a speedy 1 hour walk. I often shop just north of this park, at Thickson road, but I never knew this park existed up until last night. I love surprises!
The first hour we walked a paved pathway leading west around ponds, over boardwalks and bridges and past the site where Canadian Spies trained at Camp-X in the 1940's.
On the way back we entered Thickson Woods, home to a great horned owl and many birds.
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| Entrance |
One of the oldest hornbeams in southern Ontario guards the entrance to Thickson Woods. In 1983, a group of naturalist formed a non-profit organization and purchased the woods. Their mandate is to maintain and protect the flora and fauna in perpetuity.
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| Signs through out the woods |
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| Home backing on the the woods, and facing Lake Ontario |
We did not get a glimpse of the owl on this visit but I enjoyed the moment of feeling completely oblivious to the heavily trafficked Hwy 401 that runs just north of this little woodland area.
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| Kept looking upwards but no owl in sight |
On my next visit, I'll bring the binoculars.
An owl prowl! How cool is that!!
ReplyDeleteI saw owls one night, perched heigh in branches. These were large, so impressive. I identified them based on the call. They were Great Horned Owls. On my street!!!! Have not seen them since. Whaat a magical moment.
Hej Annika, I'm trying to find a contact email on your blog, but with not much success. What would be the best way to contact you?
ReplyDeleteMy email is katarina@natureshop.com if you could contact me...Tack...