user icon Bird Lady of Aquitaine

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Mississauga, ON

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Have been birding for 19 years and am out daily enjoying nature. :)

Joined Geobirds May 5, 2009
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Sightings by Bird Lady of Aquitaine

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sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Wednesday May 15, 2013 near

Maplewood Park. 3 very large, bright red males!


sightingicon Cooper's Hawks    Wednesday May 15, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1m, 1f ... calling to each other in the woods.


sightingicon Brown-headed Cowbird    Wednesday May 15, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1 male.


sightingicon Ruddy Duck    Tuesday May 14, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Adult male (Summer plumage) - love his blue bill. Swimming at West end of Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Sharp-shinned Hawk    Tuesday May 14, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Circling above trees at West end of Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Sharp-shinned Hawks    Sunday May 12, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

2 adult male Sharpies chasing each other constantly all afternoon & major aerial battle out back of my building. Some sort of turf war?


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Sunday May 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Flying past my livingroom window, heading NE.


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Sunday May 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Plowmans Park. Heard a loud Cronk!, looked up to see a GBH flying by, heading SW towards Oakville.


sightingicon Belted Kingfisher    Sunday May 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Wabukayne - chattering up a storm!


sightingicon Cooper's Hawk    Saturday May 4, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1 male, stuck around for a bit then headed NW.


sightingicon Eastern Towhee    Saturday May 4, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine - West end.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Saturday May 4, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine - West end. 2m, 2f. All 4 made an appearance when I was feeding shelled peanuts to squirrels.


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Friday May 3, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Flying by my livingroom window, heading SW.


sightingicon White-throated Sparrows    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. Also sighted lots of House Sparrows, Red-breasted Nuthatches, American Robins, Song Sparrows and Starlings.


sightingicon Turkey Vulture    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Circling above Maplewood Park.


sightingicon American Goldfinches    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 3m, 3f.


sightingicon Rose-breasted Grosbeak    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1 male, absolutely gorgeous and singing up a storm - sounds very similar to an American Robin or Baltimore Oriole.


sightingicon Black-throated Blue Warblers    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Common Grackles    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Blue Jays    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 2m, 2f.


sightingicon Downy Woodpeckers    Thursday May 2, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1m, 1f.


sightingicon American Crow    Wednesday May 1, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park - flying by, heading to Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Wednesday May 1, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park - made an appearance while I was feeding shelled peanuts to the squirrels. 1m, 1f helped themselves as well.


sightingicon Cooper's Hawk    Wednesday May 1, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park - adult female Cooper's Hawk eating "something" on top of lamp post. All I could see were ribs and blood. Ick! Both fascinating and gross at the same time.


sightingicon Blue Jays    Wednesday May 1, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park - made an appearance while I was feeding shelled peanuts to the squirrels. Blue Jays swoop down to take some as well.


sightingicon Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)    Wednesday May 1, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park - adult male flying around the woods, going tree to tree, making a racket "wik wik wik wik" over and over!


sightingicon White-breasted Nuthatches    Sunday April 28, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

The Riverwood Conservancy - close to where my mom lives.


sightingicon White-throated Sparrows    Sunday April 28, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

The Riverwood Conservancy - close to where my mom lives.


sightingicon Turkey Vultures    Sunday April 28, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

The Riverwood Conservancy - close to where my mom lives.


sightingicon Hairy Woodpeckers    Sunday April 28, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

The Riverwood Conservancy - close to where my mom lives. 1m, 2f.


sightingicon American Goldfinch    Saturday April 27, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1 female.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Saturday April 27, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1m, 1f.


sightingicon Blue Jays    Saturday April 27, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. Swooping down to take 1/2 shelled peanuts.


sightingicon Ruby-crowned Kinglet    Saturday April 27, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. Cute male. :)


sightingicon Yellow-bellied Sapsucker    Saturday April 27, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. Gorgeous male! :)


sightingicon Ruby-crowned Kinglets    Friday April 26, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Cooper's Hawk    Friday April 26, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. Female kekking up a storm!


sightingicon Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)    Tuesday April 23, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Brown Creeper    Tuesday April 23, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Flying from tree to tree.


sightingicon Common Loon    Tuesday April 23, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. I'm amazed the loon is still here 3 days in a row!


sightingicon White-throated Sparrows    Monday April 22, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Downy Woodpecker    Sunday April 21, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Could hear then see flying away but not close enough to i.d. gender.


sightingicon Canada Geese    Sunday April 21, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. 1m, 1f. Also sighted: lots of Common Grackle, House Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds.


