Sunday, September 6, 2020

BIRDING AT GAETZ LAKE

      Saturday six of us visited gaetz lake for a couple of hours of biding.We saw 25 species of birds.

     Gaetz lake is a 230 acre property right in the city now. Half of the property is old growth forest.

     There are two small ox bow lakes. A long time ago the river bed was where to two lakes are.  They have made an excellent wetlands. 








33 comments:

  1. Hello,
    Looks like a pretty spot for your birding. Love the wetlands view. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  2. There was an oxbow on my BiL's cottage property. Locally, it was called a Sny.

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  3. Looks like a great place for birding, Red. Thanks for sharing it with me today. :-)

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    1. It's mostly native habitat so shelters a few species.

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  4. Finding 25 species of birds sounds great to me. I am happy with a few.

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    1. We have an excellent birder with us so it helps to find and identify species.

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  5. I'm not a birder, but I do appreciate the beautiful scenery!

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  6. Looks like a beautiful place to go birding. Love the photos.

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    1. It's a fairly rich habitat for many species.

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  7. What beautiful pictures you've taken! How wonderful to have the lake and wooded area withing the city. That's great if you saw 25 different species of birds on the outing!

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    1. Thanks. I often wonder how many species we miss.

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  8. That does look like a good place for birding. I bet it is busy in the spring.

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    1. It's tough to see birds in the spring as they become very quiet when they are nesting.

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  9. Sounds like a great time birding. I would enjoy that.

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    1. We meet every Sat morning at a different location.

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  10. Nice to share your ornithological passion with five other people. Birders don't kill. They observe with wonder.

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    1. In other years I usually have 10 to 12 out.

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  11. Sounds like you had a great day for bird watching. Gaetz Lake looks like a nice place to bird watch.

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    1. Everyday is a good day for bird watching. Just don't go in the afternoon when they are quiet.

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  12. I hope we appreciate the wonder of our wetlands, and don't let them be drained for useless building.

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    1. You're right that many wetlands are drained and filled .

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  13. Good for you!! Get out and do what you can before it snows:)

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  14. We are fortunate that people have worked to keep it.

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  15. Hey it's good to get out in the winter.

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  16. 25 species? That is so awesome! I see the same birds over here constantly.

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