sightingicon American Coot    Sunday April 21, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Great Blue Herons    Sunday April 21, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Flying above Lake Aquitaine, heading West.


sightingicon Osprey    Sunday April 21, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Circling above Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Common Loon    Sunday April 21, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Wow, absolutely gorgeous Common Loon (Summer plumage) swimming and diving for fish.


sightingicon Brown Creeper    Thursday April 18, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine, West end. Flying from tree to tree. I love these super cute sweeties and only see them about 2-3x per year.


sightingicon Osprey    Wednesday April 17, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Wow, a very rare sighting for me! 4:15-4:20pm, Osprey flying past my livingroom window numerous times and circling above NW corner of Lake Aquitaine! :D


sightingicon American Coot    Wednesday April 17, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. He was swimming then all of a sudden, reared up and ran across the water super fast - his legs looked like they were going bionic speed. Hilarious! :D Walking right behind me, a HUGE Opossum!


sightingicon Trumpeter Swans    Wednesday April 17, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Wing-tagged (yellow with black 038 and K09) here in Ontario. Can't believe there's been 3 Trumpeter Swans here at the lake this month! Amazing and thrilling!


sightingicon Turkey Vultures    Tuesday April 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Circling above office towers and fields, Central Mississauga (Hurontario/Matheson).


sightingicon Red-tailed Hawk    Sunday April 14, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Circling above Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Saturday April 13, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBH flying past my livingroom window, heading NE.


sightingicon Common Grackles    Saturday April 13, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Made an appearance when I was feeding shelled peanuts to squirrels. Lots of Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, Canada Geese, Mallards, etc. around. :)


sightingicon Turkey Vulture    Saturday April 13, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Circling above lake. Jim - I took a good look at him, no wing tags.


sightingicon American Coot    Saturday April 13, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Trumpeter Swan    Saturday April 13, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. He's still here! :)


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Friday April 12, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBH flys past my livingroom window, heading NE.


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Thursday April 11, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Flying past my livingroom window, heading SW.


sightingicon Trumpeter Swan    Monday April 8, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. He's still here. Wow! :)


sightingicon Dark-eyed Junco (slate-colored)    Monday April 8, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

West end of Lake Aquitaine. 1 male.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Monday April 8, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

West end of Lake Aquitaine. 1 male and 1 female, both made an appearance while I was feeding shelled peanuts to squirrels.


sightingicon Black-capped Chickadees    Sunday April 7, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. Also sighted a Mourning Cloak butterfly - first one I've sighted this Spring! Seeing a lot of pregnant squirrels as well.


sightingicon Trumpeter Swan    Sunday April 7, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Wing-tagged Trumpeter Swan is still at Lake Aquitaine! He's been here for over a week now which is amazing. :)


sightingicon Downy Woodpecker    Saturday April 6, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1 female. Also sighted lots of Common Grackle and American Robin pulling worms out of ground!


sightingicon Common Grackles    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Lots of males and females!


sightingicon European Starlings    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Lots of males and females!


sightingicon American Coot    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Staying close to the Bufflehead.


sightingicon Mourning Doves    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. 1m, 1f. Also sighted lots of Canada Geese, gulls (mainly Ring-billed), House Sparrows, Mallards and Robins.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. 2m, 1f.


sightingicon Bufflehead    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. 1 male.


sightingicon Blue Jays    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine.


sightingicon Trumpeter Swan    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. 1 male, wing tagged J76. Wow, he's still here! :D


sightingicon Red-winged Blackbirds    Friday April 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Lots of males and females!


sightingicon Cooper's Hawk    Thursday April 4, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1 male perched on tree branch, giving me the "evil eye"!


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Thursday April 4, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1m, 1f.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Saturday March 30, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1m, 1f. I was feeding shelled peanuts to the squirrels and the Cardinals appeared, flew in to help themselves to some peanuts as well.


sightingicon Cooper's Hawk    Saturday March 30, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. Female flew across the front of my face then was visiting old nests, stomping around in them then flying to the next nest.


sightingicon Blue Jays    Saturday March 30, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Red-winged Blackbird    Saturday March 30, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Hopping around on the deck next to me, demanded a shelled peanut. Figured I better give him one or get the back of my head pecked! haha :)


sightingicon American Robin    Saturday March 30, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine. Perched on fence next to me, singing up a storm!


sightingicon Trumpeter Swan    Saturday March 30, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Yippee, so excited! Haven't sighted a Trumpeter Swan at Lake Aquitaine for many years. He or she has a wing tag J76 and metal band above right foot as well. Once I'm offline, I will be phoning the man who tagged this beauty! :)


sightingicon Turkey Vulture    Monday March 25, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Circling above Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Sunday March 17, 2013 near

Flying by my livingroom window, heading SW. I love seeing the wide wings and long legs! :)


sightingicon Great Blue Heron    Thursday March 14, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Flying past my livingroom window, headed SW.


sightingicon Red-winged Blackbirds    Wednesday March 13, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

They're back! West end of Lake Aquitaine, 2 males perched high up in tree, trilling up a storm, back of my head is nervous! haha :D


sightingicon Blue Jays    Monday March 11, 2013 near

Flying past my livingroom window.


sightingicon Red-tailed Hawks    Saturday March 9, 2013 near Oakville, 08

Various locations around Oakville, ON. Sighting lots of RTH's everywhere lately! :)


sightingicon American Crow    Saturday February 23, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Perched at tip of pine tree out back of my building then took off and headed East.


sightingicon Red-tailed Hawks    Saturday February 23, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Various areas of NW Mississauga, 3 separate adults perched on low branches, looking at field below.


sightingicon Red-tailed Hawks    Monday February 18, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Wow, 1 adult RTH with 1 imm. flew past my livingroom window and up to rooftop of my building! :) GBBC - Day #4.


sightingicon European Starling (Winter)s    Monday February 18, 2013 near Darbyville, 08

GBBC - Day #4. I didn't count yesterday due to -27c windchill. (Arrgh!)


sightingicon American Crows    Monday February 18, 2013 near Darbyville, 08

GBBC - Day #4. I didn't count yesterday due to -27c windchill. (Arrgh!)


sightingicon Canada Geese    Monday February 18, 2013 near Darbyville, 08

GBBC - Day #4. I didn't count yesterday due to -27c windchill! (Arrgh!)


sightingicon Red-tailed Hawk    Monday February 18, 2013 near Darbyville, 08

GBBC - Day #4. I didn't count yesterday due to -27c windchill. (Arrgh!)


sightingicon Red-breasted Nuthatches    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon White-breasted Nuthatch    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Northern Cardinals    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Black-capped Chickadees    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Dark-eyed Junco (slate-colored)    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon House Sparrows    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon American Crows    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Great Blue Herons    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park. Wow, a pleasant surprise!


sightingicon Cooper's Hawk    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park. Wow, a pleasant surprise! "KEK!" and everything in the woods went completely quiet and still. He was up in the crook a a tree.


sightingicon Downy Woodpecker    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Mourning Doves    Saturday February 16, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

GBBC - Day #2. Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Mourning Dove    Friday February 15, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine - West end. GBBC - Day #1 of 4.


sightingicon Mallards    Friday February 15, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine - West end, small open patch of water. GBBC - Day #1 of 4.


sightingicon Canada Goose    Wednesday February 6, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

West end of Lake Aquitaine, 1 male here year-round, his mate was killed a few years back by a coyote. Just a reminder to everyone, GBBC Feb. 15-18, can't wait! and now it's worldwide, not just North America. :D


sightingicon Mallards    Wednesday February 6, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

West end of Lake Aquitaine, small patch of open water, the rest is frozen over, Just a reminder to everyone, GBBC Feb. 15-18, can't wait! and now it's worldwide, not just North America. :D


sightingicon American Crow    Wednesday February 6, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

West end of Lake Aquitaine, perched at top of pine tree, squawking up a storm! Just a reminder to everyone, GBBC Feb. 15-18, can't wait! and now it's worldwide, not just North America. :D


sightingicon Blue Jay    Monday January 14, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Lake Aquitaine - West end, 1 Blue Jay hopping around in shrubs, close to squirrels and peanuts.


sightingicon Red-breasted Nuthatches    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Sharp-shinned Hawk    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. All birds & squirrels went completely silent due to appearance of Sharpie.


sightingicon Hairy Woodpeckers    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 2 males.


sightingicon White-breasted Nuthatch    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon House Sparrows    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 100+ House Sparrows.


sightingicon Northern Cardinal    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park. 1 male.


sightingicon Black-capped Chickadees    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Dark-eyed Junco (slate-colored)s    Saturday January 5, 2013 near Mississauga, 08

Maplewood Park.


sightingicon Dark-eyed Junco (slate-colored)s    Saturday December 29, 2012 near Mississauga, 08

NW corner of Lake Aquitaine, 2 males hopping around on tree branch. Beautiful little birds!